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A network of national observatories is being coordinated to pro- vide ocean data for the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS, http://www.ioc.goos.org). Many observatories are surface or sea- ß oor moorings with sensor arrays. Where moorings are cabled to shore for power, a few observatories include buoyancy gliders as observing system components. Discussions have been underway to further develop Inte- grated Ocean Observing Systems (IOOS) which also include propeller-driven autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), autonomous surface vessels (ASVs), and autonomous or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). October 201232 MTRMTR #8 (34-49).indd 32MTR #8 (34-49).indd 3210/3/2012 10:02:34 AM10/3/2012 10:02:34 AM