Regional Partners
For detailed project information click on the region you are interested on the map.
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2009 Regional Workshop Materials
2008 IOOS Regional Status Assessments Summary Report, Feb. 2009
Dec. 2008 Regional Workshop
The success of a U.S. IOOS depends on the coordinated development of observing and prediction systems. These systems will link observations to the data and information needs of multiple users at the global, national, regional, and local scales.
IOOS Regional Associations (RAs) and Regional Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (RCOOSs) provide a vital and vast network to identify and address regional priorities, expand the coverage of the existing the U.S. IOOS, and ensure that the system develops based on a strong customer focus and connection. Each of the eleven RCOOSs (see Table 1) is comprised of many, smaller observing systems, as well as a regional management structure responsible for collaboration and coordination within the region.
RAs provide the primary framework to coordinate ocean observing activities and are responsible for the design and coordinated operation of sub-regional coastal ocean observing systems within their respective geographies. RAs work with user communities at the state and local levels to ensure that the regional system is designed to be as useful as possible.
Technologies
The Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) is a NOAA-funded partnership of research institutions, resource managers, and private sector companies. ACT supports the development and adoption of effective and reliable sensors and platforms. ACT is also committed to providing the information required to select the most appropriate tools for studying and monitoring coastal environments.
Priorities include:
- Providing the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) with information required for the deployment of reliable and cost-effective networks;
- Transitioning emerging technologies to operational use rapidly and effectively;
- Maintaining a dialogue among technology users, developers, and providers;
- Identifying technology needs and novel technologies; and,
- Documenting technology performance and potential.
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"In addition to funding regional observing systems, NOAA also invests in National IOOS capabilities". For more detailed project information about a specific region click on the region on the above map.
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