International Arctic Buoy Programme (IABP) operations and deployments (1979–present)

1. NAS calls for an Arctic buoy network

   Jan 1, 1974Labels: National Academy

   • IABP History

2. Arctic Ocean Buoy Program established at UW

   Jan 1, 1978Labels: Arctic Ocean, University of

   • IABP History

3. Routine Arctic buoy operations begin

   Jan 1, 1979Labels: IABP operations

   • IABP History
   • NOAA NCEI

4. DBCP created to coordinate global buoy efforts

   Jan 1, 1985Labels: Data Buoy, WMO

   • WMO DBCP
   • WMO DBCP

5. National Ice Center given U.S. operational focal role

   Jan 1, 1990Labels: National Ice

   • IABP History

6. International Arctic Buoy Programme succeeds earlier program

   Jan 1, 1991Labels: International Arctic

   • IABP History

7. IABP organized under DBCP with operating principles

   Jan 1, 1991Labels: IABP governance, DBCP

   • IABP History
   • IABP Principles

8. IOEB buoy systems extend measurements into the upper ocean

   Jan 1, 1992Labels: Ice-Ocean Environmental, Woods Hole

   • WHOI IOEB
   • IABP Principles

9. IABP expands deployments for the International Polar Year

   Apr 1, 2008Labels: International Polar

   • IABP Article
   • IABP History

10. Operating Principles revised to clarify responsibilities

    Jul 1, 2013Labels: IABP Operating

    • IABP Principles

11. International partners deploy buoys via coordinated mission

    Sep 12, 2017Labels: U S

    • US Navy
    • IABP Principles

12. IABP record continues as long-term Arctic observing system

    Mar 1, 2026Labels: IABP dataset

    • NOAA Arctic
    • NOAA NCEI
    • IABP History