The Meteorological Buoy and Coastal Marine Automated Network for the United States

Cover
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 NOAA's Present and Proposed Coastal Ocean Buoy and C-MAN Network
3 Applications of Buoy/C-MAN Data Network
4 Importance of Buoy/C-MAN Observations to Research and Operational Services
5 Proposed Core Network and Recommendations
6 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
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