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By using technological advances that have occurred during the last decade, marine data, products, and tools can now be offered to a multitude of customers to assist them in decision making on a local, regional, and global basis. NOAA has expanded its suite of products derived from chart data to include those that are geographic information system (GIS) user-friendly for the non-navigational user group. These data are important for many applications besides charting. For example, coastal zone managers are requesting these data to evaluate the impacts of growing coastal communities, determine the influence of pollutants, and appraise beach replenishment. The data are also used by government agencies and the academic community in the modeling of tides and currents, predicting hazardous algal blooms, responding to disasters, and assisting in fisheries research and monitoring. |
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