Coordination among federal agencies, departments, and offices enables many things to be done that no single agency can approach. We know that ocean scientists, engineers, and decision-makers struggle to synchronize their ocean observing efforts. Due to the transboundary nature of the ocean, close coordination with global earth observing systems is a committee priority. By linking global, national, and regional ocean observations, the Interagency Ocean Observing Committee (IOOC) enables powerful new scientific approaches for understanding, predicting, and managing our ocean resources.

More information on the Ocean Observing System Image Above, created by artist Glynn Gorick for the Global Ocean Observing System Office (IOC-GOOS), can be found Here.