NOAA Observing System Architecture NOSA

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NOAA Observing System Architecture (NOSA)

• Data Call Briefing Package
• November 15, 2002

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Change Record

• Version Date Changes
• 1 11/1/02 First Issue
• 2 11/15/02 Added survey tree example

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Initial Tasking

• Develop an observing system architecture
• Baseline (state today)
• Target architecture (future state10-20 years)
• Base prospective observing systems on validated
  requirements
• Investigate system consolidation and ownership
  transition (e.g., buoys)
• Conduct a systemic review of all observing
  systems considering the following factors
• Required system characteristics
• Number of and types of system users
• Capital asset value and recurring maintenance
  costs

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Initial Scope

• Focus first on baseline observing system
  architecture
• Begin with systemic review of all NOAA observing
  systems
• Work closely with NOAA team developing the
  requirements-based management process
• Timeline for future observing system architecture
  development TBD
• Address only NOAA owned and/or operated systems
• Include operational and research systems

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NOSA Senior Steering Group

• NESDIS Greg Withee, Rob Mairs (lead)
• NMFS Bill Fox
• NOS Steve Gill
• NWS Greg Mandt (lead), Paul Moersdorf
• OAR Mike Johnson
• OMAO Beth White
• CIO Carl Staton

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NOSA Action Group

• NESDIS Rob Mairs (lead), Howard Diamond, Lisa
  Botluk
• NMFS Ned Cyr, David Detlor
• NOS Steve Gill
• NWS Rainer Dombrowsky, Eric Meindl, Tim Ross
• OAR Sid Thurston
• OMAO Beth White
• OCIO Ira Grossman
• IA Michael Hales
• Contractor Support (Aerospace Corp, Veridian)

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Initial Action Group Focus

• Analyze purpose of observing system architecture
• Establish framework, format and content of data
  call
• Data call
• Data capture/analysis
• Follow-up interviews
• Discuss use of architecture tools (e.g., Ptech,
  Popkin, METIS)
• Proper capture and visualization of various
  architecture views
• Assimilate data (principles, guidelines,
  standards, etc.)

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NOSA Project Schedule Summary
Data Call Finish on Monday, Dec 2nd
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Architecture Queries

• How much is NOAA spending on observing systems?
• What observing systems are associated with each
  NOAA strategic goal?
• Display all observing systems owned by a
  particular line office.
• What observing systems are supporting our ability
  to measure the heat content of the ocean (or
  other scientific query)?
• What additional observing systems do we need to
  answer this particular question?
• Display all organizations that own buoys.

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Architecture Queries(continued)

• Display all requirements not being met by current
  observing systems.
• Display all observing systems that a certain
  stakeholder deems important.
• Display all observing systems that measure a
  particular environmental parameter.
• Display the acquisition costs of all observing
  systems associated with a certain strategic goal.
• Display the geographic coverage of a particular
  observing system.
• How does this coverage compare with stated
  requirements?

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Architecture Queries(continued)

• Display the NOAA network locations that observe a
  particular environmental parameter?
• Do other US organizations operate similar
  systems?
• How do they compare to the NOAA system?
• Could NOAA use their data? If so, what is the
  justification for this NOAA-operated system?
• How does this NOAA observing system fit within
  the global system for this parameter (e.g., GCOS,
  GOOS, World Weather Watch, etc.)?
• How much does NOAA pay to acquire data from
  non-NOAA sources? What would it cost to deploy a
  NOAA-operated system to observe the same
  parameters?

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NOAA Observing System Architecture (NOSA) Primary
Information Flows
Environmental Phenomena
Observing System
Modeling/Data Assimilation System (M/DAS)
Report Generation System (RGS)
Element
Users
Element
Element
Element
Element
Info Dissemination System (IDS)
Data/Info Archival System (D/IAS)
Element
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Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)
Observation Control System
is controlled by
Larger System
Owner
Support
part of
provides data directly to
supported by
owned by
Data Handling System
Observing System
User
Operator
operated by
provides info to
provides data to
is type of
contains
Processing Element
Platform / Station
situated on
located at
Stake-holder
Sensing Element
measures
Location
has
Environmental Parameter
is a
is
Human
Sensor
Stakeholder Requirement
characterizes
Mobile
Fixed
Environmental Phenomenon
is type
Space
Space
Air
Air
Basic Service Requirement
Remote
In Situ
Ground
Ground
Ocean
Ocean
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NMFS Observing Systems
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NOS Observing Systems
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NESDIS Observing Systems
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NWS Observing Systems
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OAR Observing SystemsClimate Atmospheric Systems
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OAR Observing SystemsClimate Ocean Systems
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OAR Observing SystemsWeather Air Quality
Observing Systems
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OAR Observing SystemsOcean Observing Systems
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NOSA Data Flow
DOORS
LO 1
Requirements
System Characteristics
NOAA Forge
EA TOOL
ARCH DESC
LO 2
. . . . .
GIS TOOL
LO N
DOORS Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements
System EA Enterprise Architecture GIS Geospatial
Information System
SURVEYS
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Survey Forms in NOAA Forge
Observing System Form (one per Observing System
type)
Platform/Station Form (one or more per OS)
Sensing Element Form (one or more per OS)
Environmental Parameter Form (one or more per SE)
Geospatial Database
Processing Element Form (one or more per OS)
Data Handling System Form (one or more per OS)
NOTE At least one of each survey form type is
required to be filled out for each Observing
System. See example on next slide.
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Survey Tree Example
Dry Bulb Temp
Temperature Sensing Gage
Wet Bulb Temp
Sensing Element Surveys
Wind Speed
Anemometer
Wind Direction
Forward Scatter Meter
Visibility
XYZ Observing System (XOS)
Observation Processor Unit
Environmental Parameter Surveys
XYZ Data Handling System
Geospatial Database
XYZ Weather Station
Geospatial Database
PT105 Floating Buoy Platform
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NOAA Forge Collaboration Environment

• NOSA will use this tool to collect basic
  information about each Observing System

• https//class1.nesdis-hq.noaa.gov/
• Login here (or add new users)

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Adding NOSA Project Members

• One account per individual
• Preferred name is last name only
• Name with no spaces
• Identify the organization

• Hit Register button to complete New User setup

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Starting NOSA Project

• Your personal page will look like this

• Click here to enter the NOSA project
• That is where you will start filling out survey
  forms

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• Click on Survey to start working on your surveys

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Creating New Survey Templates

• Survey templates

• Currently existing survey documents

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Survey Document Administration

• Identify as Active, Inactive, Deleted, or
  Completed

• Add members to survey document (allows editing)

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• Survey Page (most surveys have more than one page)

• Survey Questions

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Asking for Clarification

• Enter your question or comment here

• Dont forget to hit this button to submit your
  question or comment

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NOSA Project Schedule Summary
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NOSA Project Details Page 1
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NOSA Project Details Page 2
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Expanded NOSA Project Schedule