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Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Demonstration Project
Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach
Julie ThomasSouthern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS)
Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP)
Hydrographic Survey Research Panel MeetingSan Francisco, CA
July 28, 2008
Presentation Outline
• Overview of ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Project
• Proposed San Francisco Project
• How can these two sites serve as a template for other major ports within the US?
• Based at Scripps since 1975
• 35 Wave Stations • 14 People
• $2.5M+ / year budget
• Funded by:
USACECDBW
(SCCOOS BEACON ONR…)
COASTAL DATA INFORMATION PROGRAM
CALIFORNIA OCEAN CURRENTS MONITORING Program
• Based at Scripps since 2004
• $21M initial funding
• Funded by:
Coastal Conservancy
Statewide Program
• Combined the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach are the 5th largest in the world.
• Over the last decade, the Los Angeles Pilots have safely completed more than 52,000 vessel movements.
• Last year, Long Beach Pilots made approximately 8,000 ship moves.
• Since 2000, more than 6 millionpassengers have visited Catalina Island through thePort of LA.
Why was LA/LB choosen for the IOOS project site?
Busy Port and close to home!
Interactive Google Maps Display of Near Real-Time Surface Currents
http://sccoos.ucsd.edu
Leverage existing HF Radar infrastructure
San Pedro Channel
South SwellWest Swell
San Pedro Wave Buoy
Pilot Transfer Area
SAN PEDRO CHANNEL
Leverage existing infrastructure for Wave products
Local Seas
Model Validation
Offshore Buoys measure
Offshore Wave Buoys Measure Arriving Swell from the Open Ocean
“Buoy Network” Spectral Refraction Model
Waves and Currents in the San Pedro ChannelWaves and Currents in the San Pedro Channel
SCCOOS providing currents
CDIP providing wave observations,Nowcasts and forecasts. http://sccoos.ucsd.edu/themes/harbors
Coastal Conservancy is facilitating discussions as to how we can develop an
Integrated currents and waves website for San Francisco.
Lack of data Inside the GoldenGate
Need more windand current data.
CDIP Point Reyes Buoy
CDIP Bar Buoy
Short Period Seas
Swell + Sea Prediction
San Francisco Bar Buoy - CollaborationSan Francisco Bar Buoy - CollaborationSan Francisco Bar Buoy - CollaborationSan Francisco Bar Buoy - Collaboration
Buoy- driven Wave Model PredictionsBuoy- driven Wave Model PredictionsBuoy- driven Wave Model PredictionsBuoy- driven Wave Model Predictions
Long Period Swell
Occasional Wave Breaking
Frequent Wave Breaking
Shallow Water Wave Breaking Predictions on the Bar
SF BAR BUOY
Can this project serve as a template for additional Ports and
Harbors?
Need to leverage existing infrastructure!
- Where do we have HF Radar and in-situ measurements for currents?
- Where do we measure high resolution wave data? - For what regions are accurate, high resolution wave models
developed?
CDIP Wave Buoys Near Ports and Harbors
Port/Harbor buoys
Other CDIP wave buoys
Each port has its own unique Set of challenges…no one Template fits all!
How important is consistency forThe inter and intra-state maritime community?
Next Steps and Issues?Next Steps and Issues?
Discussions are in progress with NOAA Physical Oceanographic “Real-Time System (PORTS ) as to how best integrate with their system.
Discussions are in progress between NOAA and the Army Corps to develop a National Waves Plan - assuring that there are quality wave measurementsat every port entrance.
Questions and Issues: - Is this project worth expanding to additional ports? Are the operational folks really using the site? - Is consistency of the same “look and feel” web presentation important?- How do we talk the same language (waves, swell, seas, Hs, Tp, Dp….) ?- What is the best data feed to make the products useful offshore?- Would training/educational workshops be beneficial? - What is the State and Federal commitment? - What is the liability? (Answer: Our products do not contain warnings…that is the NWS office’s task. We provide the best data available so that the maritime community can make educated and informed decisions.)