Objective Is a Healthy and Prosperous California Coastal Ocean Powered by Information Solutions
FY2021 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-12
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award NA21NOS0120090 is a grant from the Department of Commerce, $19.3M obligated, FY2021 to FY2027, for Objective Is a Healthy and Prosperous California Coastal Ocean Powered by Information Solutions. The work is performed in California. Source
Description
The Objective Is a Healthy and Prosperous California Coastal Ocean Powered by Information Solutions. The Mission Is to Translate Data Into Action Through the Production, Curation, and Delivery of High-Quality Ocean Information. The Cencoos Region, Extending 600 Miles from Point Conception North to the California-Oregon Border, Covers Some of the World's Most Spectacular Yet Imperiled Coastline. Since Its Establishment in 2004, Cencoos Has Built a Foundation Based on the Best Available Science and Collaborative Partnerships. We Provide Near Continuous Coverage of Surface Currents Along the Coast from 31 High-Frequency Radar (HFR) Stations, Oceanographic Section Data from Three Continuous Glider Line Transects, More Than 15 Shore Stations and Moorings, and Integration with >250 Other Data Products (I.e. Data Layers) in the Cencoos Data Portal. Model Assimilated Cencoos Observations Underpin High-Quality Ocean and Atmosphere Forecasts, Nowcasts and Hindcasts, All of Which Serve as