U S Integrated Ocean Observing System IOOS Manson

U. S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Manson K. Brown, P. E. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation & Prediction July 9, 2015

Operated By: Federal Component: Regional Component: 2

U. S. IOOS: Contribution to Global Observations 3

U. S. IOOS: Bringing Data to Life 4

Supporting Research to Operations Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) Technology Evaluations, Technical capacity building, and information clearinghouse (FY 2015/2016) Coastal & Ocean Modeling Testbed (COMT) Testing model skill, transition to operations, and applied science for hypoxia, inundation, and ocean forecasts 5

Refugio State Beach Oil Spill NOAA lead for response mission Gliders HR Radar Modeling IOOS Regional & Local Assets support national mission: supporting gliders, surface currents from HF radar, and regional models 6

Harmful Algal Bloom Forecasts and Response 7

Supporting Mid-Atlantic Fisheries NOAA US Fishery Data 3 D Ocean Observations +Physical Models Regional Habitat Projections Catchability = availability * detectability To Inform Existing Single Species Stock Assessment Models (Catchability/Availability) 8

Enhancing Go. Mex Navigation Safety and Coastal Resilience Enhanced GPS – at centimeter accuracy. Improved coastal storm flood forecasting and protection Increased cargo transport and safe harbor navigation 9

U. S. IOOS enables decision making and fosters advances in Science and Technology 10 10