Operational Observatory of the catalan sea (OOCS)

The Operational Observatory of the Catalan Sea (OOCS) recently created
by the Operational Oceanography Group at CEAB-CSIC is presented. The OOCS aims
at performing observations of the marine environment in the Catalan Sea and beyond,
assessing, modelling and forecasting the hydrodynamic and biogeochemical
processes of the region. Some of the biogeochemical variables available in the models
and forecast are phytoplankton, zooplankton and nutrients. Although OOCS is
expected to be fully operational in 2011, some of its services are already available to
the public through a dedicated webpage http://www.ceab.csic.es/~simob/.