Alliance for Coastal Technologies
Established in 2000, the Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) is a NOAA-funded partnership of research institutions, resource managers, and private sector companies dedicated to fostering the development and adoption of effective and reliable sensors and platforms. == Mission == ACT is committed to providing the information required to select the most appropriate tools for studying and monitoring coastal environments.
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