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Infrastructure Needs
The priorities identified within each societal theme include some discussion of the tools
critical to the success of the ocean research priorities. Additionally, elements common to
many of the research priorities (e.g., ocean observing and models) are highlighted, along
with a series of focused efforts necessary to achieve the full capabilities of these common
elements. Central to effectively developing these necessary tools is an assessment of the
many infrastructure and technology issues associated with the national ocean research
priorities, such as a determination of current federal and national assets, recognizing that
no one sector can fulfill all of the infrastructure needs. Development of this assessment
will capitalize on the results of existing infrastructure assessments (e.g., fleet renewal
plans) and projections of infrastructure enhancement or development (e.g., IOOS, Ocean
Observing Initiative [OOI]).
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