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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
We wish to acknowledge the support of all those who helped plan and conduct the verification test,
analyze the data, and prepare this report. In particular we would like to thank our Technical
Advisory Committee, Dr. Suzanne Bricker, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Dr.
Brian Pellerin, U.S. Geological Survey, Dr. Dwane Young, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Dr. Matt Cohen, University of Florida, Dr. R. David Holbrook, National Institute for
Standards and Technology, Mr. Chris Gross, U.S. Department of Agriculture NRCS, Dr. Joe
Rudek, Environmental Defense Fund
for their advice and direct participation in various aspects of
this evaluation. Earle Buckley also provided critical input on all aspects of this work and served as
the independent Quality Assurance Manager. This work has been coordinated with, and funded by,
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Integrated Ocean Observing System
program.
June 1, 2017
June 1, 2017
June 1, 2017
Date
Approved By: Dr. Mario Tamburri
ACT Executive Director
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Approved By: Dr. Tom Johengen
ACT Chief Scientist
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Approved By: Dr. Earle Buckley
Quality Assurance Supervisor