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RCOOSs make use of elements of the National Backbone in their region and their own subregional observing systems. Development of subregional systems varies among the regions.

Caribbean and Pacific Islands
In the case of the Caribbean Regional Association (CaRA) and the Pacific Islands Integrated Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS), the groups working to form RAs in those regions were only recently funded and have neither identified what observing elements exist within their region or completed the user needs surveys to understand what are needed to satisfy those needs. As information becomes available, it will be added.

Northeast Regional Association (NERA)
Another recently funded regional group is the NorthEast Regional Association (NERA). NERA, though benefits from having within its borders the Gulf of Main Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS). GoMOOS is a well developed subregional observing system and will form one part of NERA RCOOS.

Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (MACOORA)

The group working to form the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (MACOORA) has already developed an inventory of the subregional observing systems that will be integrated to form their RCOOS.

Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association
Likewise, the nascent SouthEast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) has also developed an inventory of the several observing systems within its boundaries.

Gulf Coast Ocean Observing System (GCOOS)

The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) is also in the process of forming. The inventory of their systems has been developed.

Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS)

The nascent Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) is in an area with fewer existing observing systems, so their inventory depends on the addition of systems that will address user needs. Their site does provide access to the data that are available.

Alaskan Ocean Observing System (AOOS)

In Alaska, there are three very different regimes included in the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) that is in the process of forming. Each the three regions has been inventoried for observing systems.

Networked Association of Northwest Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS)

In the northwest, the Networked Association of Northwest Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS) is in the process of forming. Like GLOS, their inventory is sparse, but ocean currents and ocean conditions can be obtained from their website, as well as the data from NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center for the northwest.

Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS)

The group working to form the Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS) has developed an inventory of regional observing assets, although they also have a drop down menu of observations on the main page of the CeNCOOS website.

Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS)

Finally, in southern California, efforts toward developing the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS) are progressing. An inventory of observing systems in the SCCOOS area is available.