Coastal Observing Systems
Coastal Observation Technology System (COTS) and Regional
Association (RA) development projects are contributing to the national
effort to implement a sustained Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS).
The IOOS is an interagency, cooperative effort based on a network of
buoys, ships, satellites, underwater vehicles and other platforms that
routinely collect real-time data and manage historical information.
These data are needed for rapid detection and timely prediction of changes
in our nation’s coastal waters. The NOAA Coastal Services Center is working
with information providers to help state coastal programs get the
data and information they need.
- IOOS Applications website illustrates how IOOS data are playing critical roles in helping managers address real-world issues.
- Community Information Repository Members of developing
regional associations can learn a lot from each other, so an information
repository was created to help data providers keep abreast of activities
and share information. Individuals and organizations involved in the
development of the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) are encouraged
to use and contribute to this Web site.
- Regional Association (RA) development projects
RAs provide the primary framework for orchestrating the required collaboration
within each region and are responsible for the design and coordinated
operation of regional coastal ocean observing systems.
- Coastal Observation Technology System (COTS)
The COTS projects are an alliance of congressionally directed and
competitively funded projects focusing on regional coastal observation,
research, technology and prediction, with an emphasis on data management
and integration.
- US Coastal Observing Systems Web page with information
and links to a number of operational and research coastal ocean observing
systems in the United States.
- Data Transport Laboratory The DTL supports the
employment of data management and communications (DMAC) transport
technologies at the local and regional level by identifying, evaluating,
and documenting relevant data transport technology candidates.
Common Resources
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Other important links
- Ocean.US
The National Office for Integrated and Sustained Ocean Observations
- OpenIOOS.org
A technical demonstration of data integration within the coastal sciences
community. Partners include several federal agencies and dozens of
the top research universities in the country.
- Ocean
surface current reference site by HYCOM Consortium for Data Assimilative
Modeling
- Salinity Data Management Best Practices Workshop Report (PDF)
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