NOAA COOPS Office in Chesapeake VA

The NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (COOPS) mission is:

CO-OPS provides the national infrastructure, science, and technical expertise to monitor, assess, and distribute tide, current, water level, and other coastal oceanographic products and services that support NOAA's mission of environmental stewardship and environmental assessment and prediction. CO-OPS provides operationally sound observations and monitoring capabilities coupled with operational Nowcast Forecast modeling.

Their main website is  http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/

Classroom - In the classroom we will review the observations they make and the products they provide.

Student assignment - download and plot data from anywhere on their website.

Visit - We will visit their offices at 672 Independence Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320

Date and Time - TBA

Time - 3 hours total

Contact

Rich Bourgerie, oceanographer
Deputy Chief, Field Operations Division
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products & Services

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
672 Independence Parkway
Chesapeake, VA 23320


301-938-5183 (cell)
757-842-4428 (desk)

757-436-9292 (fax)