AUTHOR=Testor Pierre , de Young Brad , Rudnick Daniel L. , Glenn Scott , Hayes Daniel , Lee Craig M. , Pattiaratchi Charitha , Hill Katherine , Heslop Emma , Turpin Victor , Alenius Pekka , Barrera Carlos , Barth John A. , Beaird Nicholas , Bécu Guislain , Bosse Anthony , Bourrin François , Brearley J. Alexander , Chao Yi , Chen Sue , Chiggiato Jacopo , Coppola Laurent , Crout Richard , Cummings James , Curry Beth , Curry Ruth , Davis Richard , Desai Kruti , DiMarco Steve , Edwards Catherine , Fielding Sophie , Fer Ilker , Frajka-Williams Eleanor , Gildor Hezi , Goni Gustavo , Gutierrez Dimitri , Haugan Peter , Hebert David , Heiderich Joleen , Henson Stephanie , Heywood Karen , Hogan Patrick , Houpert Loïc , Huh Sik , E. Inall Mark , Ishii Masso , Ito Shin-ichi , Itoh Sachihiko , Jan Sen , Kaiser Jan , Karstensen Johannes , Kirkpatrick Barbara , Klymak Jody , Kohut Josh , Krahmann Gerd , Krug Marjolaine , McClatchie Sam , Marin Frédéric , Mauri Elena , Mehra Avichal , P. Meredith Michael , Meunier Thomas , Miles Travis , Morell Julio M. , Mortier Laurent , Nicholson Sarah , O'Callaghan Joanne , O'Conchubhair Diarmuid , Oke Peter , Pallàs-Sanz Enric , Palmer Matthew , Park JongJin , Perivoliotis Leonidas , Poulain Pierre-Marie , Perry Ruth , Queste Bastien , Rainville Luc , Rehm Eric , Roughan Moninya , Rome Nicholas , Ross Tetjana , Ruiz Simon , Saba Grace , Schaeffer Amandine , Schönau Martha , Schroeder Katrin , Shimizu Yugo , Sloyan Bernadette M. , Smeed David , Snowden Derrick , Song Yumi , Swart Sebastian , Tenreiro Miguel , Thompson Andrew , Tintore Joaquin , Todd Robert E. , Toro Cesar , Venables Hugh , Wagawa Taku , Waterman Stephanie , Watlington Roy A. , Wilson Doug TITLE=OceanGliders: A Component of the Integrated GOOS JOURNAL=Frontiers in Marine Science VOLUME=6 YEAR=2019 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2019.00422 DOI=10.3389/fmars.2019.00422 ISSN=2296-7745 ABSTRACT=

The OceanGliders program started in 2016 to support active coordination and enhancement of global glider activity. OceanGliders contributes to the international efforts of the Global Ocean Observation System (GOOS) for Climate, Ocean Health, and Operational Services. It brings together marine scientists and engineers operating gliders around the world: (1) to observe the long-term physical, biogeochemical, and biological ocean processes and phenomena that are relevant for societal applications; and, (2) to contribute to the GOOS through real-time and delayed mode data dissemination. The OceanGliders program is distributed across national and regional observing systems and significantly contributes to integrated, multi-scale and multi-platform sampling strategies. OceanGliders shares best practices, requirements, and scientific knowledge needed for glider operations, data collection and analysis. It also monitors global glider activity and supports the dissemination of glider data through regional and global databases, in real-time and delayed modes, facilitating data access to the wider community. OceanGliders currently supports national, regional and global initiatives to maintain and expand the capabilities and application of gliders to meet key global challenges such as improved measurement of ocean boundary currents, water transformation and storm forecast.