Coastal
Ocean Waste Disposal:
Within
the framework of the Environmental Stewardship/Coastal Ecosystem
Health portfolio of the NOAA 2005 Strategic Plan the Remote
Sensing Division, in cooperation with other AOML divisions,
other NOAA components, other federal agencies, state governments,
municipal governments and academia, has been carrying out an
extensive program on effluent plume transport, dilution and
fate. A particularly powerful aspect of RSD's effluent studies
include the use of acoustics for visualizing the sub-ocean-surface
distribution of plume material. Once this visualization is available
highly targeted sampling of plumes can occur.
The
Remote Sensing Division works cooperatively with other NOAA
components, other federal agencies, state authorities, municipal
authorities, private industry and academia to obtain reliable
scientific data for economic and environmental management decision
making. The Remote Sensing Division is recognized as:
- Having
substantial coastal science program experience
- Providing
results within a defined time frame
- Having
a unique research capability
- Being
neutral on both regulatory issues and scientific results
- Being
scientifically credible