National Ocean Service

About: National Ocean Service is a government organization based out in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Algal bloom & Population. The organization has 500 authors who have published 643 publications receiving 46096 citations.

Ocean data integration: Successes and lessons learned from the bleeding edge

Abstract: NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) and the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Program Office have collaborated for several years on a major data integration project to increase interoperability between data providers and the user community. The ultimate goal of the collaboration was to better serve the information needs of researchers, scientists, operational managers, and the public. In this CWP, we provide some background on the motivation and justification for why CO-OPS and NDBC participated in this effort and elaborate on some of the experiences of these two Federal partners during that project. We enumerate a series of general outcomes of the project and identify lessons learned by CO-OPS, NDBC, and the larger IOOS data management community. Finally, we provide suggestions for community wide expansion of select data integration technologies, where they fit in a larger Data Management and Communications (DMAC) architecture and comments on the unique roles of CO-OPS and NDBC as essential elements of the observational and data management infrastructure of the Integrated Ocean Observing System.

Assessment of sub-surface mooring dynamics with acoustic Doppler current meters in high speed environments

Abstract: Acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP) twenty-six streamlined underwater buoyancy systems (SUBS) were analyzed during the 2002-2005 field seasons in Southeast Alaska: Cook Inlet, Alaska and Humboldt Bay, California. SUBS have been deployed at various depths, current speeds, tidal ranges and other conditions. The performance of each SUBS deployment is evaluated by the pressure and tilts data recorded by the ADCP. Assessing the vertical movement of the SUBS is critical to evaluating the data quality. The tide signal as observed at a nearby NOAA National Water Level Observation Network station is subtracted from the pressure sensor record to approximate the vertical movement of the buoy. The mooring lengths range from 3 meters to 100 meters with speeds up to 3 meters per second

Managerial Strategies for Breaking through a “Glass Ceiling”

Abstract: Statistics on the hiring of women and minorities indicate that the hiring numbers are much improved but suggest the problem now may be entrance into management and executive positions. In some offices, the “glass ceiling”—an invisible barrier of subtle prejudices and destructive attitudes—exists and affects promotions and salaries on the basis of gender or ethnic background. This paper presents current statistics on the topic and the views of a mid-level science manager selected recently for the federal Senior Executive Service (SES) Candidate Development Program (CDP). Characteristics common among those executives who have been successful and steps that aspiring managers can take to improve their chances of breaking through a glass ceiling are offered.

Authoring Platform for Mobile Citizen Science Apps with Client-side ML

Abstract: Data collection is an integral part of any citizen science project. Given the wide variety of projects, some level of expertise or, alternatively, some guidance for novice participants can greatly improve the quality of the collected data. A significant portion of citizen science projects depends on visual data, where photos or videos of different subjects are needed. Often these visual data are collected from all over the world, including remote locations. In this article, we introduce an authoring platform for easily creating mobile apps for citizen science projects that are empowered with client-side machine learning (ML) guidance. The apps created with our platform can help participants recognize the correct data and increase the efficiency of the data collection process. We demonstrate the application of our proposed platform with two use cases: a rip current detection app for a planned pilot study and a detection app for biodiversity-related projects.

Volunteer ovbserving ships and th U.S. Government - a winning partnership

Abstract: The U.S. Government continues to enjoy excellent partnerships within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NoAA) I private industry, universities, the U.S. Navy, and other Government agencies in the collection of marine meteorological and oceanographic data from the world's oceans. A partnership exists where the maritime industries provide the platforms and personnel and NOAA and Navy provide training, equipment, and logistics support. Data gathered by this partnership and received at the National Prediction and Archive Centers aid the entire maritime industry by improving forecasts and services thus allowing ships to make safer voyages while saving time and money. This partnership is not limited to U.S. ships but extends to ships of other countries. This international cooperation makes possible the collection of ocean data on a global scale, allowing the world to better understand global environmental changes and their interactions with the oceans.