Supporting regional coastal and ocean managers: Linking ocean observing tools and capabilities to the priority needs of managers and users in the southeast regionud

摘要

Ocean observing has been recognized by the US Commission on Ocean Policy, the Ocean Research and ResourcesudAdvisory Panel, the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative, and many other ocean policy entities and initiatives asudfoundational to meeting the nation’s need for more effective coastal and ocean management. The Interim Report ofudthe Interagency Task Force on Ocean Policy (September 2009) has called for strengthening the nation’s capacity forudobserving the nation’s ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes systems. (PDF contains 3 pages)