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Earth Observations for the World's People 3 CORMP Coastal Ocean Research And Monitoring Program Innovative Observing Platforms Integrated PORTS ® Physical Oceanographic Real Time System PORTS ® Houston/ Galveston Satellite Overview Benefits from data = $15.6M

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EARTH OBSERVATIONS for the WORLD'S PEOPLE Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA June 19, 2007 | 24 th IOC Assembly Earth Observations for the World's People 2 Developing a Strong Observing & Communication Infrastructure Earth Observations for the World's People 3 CORMP Coastal Ocean Research And Monitoring Program Innovative Observing Platforms Integrated PORTS Physical Oceanographic Real Time System PORTS Houston/ Galveston Satellite Overview Benefits from data = $15.6M Earth Observations for the World's People 4 Economic Impacts of Drought Earth Observations for the World's People 5 Mitigating Health Concerns Africa Regional Health Benefits Weekly Cases in Niger from 2001 to 2003 Preci p (mm/ day) Rainfall and Malaria Weekly Cases in Niger from 2001 to 2003 Earth Observations for the World's People 6 Indian Ocean DART Conceptual Design 2005 Deep-ocean Assessment & Reporting of Tsunami Global DART Operational Network April 2007 DART II Buoy Earth Observations for the World's People 7 Operations and Sustainability of Systems Through Partnerships International in-situ Sea Level Gauge Sites NOAA Tide Gauges Earth Observations for the World's People 8 Operations and Sustainability of Systems Through Partnerships TAO/Triton System (Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project) Atlas/TAO Buoy Maintenance Earth Observations for the World's People 9 Cooperation Crucial to An Operational GEOSS Earth Observations for the World's People 10 Contributing to the Global Mission GEO provides opportunity!