AOOS has launched a new version of the Real Time Sensor Portal, allowing users to connect to data in a more intuitive and efficient way.

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What happens when you pair 20 engaging educators with scientists researching the Gulf of Alaska?  Exciting science lesson plans using real data!

Alaska expands its ocean acidification monitoring program with two new buoys to track pH levels and other oceanographic properties.

Following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan on the morning of March 11, a tsunami advisory was issued for coastal areas of Alaska and Hawaii as well as other regions of the Pacific including California, Oregon and Washington.

• Watch the wave propogate across the Pacific (NOAA model)
• Check the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (National Weather Service) in Palmer for updates and information.

Arctic sea ice was at its lowest extent in January 2011 compared with any other time in the last 32 years, according to a new report by the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).

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In partnership with Alaska Sea Grant program, the Alaska Marine Conservation Council, COSEE Alaska, AOOS has produced three compelling short videos showcasing the dramatic changes in Alaska's marine ecosystems through interviews with scientists and Alaska Natives.

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