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Coastal Ocean Program (NOAA-COP)
| Program Name (Acronym) |
NOAA COP |
| Agency |
NOAA |
| Year Initiated |
1990 |
| Measures |
CLIMATE - meteorology
AIR - criteria pollutants, toxics
WATER - discharge, sediment load, organic contaminants, aquatic biota,
inorganic chemistry, sediment chemistry, trace metals, habitat
SOILS - chemistry, toxicity
MARINE/COASTAL - Submerged/coastal habitats
ANIMALS - food source/quality, recruitment, species/range/population,
disease intensity, toxicology |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
Yes |
| Source |
Yes |
| Transect |
Yes |
| Other area |
Satellite imagery, remote sen |
| Locations for Data Collection |
9 sites |
| Temporal Interval |
Minutes-yearly |
| Sampling Design |
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| Random |
Yes |
| Selected |
Yes |
| Synoptic |
Yes |
| Data Available |
Yes |
| Accessible |
Storets, thru prog man, univ |
| Extent for Reporting |
Very narrow - infinite |
| Annual Funding |
$12.2 million annually |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
No Data |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
No $ running-All research $ |
| Partners |
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| International |
No |
| Agency |
EPA, USDA, D.of Int, USACOE |
| State |
State agencies, universities |
| Local |
Private industries |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
Part of NOAA's responsib |
| Users of Data per Year |
No Idea |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
Yes |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Needed |
| Contact Person |
Larry Pugh |
| Phone # |
301-713-3338 |
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