The Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS) 20040121 Unknown Primary data providers to SEA-COOS include North Carolina Coastal Ocean Observing System (NCCOOS) (http://sablam.unc.edu/); Carolinas Coastal Ocean and Observing System (Caro-COOPS) (http://www.carocoops.org); SABSOON (http://www.skio.peachnet.edu/research/sabsoon/tower.php); East Florida Shelf Information System (EFSIS) (http://efsis.rsmas.miami.edu/); Explorer of the Seas (http://oceanlab.rsmas.miami.edu/); Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System (COMPS) (http://comps.marine.usf.edu/index.html) http://www.seacoos.org , http://nautilus.baruch.sc.edu/portal_obs The Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS) is a regional coastal ocean observing system forming the coastal component of the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). SEA-COOS will enhance and expand existing observing systems, test and develop needed sensor support infrastructure such as data transmission and power systems, develop data management capabilities such as Web-based regional DODS servers and a gateway for data and metadata to national repositories, and develop data-assimilative model products. Because these components are required by all coastal observing networks, advances made within this project will benefit the development of the national system. The SEA-COOS partnership includes five academic institutions (University of North Carolina (UNC), University of South Carolina (USC), Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO), University of Miami (UM), University of South Florida (USF)) , four Sea Grant offices (at North Carolina State University, South Carolina Sea Grant, University of Georgia and the University of Florida), a not-for-profit private firm (MCNC), and a state agency, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The initial SEA-COOS partnership also includes twelve no-cost partners; Naval Surface Warfare Center/USN, Center for Operational Ocean, Product Services/NOS/NOAA, Naval Atlantic Meteorology and Oceanography Center/USN, National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) /NOAA, National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) /NWS/NOAA, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary/NOS/NOAA, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory/NOAA, National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC)/NOAA, Jacksonville and Miami Regional NWS Offices/NOAA, Field Research Facility/USACE, Southeast Fisheries Science Center/NMFS/NOAA. The Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS) is an information system that collects, manages, and disseminates observations and information products of the coastal ocean off of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. It is an effort to develop an umbrella organization to coordinate observing system related activities in the four states. 20040121 unknown Observed In Work Continually -87.404410 -78.137352 32.968139 24.336483 None EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Sea Surface Height , EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry , EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature , EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature , EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity , EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Surface Winds None South Atlantic Bight, SAB, East Florida Shelf, EFS, West Florida Shelf, WFS None 2005 2004 2003 The dataset enclosed within this package/transmission are only as good as the quality assurance and quality control procedures outlined by the enclosed metadata reporting statement. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The United States Federal Government and SEA-COOS associated partners do not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal Government and SEA-COOS associated partners indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this dataset. This dataset was provided under the Office of Naval Research supported Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System initiative. The principal investigator (PI) and/or institution listed in the enclosed metadata reporting statement retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and processed the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the PI/institution and the SEA-COOS initiative should be fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of this dataset is used. Pursuant to Federal guidance, manuscripts resulting from this federally-supported research and data collection effort that are produced for publication in open literature, including refereed scientific journals, shall acknowledge that the research was conducted under an award from the Office of Naval Research under Grant number N00014-02-1-0972. Dwayne E. Porter Mailing Address

University of South Carolina Baruch Institute

Columbia SC 29208 USA 803-777-4615 803-777-8769 porter@sc.edu 0900 to 1700 University of North Carolina (UNC), University of South Carolina (USC), Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO), University of Miami (UM), University of South Florida (USF) See metadata records available for each SEA-COOS institution. See metadata records available for each SEA-COOS institution. See metadata records available for each SEA-COOS institution. Measurements of wind speed/direction and water temperature are collected from a variety of platforms including sea buoys, ships coastal stations and airports by each of the SEA-COOS partners. Each SEA-COOS institution has an active Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol (OPeNDAP) (http://opendap.org/) server that is part of the SEA-COOS distributed network. Data are standardized to an aggreed upon protocol, SEA-COOS netCDF convention. These data are downloaded from each OPeNDAP server on an hourly basis, creating a primary data table. MapServer (http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/) functions convert the primary data table to a raster image which is displayed as a data layer in a web-based GIS. Three modeling activities are underway at USF, UNC and UM. Each effort uses a 3-D time-dependent, baroclinic primitive equation formulation, with free-surface and higher order turbulence closure to study the tidal and sub-tidal structure of the currents in the region from the inner shelf (coastline at the 2 meter isobath) to the shelf-break. Model resolution in each case is variable, ranging from approximately 500 meters (in some regions less) to 10 km in the horizontal. In the vertical, 20-30 levels are used with resolution of less than one meter in shallow regions, and in the near-surface and near-bottom boundary layers. Forcing includes tides (prescribed from global tidal models), wind stress and atmospheric pressure (obtained from the National Center for Environmental Prediction), river runoff, and surface heat flux. Not Complete Unknown The Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS) operates in the coastal ocean off of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Measurements of wind speed, wind direction and water temperature are collected from a variety of observing platforms. A suite of computer models calculates the depth-averaged currents and surface elevations. See metadata records available for each SEA-COOS institution. Dwayne E. Porter Mailing Address

University of South Carolina Baruch Institute

Columbia SC 29208 USA 803-777-8814 803-777-8769 porter@sc.edu Data Liability and Access Policies for the Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS). The protocols for data ownership, custodial liability, data submission and data access have been developed in accordance with known Federal guidelines and/or standards for environmental data collection activities. Network Common Data Format (netCDF) www.seacoos.org None 20040224 Dwayne E. Porter Mailing Address

University of South Carolina Baruch Institute

Columbia SC 29208 USA 803-777-4615 803-777-8769 porter@sc.edu Content Standards for National Biological Information Infrastructure Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998