NOAA Navigation Industry Day
NOAA is open for business.
While you are attending the Annapolis Boat Show, take some time to meet with our experts to discuss how you can use NOAA data to add functionality to navigation systems and maritime apps.
SCHEDULE
8:00 Coffee
8:20 Welcome
8:30 NOAA DATA SESSION 1
NOAA CHARTS are available for free, in both raster (BSB) and vector (ENC) formats. Get the latest updates on metadata, XML chart catalog, and chart-based web services.
CHART TILE SERVICE: In response to the rapid change of web and mobile technology, NOAA will release its entire suite of nautical charts in pre-quilted tile sets for online use. They will also be available in regional geo-packages for use in disconnected applications. Like all NOAA charts, the tile sets will be updated with new information every week. Hear from the experts who are developing the service.
HOW TO BECOME A VALUE-ADDED CHART DISTRIBUTOR: Get your questions answered here!
HIGH RESOLUTION SEAFLOOR DATA: State-of-the-art surveys collect a wealth of detail that cannot be displayed on traditional charts. NOAA surveys produce high-resolution bathymetry models, in many cases at 1m resolution or finer. Many surveys also produce high-resolution backscatter maps and databases of seafloor features like rocks, wrecks, and obstructions. All of this data is freely available. Let's discuss how you can access it.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE: NOAA satellites measure sea surface temperature in large ocean areas. Learn how to acquire data that can be used for a variety of activities, i.e., locating the Gulf Stream for efficient passage planning, or finding likely fishing spots for your customers.
10:30 NOAA DATA SESSION 2
TIDES AND CURRENTS: Many applications use NOAA's tide and current predictions and observations at specific stations. Find out how to get the latest observations and the harmonic constituents for tides and currents predictions.
HYDRODYNAMIC MODELS: NOAA makes continuous models of tides and currents in all coastal areas - not just at pre-determined stations. These models are three-day predictions of tides and currents, updated every six hours. The data is free. A NOAA expert will explain how NOAA is developing new methods of distributing these models for public use.
NOAA WEATHER DATA (observations, models, radar, and forecasts) is as critical for safety on the water as on land. National Weather Service experts will describe available data and how to access it.
OFFSHORE CURRENTS: NOAA and partners maintain a network of current-measuring radars along many parts of the U.S. coastline. This current data is continually refreshed and is free from the internet.
BUOY NETWORK: NOAA maintains a network of buoys along U.S. coasts that measure wind speed, wave height, and more. NOAA experts will describe the system and how to access the data.
STATE-OF-THE-ART VISUALIZATION: NOAA partners with the University of New Hampshire to develop "next generation" tools for collecting, processing, and visualizing ocean data. Experts will demonstrate some of those tools. (UNH also welcomes partnerships with private industry to bring new technology into widespread use. Let's discuss how you can become a partner.)
12:00 Lunch (Sign up for individual consultations)
12:30 - 3:30 INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATONS
Meet individually with NOAA experts from the morning sessions, to discuss data that you can use.
Get the PDF flier describing NOAA's free data, from charts to tides and surface temperatures, from buoys to visualization.