Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array in the Pacific
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The Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array in the Pacific is a network of moored oceanographic buoys designed to continuously monitor equatorial Pacific ocean–atmosphere conditions, particularly for studying and forecasting phenomena like El Niño and La Niña.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array | 0 |
| TAO/TRITON buoy array | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climate monitoring network
ⓘ
moored buoy array ⓘ ocean observing system ⓘ |
| dataAvailability | near real time ⓘ |
| dataType |
in situ atmospheric observations
ⓘ
in situ ocean observations ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
climate research community ⓘ operational forecasting centers ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) research
ⓘ
climate model validation ⓘ numerical weather prediction models ⓘ ocean data assimilation ⓘ seasonal climate prediction ⓘ |
| environmentMonitored | tropical Pacific climate system ⓘ |
| extendsAcross |
central Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ western Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsAlong | equator ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
air–sea interaction
ⓘ
equatorial wave dynamics ⓘ thermocline variability ⓘ |
| fullName | Tropical Atmosphere Ocean array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
moored buoys
ⓘ
subsurface instrumentation ⓘ surface moorings ⓘ |
| hasTemporalCoverage | continuous time series ⓘ |
| locatedIn | equatorial Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measurementMethod | autonomous moored buoy observations ⓘ |
| monitors |
air temperature
ⓘ
ocean currents ⓘ ocean-atmosphere fluxes ⓘ relative humidity ⓘ sea surface temperature ⓘ subsurface ocean temperature ⓘ surface air pressure ⓘ surface winds ⓘ |
| partOf | global tropical moored buoy network ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
improve understanding of ENSO variability
ⓘ
monitor equatorial Pacific ocean–atmosphere conditions ⓘ support El Niño forecasting ⓘ support La Niña forecasting ⓘ |
| shortName | TAO array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
early warning of El Niño events
ⓘ
early warning of La Niña events ⓘ monitoring of climate variability ⓘ |
| supportsResearchOn |
global climate teleconnections
ⓘ
monsoon variability ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
TAO/TRITON buoy array