WOCE
The World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) was an international research program conducted in the late 1980s to the late 1990s with the goal of understanding the global ocean’s large-scale circulation and its role in climate. It aimed to produce a comprehensive, high-quality data set of ocean properties and to reveal how water masses move, mix, and transport heat, salt, carbon, and other tracers across the world’s oceans.
Implementation and scope: WOCE brought together scientists from dozens of countries under the coordination of the
Outcomes and impact: WOCE produced the first broad, global view of the ocean’s three-dimensional structure and
Legacy: WOCE established a durable framework for international collaboration, data standards, and open data sharing in