Southern California – SCCOOS
Providing coastal and ocean data and information products through collaborative networks and our California Ocean Observing Systems Data Portal and SCCOOS Data Products.
Our Mission
The Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System is the U.S. IOOS Region that provides coverage from Point Conception south to the Mexico border. The primary goal of SCCOOS is to provide the scientific data and information needed to inform decision-making and better understand the changing conditions of the coastal ocean in Southern California. SCCOOS has aligned its priorities and objectives with the focus areas designated by U.S. IOOS, as identified by users and stakeholders throughout the nation.
Distinguishing Characteristics
- Advancing integrated, customized products that are critical for safe and efficient navigation, search and rescue, and oil spill response.
- Promoting safe recreational use of beaches and provide warnings of wave and tide-induced coastal inundation.
- Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms, hypoxia, protecting drinking water, ocean acidification, beach & near shore water quality, and ecosystem-based management by implementing and leveraging biological, chemical, and physical observations and models, many of which are available in near real-time.
- Providing observations and products to a diverse stakeholder community of managers and planners, operational decision makers, scientists, and the general public that support capabilities to support both short-term decision-making and long-term assessment.
At a Glance
SCCOOS serves as a Regional Association responsible for operating and maintaining a certified Regional Coastal Observing System for the Southern California Bight.
Website
Data Portal & Products
What We Do
Executive Director
Clarissa Anderson
General Inquiries
Regional Coverage
