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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778754403321

Titolo

The meteorological buoy and Coastal Marine Automated Network for the United States [[electronic resource] /] / Lance F. Bosart, principal investigator ; William A. Sprigg, study director

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1998

ISBN

0-309-52398-2

0-585-14500-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 p.)

Collana

The compass series

Altri autori (Persone)

BosartLance F

SpriggWilliam A

Disciplina

551.63/5

Soggetti

Meteorological stations - United States

Oceanographic buoys - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources. National Research Council."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-76).

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""CHAPTER ONE Introduction""; ""CHAPTER TWO NOAA�s Present and Proposed Coastal Ocean Buoy and C-MAN Network""; ""CHAPTER THREE Applications of Buoy/C-MAN Data Network""; ""CHAPTER FOUR Importance of Buoy/C-MAN Observations to Research and Operational Services""; ""CHAPTER FIVE Proposed Core Network and Recommendations""; ""CHAPTER SIX Concluding Perspective""; ""References""; ""APPENDIX A List of Contributors""; ""APPENDIX B Letter from the Climate Research Committee to the Department of State""

""APPENDIX C Letter from the U.S. Coast Guard""""APPENDIX D Letter from BOAT/U.S.""; ""APPENDIX E Findings from NOAA Natural Disaster Survey Reports""; ""APPENDIX F Sample Weekly Status Report, National Data Buoy Center""; ""APPENDIX G Data Buoy Impacts on Warning and Forecast Operations""