CHONOS is a web platform available at http://chonos.ifop.cl/. It is composed of a variety of products based on numerical oceanographic modelling of Chilean Patagonia. CHONOS emerged as a response to numerous uncertainties in oceanographic knowledge of the southern and inner seas of Chilean Patagonia, a region where diverse economic, sociocultural and environmental conservation interests overlap, requiring a source of quality information that at the time was not freely or operationally available. The products of CHONOS are designed to provide relevant information for environmentally sustainable decision-making of anthropic activities where information gaps are jointly identified by national authorities, and the scientific and local communities.

CHONOS是可从http://chonos.ifop.cl/获得的Web平台。它由基于智利巴塔哥尼亚数值海洋建模的多种产品组成。CHONOS的出现是对智利巴塔哥尼亚南部和内海海洋知识众多不确定性的回应，智利巴塔哥尼亚是该地区多种经济，社会文化和环境保护利益重迭的地区，因此需要高质量的信息资源，而该信息在当时是无法自由或可操作获得的。CHONOS的产品旨在为人类活动在环境上可持续的决策提供相关信息，在这种活动中，国家主管部门以及科学和地方社区共同确定了信息空白。