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THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF AN EL NIÑO NOAA's El Niño forecasts have become more reliable in recent years due to a new Operational Climate Forecast System. The system provides NOAA and the nation a longer lead-time for developing strategies to deal with expected impacts—including economic impacts. Some analysts estimate that nearly 25 percent of GDP, or $2.7 trillion, is either directly or indirectly impacted by weather and climate.

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THE CONTRIBUTION OF NOAA BUOYS TO A GLOBAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM: BENEFITS TO CLIMATE PREDICTION AND RESEARCH NOAA's primary contribution to a global ocean observing system includes both: improving existing ocean observing systems—e.g., TAO/TRITION array, the major "oceanic" component of NOAA's El Niño/Southern Oscillation Observing System—and implementing new ocean observing systems. The network enables NOAA scientists to forecast seasonal and interannual—El Niño/La Niña—climate phenomena and other climate variations.

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NOAA's NATIONAL MARINE AQUACULTURE INITIATIVE: SEAFOOD AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE Long before September 11, NOAA realized the importance of seafood for economic and food security. In fact, over the past four years, NOAA has expanded its aquaculture research effort to improve the technology for environmentally acceptable aquaculture, including offshore and recirculating production systems and marine fish enhancement studies.

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NOAA NAVIGATION SERVICES NOAA's navigation tools help to eliminate the guesswork in navigation and support a safe and profitable U.S. Marine Transportation System. Commercial shipping, commercial fishing, recreational boating, tourism, national defense, coastal management—these user communities and many others rely on NOAA's navigation services. Full Story Inside

AQUACULTURE INFORMATION CENTER COMPLETES FIRST YEAR SUCCESSFULLY The NOAA Central Library—well known for its treasured photo collection and its comprehensive collection on oceanographic and atmospheric information—established an Aquaculture Information Center in early 2001. The AIC provides information on NOAA funded research and focused information support for specific NOAA aquaculture initiatives. Full Story Inside

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