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16-624: The concept for GLOSS was proposed to the IOC by oceanographers David Pugh and Klaus Wyrtki in order to develop the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) data bank. The PSMSL states that "GLOSS provides oversight and coordination for global and regional sea level networks in support of, and with direction from, the oceanographic and climate research communities." The Global Sea Level Observation System utilizes 290 tide gauge stations and watches over 90 countries and territories to have

32-702: A charitable company limited by guarantee. The NOC Association of Marine Science National Capability Beneficiaries is a network of partners, associates and research institutions which work with the NOC in supporting research and technology development. The NOC’s partners include the University of Southampton , whose Ocean and Earth Science academic unit is co-located at the NOC’s dockside headquarters, which houses around 520 staff, as well as around 700 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The NOC's Joseph Proudman Building on

48-422: A global coverage. The research that is provided by GLOSS is important for many things including research into sea level change and ocean circulation, coastal protection during events such as storm surges, providing flood warning and monitoring tsunamis, tide tables for port operations, fisherman, and recreation, to define datums for national or state boundaries. GLOSS Core Network The operation and maintenance of

64-840: A new class of tide gauge , called a "bubbler", which remains in use to this day in the United Kingdom. In 1984 Pugh was appointed as Head of Oceanography, Hydrology and Meteorology for the UK Natural Environment Research Council . Along with American oceanographer Klaus Wyrtki , Pugh proposed and established the Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS), a program of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission including real-time tsunami detection and contributing data to

80-673: A valuable reference work. Following retirement Pugh continued to undertake research into tides and sea level, and was emeritus fellow of the National Oceanography Centre . Pugh died on 1 August 2022. He is survived by his wife, Carole, and son Gareth. Pugh was awarded an OBE in the 2003 Birthday Honours for services to Marine Sciences as Secretary of the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology. National Oceanography Centre The National Oceanography Centre ( NOC )

96-641: Is a marine science research and technology institution based across two sites, one in Southampton and one in Liverpool , England. It is the UK’s largest institution for integrated sea level science, coastal and deep ocean research and technology development. The Centre was established to promote co-operation with institutions across the UK marine science community, to better address key issues including sea level change,

112-639: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . David Thomas Pugh David Pugh OBE (13 July 1943 – 1 August 2022) was a British marine scientist and academic. He founded the Global Sea Level Observing System , was President of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO , Director of the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level , and emeritus fellow of the UK National Oceanography Centre . Born in Liverpool, England, in 1943 to Welsh parents, Pugh

128-636: Is responsible for a number of programs, including the global mean sea level data archive, the UK's sea level monitoring system for flood warning and climate change, and the national archive of subsea sediment cores. The NOC is also responsible for the National Oceanographic Library, which houses archives including those of RRS Discovery and HMS Challenger , and is the UK's main facility for holding and distributing marine environment data. The National Oceanography Centre’s waterfront headquarters were opened in 1996 by Prince Philip , as

144-533: The GLOSS Core Network fulfills a range of research and operational requirements for the GLOSS Network. The goal of this network is to be 100% effective. Each gauge that is placed may differ in some aspects, in terms of having its own way of gathering and recording data. This oceanography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This meteorology –related article

160-836: The Southampton Oceanography Centre. It brought together the University of Southampton's departments of oceanography and geology with the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, formerly based in Wormley, Surrey , and Research Vessel Services, formerly based in Barry Docks , South Wales . It was renamed the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton in 2005, again by the Duke of Edinburgh, its new name reflecting its prominence in ocean and earth sciences within

176-580: The UK. Until April 2010, the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton was jointly owned by the University of Southampton and the Natural Environment Research Council. The term National Oceanography Centre, Southampton continues to be used to describe the collaborative relationship at the waterfront campus. The National Oceanography Centre’s Liverpool site, on the University of Liverpool campus,

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192-497: The campus of the University of Liverpool is used for the teaching of postgraduate students The NOC is responsible for managing UK marine science national capability. This includes provision of major facilities, programmes of sustained observing, survey, mapping, data management and other functions. The NOC also manages contracts placed by NERC with other organisations to provide some national capability functions. Such organisations are known as Delivery Partners and include: The centre

208-704: The global Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) repository. He was the first Chair of GLOSS from its 1985 establishment, and also served as Director of the PSMSL. Pugh went on to become Chair of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission from 2003 to 2007. Pugh published over 50 academic works and articles during his career. His 1987 book, "Tides, Surges and Mean Sea Level—A handbook for engineers and scientists", has been reported as "used by an enormous number of researchers and students", and received positive reviews as

224-624: The ocean's role in climate change, computer simulation of the ocean's behaviour, and the long term monitoring and future of the Arctic Circle . The NOC operates ships and equipment which contribute to the country's national marine capability. Such equipment provided by the NOC includes Royal Research Ships, RRS  James Cook and RRS  Discovery , deep submersibles , including the Autosub autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), advanced ocean sensors and other instruments. The NOC

240-732: Was brought up in Trefnanney , Wales. He achieved his doctor of philosophy degree from Churchill College, Cambridge in 1968, with his doctoral thesis entitled "The Thermal Environment of the Deep-Sea Floor". Following graduation one of his first positions was in 1969 when Pugh joined what came to be called the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory , at Bidston Observatory in the Wirral. His work focused on sea level science and as part of this he invented

256-739: Was formerly the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory and specialises in tidal and sea level science. It hosts the National Tidal and Sea Level Facility , the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level and the British Oceanographic Data Centre. It was formerly housed at the Bidston Observatory on the Wirral before moving to the University of Liverpool campus in 2004. On 1 November 2019 the NOC began operating as an independent self-governing organisation –

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