The Committee for Integrated Observing Systems (C/IOS)

The Committee for Integrated Observing Systems (C/IOS):

The Committee for Integrated Observing Systems (C/IOS) shall be the principal means for effecting continuing coordination on current and programmed activities within its assigned areas and recommending changes to more efficiently utilize resources in meeting valid user requirements; and addressing policy matters and issues as they relate to observing systems, including the following:

• Atmospheric Observing Systems

  Doppler Radar

  Lightning Detection

  Operational Environmental Satellites

  Surface Observing Systems

  Radiosondes

  North American Atmospheric Observing System (NAOS)

• Coastal Marine and Ocean Observing Systems

  Data Buoys

  Deep Water Project

  Voluntary Observing Ship Program

  Southern Hemisphere Project Buoy Program

  Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) Moored Array

  Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA) Program

  Tropical Project Ocean Observing System

  Natural Water Level Observation Network

  Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System

• Global Climate Observing System
• Research Developed Technology/Capabilities (New Opportunities)

  Profilers

  ACARS/MDCARS

  WVSS

  GPS Ground-Based System

  Adaptive Observing Strategies

• Cooperative Observer Network
• Observation Mesonets

  State

  Local

• System Evolution

  NEXRAD

  ASOS

• Optimizing and Integrating Observing Capabilities
• Observing System Simulation Experiments
• System Maintenance Capabilities
• Architectural Framework

  Weather Systems

  Coastal Marine/Ocean

  Space

The Committee shall be responsible for:

1. Collecting and consolidating agency mission needs within the Committee's focus areas.
2. Identifying the high pay-off, cross-cutting issues which will serve as the basis for prioritizing future interagency efforts.
3. Planning and executing strategies for addressing deficiencies in these cross-cutting issues. Where applicable, Working Groups will serve as the Committee's executive agents for specific areas of focus; e.g., meteorological codes, or communications interfaces and data exchange.
4. Empowering Joint Action Groups (JAG) to work on specific projects of limited duration. The Committee will develop objectives for a JAG and specify a well-defined deliverable, such as a Federal plan or report.
5. Reporting to ICMSSR periodically on the Committee's activities and accomplishments and considering other matters as directed by ICMSSR.

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