• Oceanographic Services
• Highlights
• Resource Use
• Performance
• High Seas Oceanographic Services
• Coastal Oceanographic Services

The Oceanographic Services Program meets the national need for basic operational oceanographic information, prediction and advice, on both short and long time scales, for both coastal regions and the open ocean. It consists of two outputs:

• High Seas Oceanographic Services; and
• Coastal Oceanographic Services.

The overall output of the Oceanographic Services Program consists of information on current and forecast ocean conditions for the Australian region tailored to meet the sectoral needs of the marine and defence communities in particular, and to underpin the ocean observing systems which provide input to weather and climate monitoring and prediction.

The outcome of the Oceanographic Services Program is enhanced safety and efficiency of marine activities, enhanced contribution to marine resource and environment management and enhanced global and regional weather and climate monitoring and prediction capabilities.

In summary, Oceanographic Services encompass a wide range of information, data and products related to the physical state of the ocean and its constituents, including inputs for weather and climate monitoring and prediction, and global and regional seasonal and longer term climate prediction, as well as support for tactical activities of the Australian Defence Force, data and prediction services for resource and environmental management, and information for coastal and open ocean industry operations and activities.