Grants Notice For Fy2024 Coastal And Ocean Modeling Testbed Project

Fy2024 Coastal And Ocean Modeling Testbed Project The Overarching Purpose Of The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (Ioos®) Is To Address Regional And National Needs For Ocean Information, To Gather Reliable Data On Key Coastal, Ocean, And Great Lakes Variables, And To Ensure Timely And Sustained Dissemination And Availability Of These Data. Ioos Is A National, Regional And Private-Sector Partnership Working Toenhance The Nation’S Ability To Collect, Disseminate, And Use Ocean Information. U.S. Ioos Is Designed To Address Regional And National Needs For Ocean Information, To Gather Specific Data On Key Coastal, Ocean, And Great Lakes Variables, And To Ensure Timely And Sustained Dissemination And Availability Of These Data To Support National Defense, Marine Commerce, Navigation Safety, Weather, Climate, And Marine Forecasting, Energy Siting And Production, Economic Development, Ecosystem-Based Marine, Coastal, And Great Lakes Resource Management, Public Safety, And Public Outreach Training And Education. The Ioos Coastal And Ocean Modeling Testbed (Comt) Is An Ongoing, Multi-Year Effort To Transition Prototype Ocean, Coastal, And Great Lakes Models, Modeling Tools And Techniques, Products, And Data Management Advances To Operations Using A Process That Includes Stakeholder Engagement From Industry, Government, Academia, And Others Invested In The Modeling And Prediction Of The Nation’S Ocean And Coastal Regions. Ioos, Along With The Other Seven Program Offices Within The National Ocean Service (Nos), Has Recently Published A Nos Modeling Strategy (Https://Aambpublicoceanservice.Blob.Core.Windows.Net/Oceanserviceprod/Tools/Coastalpredictions/Nos-Modeling-Strategy-2023.Pdf) That Describes A Holistic, Interdisciplinary, And Community Built Modeling Portfolio To Deliver The Applications And Services Needed To Reduce Risks To Life And Property, Enhance