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The Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS) Oregon State University 104 COAS Admin. Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331-5503 541-737-3015 Dr. P. Ted Strub, Director http://cioss.coas.oregonstate.edu

Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies

The Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS) was established in December 2003. CIOSS provides collaborative work that will enhance and improve the use of satellite remote sensing for oceanographic research, operational applications, and education/outreach between the Oregon State University and NOAA.
The primary purpose of CIOSS is to establish a cooperative (federal-academic) center of excellence for research involving satellite remote sensing of the ocean and the air-sea interface. CIOSS’ research themes are: 1) Satellite sensors and techniques, 2) ocean-atmosphere fields and fluxes, 3) ocean-atmosphere models and data assimilation, 4) ocean-atmosphere analyses, and 5) outreach, education and training. These research themes are aligned to achieve four goals:

• Foster and provide a focus for research related to NOAA’s mission responsibilities and strategic objectives in the coastal and open ocean, emphasizing those aspects of oceanography and air-sea interaction that utilize satellite data, along with models of oceanic and atmospheric circulation.
• Collaborate with NOAA research scientists in using satellite ocean remote sensing through: evaluation, validation, and improvement of data products from existing and planned instruments; development of new multi-sensor products, models, and assimilation techniques; and investigation and creation of new approaches for satellite data production, distribution, and management;
• Improve the effectiveness of graduate-level education and expand the scientific training and research experiences available to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and scientists from NOAA and other governmental laboratories and facilities; and
• Educate and train research scientists, students, policy makers and the public to use, and appreciate the use of, satellite data in research that improves our understanding of the ocean and overlying atmosphere.

CIOSS research supports NOAA’s Mission Goals in the following areas:
1) Ecosystems: Protect, restore, and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through an ecosystem approach to management, 2) Weather and water: Serve Society’s needs for weather and water information, 3) Climate: Understand climate variability and change to enhance society’s ability to plan and respond, 4) Commerce and Transportation: Support the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation, and 5) Mission support: Provide critical support for NOAA’s mission.

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