Title :
Connecting the "national backbone" with Regional Observing System Federations in the Integrated Ocean Observing System
Author :
Dunn, Dean A. ; Starke, Susan ; Beard, Russ ; Stinus, Joe
Author_Institution :
Nat. Coastal Data Dev. Center, NOAA, USA
Abstract :
The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) currently being planned through the efforts of the Ocean.US Office, will include a coastal ocean component, to be composed of the "national backbone" of federal agencies, combined with regional federations of observing systems. The "national backbone" must facilitate capacity building within regions, to ensure that all states and regions can contribute to and benefit from the IOOS. The coastal component of IOOS depends on enhancing existing federal networks for in situ measurements to improve resolution and expand measurements, and on building the National Federation by establishing regional observing systems.
Keywords :
data acquisition; oceanography; DMAC; IOOS; Integrated Ocean Observing System; NCDDC; NOAA; National Federation; Ocean.US Office; Regional Observing System Federations; coastal ocean component; national backbone; Access protocols; Buildings; Catalogs; Couplings; Joining processes; Measurement standards; Oceans; Sea measurements; Spine; Underwater communication;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2003. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-30-0
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2003.178305
