...to the Sea

  • What is an Ocean Observing System?
    Learn more about integrated ocean observing systems (IOOS), which are providing scientists with the ability to collect environmental data and monitor the conditions of our coastal oceans dynamically and continuously in real time.
  • Current Ocean Observing Systems data resources
    Access an annotated list of currently available real-time oceanographic datasets that could be effectively and easily used in a classroom setting.
  • Join the discussion
    Join a listserv discussion with K-12 educators across the country about how to effectively use IOOS data in your classroom.
  • Other Real-Time Data Education Products
    Access a list of websites that are currently being used to learn about data and how to incorporate data, and in some cases real-time data, in the classroom.
*We define environmental real time data as data that you can access as the data are being collected (or shortly thereafter) to study current conditions or events. For some this definition also applies to near-real-time data.

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