title: A prospectus for UK marine sustained observations.
authors.affiliation: British Oceanographic Data Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK cfpo@bodc.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Clare F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Postlethwaite
authors.affiliation: Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, UK.
authors.forename: Anna E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Hickman
authors.affiliation: Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, UK.
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McQuatters-Gollop
authors.affiliation: Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, UK.
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bryden
authors.affiliation: National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woodworth
mesh_terms: D009791:Oceanography / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: long-term observations; marine science; monitoring; ocean; sustained observations; time series