About IOOS 
The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is a multidisciplinary system designed to enhance our ability to collect, deliver, and use ocean information. The goal is to provide continuous data on our open oceans, coastal waters, and Great Lakes in the formats, rates, and scales required by scientists, managers, businesses, governments, and the public to support research and inform decision-making. more
NOAA'S IOOS Program 
NOAA has participated in the development of the U.S. IOOS since its beginnings in the late 1990s. In February 2007, Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of NOAA, established a new program to serve as the overall coordinator of NOAA’s IOOS activities and to provide a consistent management function. more
U.S. IOOS Partners 
No single agency or organization has the capacity or resources to fully implement the U.S. IOOS on a national scale. IOOS represents a national partnership in which 17 Federal agencies and 11 Regional Associations share responsibility for the design, operation, and improvement of a national network of observations. The 17 Federal agency partners also provide our nation’s contributions to advance the global component. more
Other Resources 
This section provides access to additional IOOS documents, publications, and Web links to find more information about IOOS and its partners, and a glossary of terms and acronyms used on the site. more