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Strategy
Statutory Authority and/or Charge Under NOAA Strategic Plan
GSL is aligned under Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (Pub.L 115-25, H.R. 353), NOAA’s Weather Ready Nation goal, and the NOAA Ocean and Atmospheric Science Education Program (33 USC 893a). GSL's research specifically addresses the objectives to:
- Reduce loss of life, property, and disruption from high-impact events
- Improve transportation efficiency and safety
- Improve freshwater resource management
- Create a more productive and efficient economy through environmental information relevant to key sectors of the U.S. economy
- Healthy people and communities due to improved air and water quality services
- Improve public literacy in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)