Transition of the GODAE IGST into Operations

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Transition of the GODAE IGST into Operations

• Dr. Craig Donlon
• JCOMM Service Programme Area Coordinator
• Dr Adrian Hines
• SPA Rapporteur for Operational Ocean Forecasting
  Systems
• The Met Office, United Kingdom

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Outline

• Introduction
• The JCOMM Services Program Area (SPA)
• Future benefits to the GODAE IGST
• Proposed roadmap for action

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What is JCOMM

• Joint Technical Commission of the UNESCO
  Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
  and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
• A Technical Commission that meets once every 4
  years

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Commercial and public Met-Ocean Applications
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Services Program Area

• To coordinate and facilitate
• the sustained provision of global and regional
  coverage data products and services
• to address the continued and expanding
  requirements of the maritime user community
• for MetOcean services and information.
• Key challenge for the SPA integration of science
  standards into operational services supporting
  Maritime Safety, Emergency response, Disaster
  Risk Reduction and Maritime Hazards with full
  user support and interaction

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SPA work plan
95 prioritised actions and associated
deliverables!
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JCOMM Services
Internationally agreed Met Ocean Product and
Service Standards (WMO Operational Manual and
User Guides)

• JCOMM SPA Guides, Technical papers etc..
• Product definition nomenclature and symbology
  (variables)
• Product format and inter-operability
• Product quality and QC systems
• Service architecture (product exchange,
  product servers, product metadata)
• Monitoring of products and service quality
• WMO WIS implementation (inc. GEOnetCast)

International Technical implementation coordinat
ion

• WMO-No. 558,Manual on Marine Meteorological
  Services
• WMO-No 471,Guide to Marine Meteorological
  Services

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Rapporteur for Operational Oceanographic
Forecasting Systems

• Terms of Reference
• Provide advice on operational ocean forecasting
  system requirements and outputs
• Provide advice on the standards and nomenclature
  used by operational ocean forecasting systems
• To act as a focal point and JCOMM SPA
  representative at GODAE meetings
• To advice on the limitations and strengths of
  operational ocean forecasting systems.

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The work of the SPA

• Technical coordination
• Maintenance and upgrade of guides, manuals, web
  sites
• Coordination with observing systems
  (requirements)
• Meetings of the ET-MSS with EMSA, and in Brazil
  Jan 2007
• Meetings of the ETMAES Brazil, Toulouse, Geneva
• ET-SI role in IPY implementation and
  organisation, new services for mariners in Arctic
  Regions (new Met Areas)
• ET-WS and Marine Climatology in Geneva
• TT for Capacity Building, Satellites, interaction
  with observation coordination group, climatology
• GODAE interests are represented by the SPA
  Coordinator (Donlon) and the Rapporteur for
  Operational Ocean /forecast Systems (Hines)

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Maritime Safety Systems
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Marine Pollution Incident Areas

• MPERSS Marine Pollution Emergency Response
  Support System http//www.maes-mperss.org/

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New Arctic Ocean Met Areas
http//weather.gmdss.org
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JCOMM Services Standards documents and major
deliverables

• JCOMM SPA web site
• JCOMM Services User Requirement Document (URD)
• Observation Requirements for JCOMM Services
• (in situ and satellite)
• JCOMM Catalogue of Operational Ocean Products and
  Services
• Standard Data and Metadata Formats for Ocean
  Products
• (Satellite, climatology, model, combined)
• Guide to Ocean Product Presentation, Symbology
  and Nomenclature (S57 nav community GML
  followed by ETSI)
• (inc. guide to inter-comparison projects)

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User Requirement Document

• URD is an on-going process. ET Chairs are
  involved in the process.
• Scenario based from individual projects,
  institutions, applications, user communities
• Questionnaire developed at the 9th Wave Meeting
  Victoria, Canada
• NHMS services under discussion
• GOOS requirements
• DRR and Hazards to be defined
• GMES MCS user requirement is developing
• GEO SBA
• GCOS ECVs
• GODAE requirements in revision (new GODAE-PO)
• Long term endeavour and needs your help and input
• A Key deliverable from the SPA for JCOMM-III

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Observation User Requirement Document

• SPA Action 6
• Basis Paragraph 4.2.2, 11.2.11 and 11.2.13
• Action Ensure that a clear set of observational
  data requirements to support marine
  meteorological and operational oceanographic
  products and services are finalized.
• Output Prepare a document on Observation
  Requirements for JCOMM Services

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Capacity Building

• Four stages of development can be defined for
  which the capacity building needs are very
  different
• Stage 0 Countries with no awareness of maritime
  services.
• Stage I Countries with little or no services,
  limited resources, but recognize their needs
• Stage II Countries with some infrastructure,
  resources and good knowledge of met-ocean
  requirements and limitations. These countries are
  capable to implementing SPA Systems
• Stage III Countries / Regions that have high
  level infrastructures, resources and RD
  activities. Capable of developing the next
  generation of JCOMM services and products through
  innovations (e.g. graphic products, ecosystem
  models, etc)

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http//www.jcomm-services.org
SPA Web site and Electronique Produits Bulletin
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JCOMM Ocean Services (GODAE)
QC
QC
QC
User Feedback
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The rapid rise of Operational Ocean Forecasting
Systems (OOFS)

• JCOMM has a functional community working towards
  full integration of OOFS
• OOFS is always now on the agenda at SPA meetings
  (MAES, MSS, SI, WS)
• There is a clear and growing user requirement for
  OOFS outputs
• Especially graphical forecasts of currents,
  surface drift and all information for emergencies
• The OOFS is the integrator of JCOMM and have a
  pivotal role to play in the future of JCOMM

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IMO and IHO
Operational Ocean Forecasting System (e.g.,
Waves, Storm Surges, Sea Ice, SST, ocean circ.,
etc.)
Users
Services (e.g., MSI/GMDSS, MPERSS, SAR, DRR, etc.)
In situ and space Observations
ICS Intertanko Intercargo Oil and Gas
Industry Fisheries Etc.
Ocean Climate (e.g., Waves, Storm Surges, Sea
Ice, SST, etc.)
IOC
(IOC/WMO/UNEP GOOS)
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Future of IGST Operations

• A new ET for OOFS within JCOMM-SPA
• Planned for several years but not required as
  OOFS not mature and GODAE IGST was functional
• Now that GODAE will end there is a need for an
  ET-OOFS and an overlap period with IGST
• High level support from Co-Presidents
  Secretariat
• Formal recommendation by the OOFS Rapporteur that
  OOFS need an ET rather than a Rapporteur
• An ET-OOFS could be agreed at annual JCOMM
  Management Committee meetings (in December).
• Will be presented for approval and endorsement at
  JCOMM MAN VI, December 2007
• Seek approval of the IGST that this is a good way
  forward.

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Future of IGST RD

• The RD component should be managed as a
  Scientific group similar to the IICWG that feeds
  in to the formal JCOMM ET-Sea Ice group
• Mechanism well established and effective
• The IGST members should remain doing the science
• One option is to for IGST to be part of the IOC
  Ocean Sciences Working Group on Marine Modelling
• This was proposed by Neville and Albert (last
  IGST) and endorsed by IOC Executive Council (June
  2006) for inclusion in the next medium-term
  strategy, 2008-2013
• Dexter Fellous suggest new joint WCRP/CAS/JCOMM
  WG
• Seek approval from the IGST that this is a good
  way forward

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ET-OOFS Whats in it for IGST?

• JCOMM ET-OOFS provides a formal UN process
  supporting 180 Member States
• For JCOMM, the integrating framework of the OFS
  is essential and is a missing component
• Excellent opportunity for IGST to demonstrate
  transition into operational systems and
  promulgate the OOFS case (products and benefits)
• ET-OOFS is a natural progression for the IGST
  it will provide operational transition and
  stability for OOFS at the International level
• This is the only route to Internationally
  recognised and integrated operational services
• These require management of standards,
  observation requirements, symbology, terminology,
  dissemination, products etc.
• i.e. tasks currently within the remit of IGST
• Propose to convene an initial ET-OOFS meeting in
  2008 coincident with GODAE Symposium
• IGST need to consider whether we can do this
  without detracting from the final Symposium

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Joint JCOMM/NCOF/MERSEA Conference on Operational
OceanographyIMAReST, London, UK, 6-11th October
2008

• A forum and close dialog between leaders working
  with MetOcean products and services
• private and public maritime application
  industries, system and service providers, marine
  scientists and engineers to improve communication
  and mutual understanding
• Explain what operational oceanography has to
  offer and listen to what people need in industry.
• Need IGST member support and welcome financial
  contributions (short of 50K USD)

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Summary

• JCOMM provides overall governance of standards
  for operational oceanography
• GODAE has greatly assisted the development of the
  SPA that should continue in a formal manner

• Propose a new ET-OOFS to transition GODAE into
  the International Operational JCOMM system
• Propose an IGST RD group closely related to the
  ET-OOFS
• Request IGST to endorse this approach and to work
  together with the JCOMM SPA ET-OOFS
• To be endorsed at the JCOMM MAN VI Meeting, 3-6th
  December 2007.