Integrated Ocean Observing Integrated Ocean Observing SystemSystem-- IOOS ---- IOOS --

United States Contribution to the United States Contribution to the Global Ocean Observing SystemGlobal Ocean Observing System

Kurt SchnebeleOcean.US

Deputy of Data Management

A Sea of AcronymsA Sea of Acronyms

• International organizationsInternational organizations– IOCIOC / Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission / Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission– WMOWMO / World Meteorological Organization / World Meteorological Organization– JCOMMJCOMM / Joint Commission on Oceanography and Marine / Joint Commission on Oceanography and Marine

MeteorologyMeteorology

• International ProgramsInternational Programs– GOOSGOOS / Global Ocean Observing System / Global Ocean Observing System– GCOSGCOS / Global Climate Observing System / Global Climate Observing System– GEOSSGEOSS / Global Earth Observing System of Systems / Global Earth Observing System of Systems

• GOOS Regional AlliancesGOOS Regional Alliances– EuroGOOSEuroGOOS – Mediterranean GOOSMediterranean GOOS – Black Sea GOOSBlack Sea GOOS – NEAR (North-East Asian Regional)-GOOS NEAR (North-East Asian Regional)-GOOS – Pacific Islands GOOS Pacific Islands GOOS – Indian Ocean GOOS Indian Ocean GOOS – IOCARIBE-GOOS IOCARIBE-GOOS – GOOS-Africa GOOS-Africa – US GOOS US GOOS / IOOS/ IOOS

• Other regional alliances: Other regional alliances: – Southeast Asian GOOS (SEA-GOOS) Southeast Asian GOOS (SEA-GOOS) – OCEATLAN OCEATLAN – GRASP GRASP – Arctic GOOS Arctic GOOS

• US Regional ComponentsUS Regional Components– PacIOOSPacIOOS - NANOOS- NANOOS– ACOOSACOOS - CENCOOS- CENCOOS– SCCOOSSCCOOS - GLOS- GLOS– GCOOSGCOOS - CaRA- CaRA– SECOORASECOORA - MACOORA- MACOORA– NERANERA - GoMOOS- GoMOOS

– … … and I left out a bunchand I left out a bunch

To Navigate this SeaTo Navigate this Sea

in the US anywayin the US anyway

Look to the office of Ocean.US atLook to the office of Ocean.US at

www.ocean.uswww.ocean.us

Why Organize All This?Why Organize All This?

• Ocean & coastal regimes are vitally important toOcean & coastal regimes are vitally important to– Sustainable economic activitySustainable economic activity– Quality of lifeQuality of life

• Seven Seven Societal BenefitsSocietal Benefits targeted targeted– Improve the safety & efficiency of Improve the safety & efficiency of marine operationsmarine operations– Mitigate effects of Mitigate effects of natural natural hazardshazards more effectively more effectively– Improve predictions of Improve predictions of climateclimate change change & their effects & their effects– Minimize Minimize public healthpublic health risks risks– Protect & restore healthy coastal Protect & restore healthy coastal marine marine ecosystemsecosystems– Sustain living Sustain living marine marine resourcesresources– Improve Improve homeland homeland securitysecurity

Why Organize All This?Why Organize All This?

• Challenge:Challenge: too little information available too little information available-- and lack capacity to use it wisely-- and lack capacity to use it wisely

• Hence IOOS focuses on buildingHence IOOS focuses on building– ObservationsObservations capacity capacity– Modeling and analysisModeling and analysis capacity, and capacity, and– Data management & communicationsData management & communications

to connect and deliver to applicationsto connect and deliver to applications

• While also making investments toward While also making investments toward – ResearchResearch (smarter use & refresh technology)(smarter use & refresh technology)

– Education and OutreachEducation and Outreach (pubic use & operators)(pubic use & operators)

Fiscal Challenge in USAFiscal Challenge in USA

US Federal BudgetUS Federal BudgetDiscretionary Part (FY2008)Discretionary Part (FY2008)

$929,800,000,00$929,800,000,0000

Ocean Data/Information Ocean Data/Information Spending TodaySpending Today

~$2,600,000,000~$2,600,000,000

New Spending NeedNew Spending NeedUS Commission on Ocean Policy US Commission on Ocean Policy (2004)(2004)

~$600,000,000~$600,000,000

New IOOS Spending New IOOS Spending TodayTodayFY 2007 proposedFY 2007 proposed

~$150,000,000~$150,000,000

CHALLENGE – • Prove new investment is worthwhile• Manage it for best results

Broad Participation of US Government Broad Participation of US Government

‘White House’-level Committee on Ocean Policy

• 14 Departments and independent agencies

• Multiple policy offices

Tasked to implement US Ocean Action Plan

-- includes IOOS

Regional Association ParticipationRegional Association Participation

PacIOOS CarIOOSGCOOS

One Conceptual ViewOne Conceptual View

Link ~365 Systems

•Observation Systems

•Modeling Centers

•Data Centers

USERS• Public• Private

Observers: Federal, Regional, Private

Producers: Federal, Regional, Private

Global ComponentGlobal Component

• Buoys – moored and drifting• Sea Level network• Ships of Opportunity• Satellites

Coastal Component (partial)Coastal Component (partial)

http://nowcoast.noaa.gov/

Sample of coastal observations stations

• Buoys & Platforms

• Tide & River Gages

• Waves & Currents

• Water Quality stations

Operated by multiple federal, state, and regional entities

ADCP Stations from Gulf of MexicoADCP Stations from Gulf of Mexico

Data provided by platform operators under terms of lease with US Minerals Management Service

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/ADCP_WestGulf.shtml

Data ManagementData Management

• Standards & Protocols for:

• Metadata

• Discovery

• On-Line Browse

• Transport

• Access

• Archive

• IT Security

Service Oriented Architecture to link a System of Systems

DMAC OrganizationDMAC Organization

Steering Team StructureSteering Team Structure

Transport & Access Expert TeamTransport & Access Expert Team

Metadata & Discovery Expert TeamMetadata & Discovery Expert Team

Archive Expert TeamArchive Expert Team

Private Sector CaucusPrivate Sector Caucus

Regional CaucusRegional Caucus

International CaucusInternational Caucus

Modeling CaucusModeling Caucus

Education Caucus Education Caucus

Systems Engineering Working GroupSystems Engineering Working Group

Interagency Oversight Working GroupInteragency Oversight Working Group

Modeling and AnalysisModeling and Analysis

The 1The 1stst IOOS Development Plan IOOS Development Plan calls for a modeling effort that calls for a modeling effort that willwill

Improve, develop, test & validate operational models for Improve, develop, test & validate operational models for all seven societal goals;all seven societal goals;

Produce more accurate & comprehensive estimates of Produce more accurate & comprehensive estimates of current states of the marine environment, ecosystems current states of the marine environment, ecosystems & living resources;& living resources;

Improve, develop & apply data assimilation techniques to Improve, develop & apply data assimilation techniques to initialize & update models for more accurate forecasts initialize & update models for more accurate forecasts of state changes; &of state changes; &

Optimize the observing subsystem to achieve these Optimize the observing subsystem to achieve these objectivesobjectives

MAST formed in Fall 2006

To What Purpose To What Purpose

Make BetterDecisions!

What Should You Do?What Should You Do?

• Relax, take it easyRelax, take it easy

• Government will give it all to you!Government will give it all to you!

• Just Kidding!Just Kidding!

•Tell us what you needTell us what you need

•Explain how you’ll benefitExplain how you’ll benefit• The ‘value proposition’ is not yet The ‘value proposition’ is not yet

acceptedaccepted

Suggested ReadingSuggested Reading

• What is IOOS?What is IOOS?http://www.ocean.us/what_is_iooshttp://www.ocean.us/what_is_ioos

• The IOOS Development PlanThe IOOS Development Planhttp://www.ocean.us/documents/docs/http://www.ocean.us/documents/docs/IOOSDevPlan_low-res.pdfIOOSDevPlan_low-res.pdf

• The IGOS Coastal Theme ReportThe IGOS Coastal Theme Report http://www.igospartners.org/Coastal.htmhttp://www.igospartners.org/Coastal.htm