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Pacific Ocean Portal
Resource type:
Mapping
Location:
Pacific
Available language:
English
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Custodian:
Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac)
Launched:
2012
Useful for:
Decision makers, leaders, conservation practitioners, government agencies, community groups, students, researchers, fishers
Purpose:
The Pacific Ocean Portal is an online data repository and decision-support tool that provides access to historical, near real-time, and future ocean conditions, as well as in situ observations.
Features:
Custom dashboards and graphs, interactive maps, a wide range of ocean datasets and metadata
Information available:
Sea level anomalies, tide predictions, wave forecasts, Sea Surface Temperature (SST), chlorophyll, ocean currents, wind, coral bleaching risk indicators, ocean acidification trends, marine protected area monitoring
Cost and sign-up:
Free to use, sign-up available
Can data be downloaded?
Yes
Is the tool available offline?
No, it is not available offline
How can I use this resource?
Explore historic data, Explore near real-time data, Identify threats, Make decisions, Share information, Value ecosystem services, View socio-economic information
Enquiries:
Further information:
Not available
