NOS Capabilities
NOS consists of eight program offices and two staff offices that manage and preserve the nation's ocean and coasts. Specifically, NOS:
- Provides products, services, and data, such as nautical charts, a framework for consistent geographic reference, and tidal and water-level monitoring.
- Manages 13 national marine sanctuaries and one national monument and provides funding to coastal states to manage 27 national estuarine research reserves.
- Participates in immediate response to hazardous spill events, damage assessment, and restoration activities.
- Supports states in protecting resources and guiding economic development in coastal areas. NOS also supports training for state coastal managers participating in the program.
- Assesses, monitors, and predicts the consequences of natural and human-induced environmental hazards such as hurricanes, erosion, and sea-level rise.
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