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    • Integrated Coral Observing Network (ICON) meteorological and oceanographic observations from stations deployed at key coral reef areas between 2002-01-01 and 2017-12-31

    Metadata Updated: October 2, 2025

    This collection includes data from various Integrated Coral Observing Network (ICON) stations as part of the Coral Reef Early Warning System developed by NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR).

    The Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) of OAR is conducting research on the influence of meteorological and oceanographic factors upon coral bleaching, and other biogeochemical processes occurring on coral reefs. Instrument arrays to measure the various environmental influences are being deployed at key coral reef areas to gain long-term temporally intensive data coverage, to provide near real-time information products, and to surface-truth NOAA satellite sea surface temperature (SST) products used for coral bleaching predictions (HotSpot products). OAR has developed expert system software plus the instrument array (together called a Coral Reef Early Warning System, or ICON, station) to screen data in near real-time to test for appropriate data ranges for each of the instruments, and to issue alerts as to conditions thought to be conducive to coral bleaching, and other modeled events. At each ICON station, local collaborators also provide feedback on the presence and progress of coral bleaching and thus validate coral bleaching predictions made by satellite HotSpots and ICON information products.

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    Metadata Date 2025-01-17T16:11:38Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date October 2, 2025
    Reference Date(s) March 14, 2008 (publication), January 7, 2022 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date 2025-01-17T16:11:38Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date October 2, 2025
    Reference Date(s) March 14, 2008 (publication), January 7, 2022 (revision)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:AOML-ICON
    Access Constraints Cite as: Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (2008). Integrated Coral Observing Network (ICON) meteorological and oceanographic observations from stations deployed at key coral reef areas between 2002-01-01 and 2017-12-31. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/AOML-ICON. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Bbox North Lat 26.09
    Bbox South Lat 11.18
    Bbox West Long 145.7696
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    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2002-01-01
    Temporal Extent End 2017-12-31

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