Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)
NOAA/ National Ocean Service
Integrated Ocean Observing System
NOAA In Situ Contributions to the National Backbone
PORTS™ NWLONMussel Watch NERR SitesWX Buoys C-MAN BuoysGeodesy – CORS
Coastal Component
• Regional Associations Design Operate
• Involve private sectors, NGOs, State Agencies
Design, Operate Use Evaluate
• Incorporate Subregional systems Elements thereof
• Enhance the Backbone based on User Needs
Regional COOS’s
NOAA
“The greatest safety concern…is the availability of timely, accurate, and reliable navigation information.”
Public
(24 x7)
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