Report to JCOMM 4Successes, Lessons Learned and the Way Forward

Peter Dexter

Co-President of JCOMM for Meteorology

JOINT WMO/IOC TECHNICAL COMMISSIONFOR OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE METEOROLOGY

Marine Meteorological and Oceanographic Services

• Operational oceanography now a reality • Community welfare, socio-economic impacts, hazard

mitigation, climate change, marine environment, GFCS….• National and international cooperation essential (IOC, WMO, met

and ocean agencies) : JCOMM as the bridge

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CommitteesRegional Bodies

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Collaboration

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SCOR, POGO)Requirements

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User Peak Bodies

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Capacity Development

JCOMM Programme Areas

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Original goal: 100% implementation in 2010System % complete

In situ Networks Status: 62% as of

April 2011

In situ observations: priorities

• Provide a more uniform geographical coverage with ARGO floats and surface drifters

• Maintain the VOS fleet, which tends to decrease• Extend the GLOSS station network reporting sea level data in real

time including the tide gauges recently established in the Africa region

• A focus on the advances in Ocean Observing Technology • Establishment of a network of Regional Marine Instrument Centres

(RMIC)

Observations: deliverables & challenges

• Pilot projects

– Wave measurement intercomparisons

– Low-cost wave buoy technology development

– Enhanced capacity and reduced cost for marine telecommunications

– Capacity building workshops

• Regional Marine Instrument Centres

– Enhanced national & regional capabilities in marine instrumentation

and maintenance

• Participation in WIGOS

– Delivery of all marine/ocean data to WIS

– Standards and best practices in marine observation

PANGEA concept focusing on the Western Indian Ocean region (3 in-region Capacity

Building workshops organized since JCOMM-III)

Proposed moored buoys

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Analysis in frequency domain for directional estimates when applicable

Pilot Activities undertaken, e.g. DBCP-ETWS Pilot Project on Wave Measurement Evaluation and

Testing (PP-WET)

• JCOMMOPS is involved with the implementation of the main global (in-situ) observing systems, including:

– DBCP (data buoy cooperation panel): Drifting and moored buoys in the high seas and tropical moorings, tsunameters and misc. fixed platforms.

– Argo: Profiling floats

– SOT (ship observations team) : SOOP (XBTs, TSGs), ASAP atmospheric soundings, VOS meteorological observations

– OceanSITES: Deep ocean time-series reference stations

– Next Step: costal/regional systems (gliders, polar, marine mammals, etc)

JCOMMOPS is firmly established as a major support facility for operational ocean observing systems

providingMonitoring, Assistance, international and technical Coordination to

Argo, DBCP, SOT and OceanSITES programmes

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JCOMMOPS is

rounding a new cape by strengthening its support to the 4 programmes:

-integrating its core deliverables and services, -developing light operational capacities , and

- working with France and Member States ,and ocean community (including industry)

to increase financial means.

Complete Report at JCOMM-5

Data Management Priorities

• Maintaining data flow to the WIS through the JCOMM Pilot Project for WIGOS and the Oceans Data Portal, in conjunction with IODE

• Introducing standards and best practices in ocean data management (an online catalogue http://bestpractice.iode.org/)

• Modernizing the marine climatological data management and services process.

MCDS Marine Climate Data Flow Vision for 2020

Data Acquisition Centres (DACs)

Global Data Assembly Centres (GDACs)

Centres for Marine-Meteorological &Oceanographic Climate Data (CMOCs)

DM-DACRT-DAC

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RT-DACData

Sources(RT, DM)

WMO Information System(WIS)

IODE Ocean Data Portal(ODP)

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Data Management: Main Achievements

• Contribution to WIS & WIGOS– Ocean Data Portal : http://oceandataportal.org – Standards development: http://oceandatastandards.org

• Next Actions– Interoperability between ocean

data systems (e.g. ODP, SeaDataNET, IMOS, OBIS)

– Issue: Finding experts to conduct the standards proposals review

Technology Transfer & Capacity Development

• Workshops

– Use and applications of in situ marine platforms, especially drifting & moored buoys

– For PMOs, on ship recruitment, low-cost instrumentation, and data applications

• Education and Training through

– IODE facilities

– IODE Regional Ocean Data Information Networks (ODINs)

– Technology Transfer and Implementation Support for Ocean Data Portal

• Next Actions

– New “Cookbook” for submitting data in Real-Time & Delayed mode to facilitate

data exchange

Services and Forecast Systems: priorities

• Enhanced efforts for ocean forecasting system development, including finalization of the Guide to Operational Ocean Forecast Systems

• Development of tools and capabilities to assess and forecast coastal inundation from combined storm surge, wave and river flooding events

• Strengthening of five new METAREAS in the Arctic

• Further development of e-Navigation input

Services and Forecast Systems

• Maritime safety

– Highlight: GMDSS expansion for Arctic Ocean

• Enhance delivery of forecast services

• Climate Service: To address Arctic impact of climate change

• Enhanced ice products in new Arctic Metarea services

– Challenges

• Specifics of GFCS relevant to JCOMM Services unclear

• Core service mandates (e.g., Maritime Wx safety) vs. new activities

• Resource implications

Services and Forecast Systems

Operational Ocean Forecasting – Highlight: Mercator-Ocean, Bluelink

• Science/technology for new operational capability • Research-operations partnerships for new service delivery

– Challenges• New partnerships/capabilities (physical, biological, ecological) to respond

for oil spill, radiological discharge• Ocean climate contributions to GFCS• Fully coupled ocean/atmosphere forecast systems• Web-based products and services, to support developing countries,

including basic ocean forecast service, and use of model output for consensus forecasting

Services and Forecast Systems

• Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

– Highlight: Scientific & Technical support for national/regional improvement of Coastal Inundation Forecasting (storm surges and associated flooding)

• Capacity building demonstrating storm surge prediction

– Challenge: Achieving societal outcomes will require more than National Service capacity, e.g.,

• Building "storm ready coastal communities",

• Address infrastructure needs to deliver forecast to mariners/boats

Services and Forecast Systems

Quality Management System Framework

– Highlight: ISO9001 certified services

• E.g., UK, Canada, Australia, France

– Challenge:

• Cost for certification process

• Weak rigorous QMS certification requirements for marine service (as compared to aviation service)

Supporting IMO/IHO E-Navigation InitiativeHighlight: Maritime safety information for e-NavigationECDIS display for Sea Ice objects moving toward applicationMet-Ocean object catalogue under development, to demonstrate at JCOMM 4Challenge: Technological/cost challenges on dissemination of MSI to marinersEngage IMO on vision and directions for e-Navigation and future GMDSS

Cross Cutting

• Capacity Development– CD activity leader on MAN– JCOMM CD principles adopted by JCOMM 3– Coordination with WMO and IOC CD programmes– Training workshops and courses within each PA– Technical publications, manuals and guides– Major scientific symposia and conferences– Future focus on competencies in marine meteorology

and oceanography, related to QMS

Ocean remote sensing: priorities

• Maintaining an updated set of requirements for ocean satellite data, especially non-climate requirements

• Support for the key ocean satellite missions• Working with the Expert Team on Satellite Utilization and

Products of the WMO CBS on the utilization of satellite data and products

• Facilitating the availability of ocean satellite data and products for developing countries

• Developing a pilot project on surface vector winds, cf GHRSST

External Interactions

• Within WMO and IOC– With WMO Technical Commissions, esp. CBS, CCl, CHy, CAS,

CAgM– With IOC major subsidiary bodies, esp. IODE– With GOOS, cross representation, iGSC and JCOMM MAN– With regional bodies: RAs, Sub-Commissions, GRAs– With major programmes: GOOS, GCOS, WCRP, Tsunamis,

ICAM, DRR, Satellite, WIGOS/WIS• UN System, NGOs, Private Sector

– IMO, UNEP– IHO, GEO/GEOSS– ICS, OGP, Ship Classification Societies

JCOMM Web Sitehttp://www.jcomm.info

Some Lessons Learned

• Pursue modest, achievable goals• Exploit existing resources• Build upon enthusiastic capabilities and expertise• Ensure alignment between individual voluntary expert’s day job and

function• Devote efforts to developing appropriate information tools and

vectors• Do more with less (money, human resources)

Some Lessons Learned (2)

• Recognize that we are an integral part of our parent Organizations, and as such must respond to their objectives and expected outcomes, as decided by the Members/Member States

• Focus our work on the priorities of our parents

• At the same time, understand the needs and priorities of our direct user communities, and transmit these to the planning processes of our parents

• Actively seek out and respond to the needs of developing maritime countries, to improve services to their user communities

Some Final Remarks

• The session, achievements and prospects• Wide participation in JCOMM work essential to ensure the program addresses all

national interests and concerns, covering both meteorological and oceanographic communities

• Exciting and challenging times for marine meteorology and oceanography• Operational oceanography has much to offer in societal benefits, but need work to

ensure that this becomes a reality• NMHS have an increasing and potentially significant role to play, along with national

ocean institutes, in realizing these benefits• In all of this, the cooperation between the meteorological and oceanographic

communities is essential, and JCOMM is the recognized mechanism to make this happen

• Thanks for great support to: – SG/WMO, ES/IOC and Secretariats– PA coordinators– Chairs and members of ETs– Members/Member States for implementation– Republic of Korea for hosting the session

Thank you for your attention!