NOPP Research Projects at the Longterm Ecosystem Observatory LEO15

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NOPP ResearchProjects at the Long-term
Ecosystem Observatory (LEO-15)

• 1998 Multi-Scale Model-Driven Sampling with
  Autonomous Systems at a National Littoral
  Laboratory
• J. Frederick Grassle, Scott M. Glenn, Dale B.
  Haidvogel, Christopher J. von Alt, Edward R.
  Levine, Donald E. Barrick, Belinda J. Lipa and
  Joel W. Young
• 1999 Demonstration of a Relocatable Regional
  Ocean/Atmosphere Modeling System with Coastal
  Autonomous Sampling Networks
• Scott M. Glenn, Dale B. Haidvogel, Roni Avissar,
  J. Frederick Grassle, Oscar M. E. Schofield,
  Christopher J. von Alt, Edward R. Levine, Douglas
  C. Webb, Donald E. Barrick, Belinda J. Lipa, Joel
  W. Young, Richard P. Signell

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NOPP Objectives

• Establish a National Littoral Laboratory
• Deploy a Real-Time Multi-Disciplinary Coastal
  Ocean Observatory
• Develop a Data-Assimilative Coupled
  Ocean-Atmosphere Coastal Forecast Model
• Encourage Community Involvement Through an
  Open-Access Architecture

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NOPP Objectives

• Operate the System in a Continuing Series of
  Coastal Predictive Skill Experiments
• 1998 - Improve Nowcast Skill
• Assimilation of remote sensing surface data, and
• Shipboard/AUV adaptive sampling subsurface data
• 1999 - Improve Forecast Skill
• Improved surface, bottom and lateral boundary
  conditions
• New turbulent closure schemes
• Physical/bio-optical adaptive sampling with ships
  and AUVs

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Scientific Objectives

• Multi-Disciplinary Studies of Coastal Upwelling
  on a Highly Stratified, Shallow, Wide Shelf
• 3-D Structure, Evolution and Dynamics of the
  Recurrent Upwelling Centers and their
  Interactions with Topography
• Effects on Biological/Chemical Processes
  Including Phytoplankton, Zooplankton and Larval
  Distributions, and Hypoxia
• Effects of Biology and Sediment Transport on
  Ocean Color and Visibility

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The Challenge

• Shelf waters deeper than 3 meters and shallower
  than about 30 meters have often been ignored in
  the past because of the very difficult operating
  conditions and the complex dynamics, where the
  water is filled with turbulent boundary layers.
• Ken H. Brink 12/12/97
• Observational Coastal Oceanography
• National Science Foundation OCE Workshops
• http//www.joss.ucar.edu/joss_psg/project/oce_work
  shop

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AVHRR Met Tower Nodes BASS Towed Vehicle -
Flight Tests REMUS - Flight Tests Optical
Sampling Tests
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SeaWiFS RADARSAT AVIRIS CODAR ADCP/Thermistor REMU
S - Survey REMUS - Docking REMUS - Turbulence
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SODAR Met Buoy Optical Node Optical Vessel Webb
Glider Freewave Communications Thermistor
Strings Underwater Video
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Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) Development
Initiated by Rutgers/UCLA
1997

• Features
• Free-surface, hydrostatic, primitive equation
  model
• State-of-the-art turbulence closure schemes for
  atmosphere and ocean
• Efficient coarse-grained, shared-memory, parallel
  code
• Enables support of high-resolution real-time
  coastal forecasting applications

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Navy Products
Rutgers
Global Atmospheric Forecasts
NOGAPS
1998
I.C. B.C.
Local Atmospheric Forecasts
NORAPS
Atm. Forcing
Ocean Models
ROMS
SBL
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Navy Products
NOAA Rutgers
Global Atmospheric Forecasts
NOGAPS
NCEP
1999
I.C. B.C.
I.C. B.C.
Local Atmospheric Forecasts
COAMPS 27 km 6 hours
RAMS 4 km 30 min
Atm. Forcing
Atm. Forcing
Ocean Models
ROMS
PBL SBL BBL WBL
MODAS (POM)
I.C. B.C.
Waves
WAM
Wave Models
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http//marine.rutgers.edu/cool/
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12 million hits to date
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NOPP Partnership Results

• CODAR Ocean Sensors
• System Validation Optimization
• Proposed Bistatic System

• WHOI REMUS
• Docking Demonstration - 1998
• ADCP Validation - 1998
• Operational Use - 1999
• CTD Validation Undulating Mode - 2000

• NUWC REMUS
• Demonstrate Ability to Collect Turbulence Data
• Model Data Driven Sampling of Multiple Regimes
• Successful Search and Recovery

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NOPP Partnership Results

• Webb Research Corporation
• First Sea Trials of Coastal Electric Glider
• Real-Time Data Transmission

• RDI
• Development of New ADCP Hardware Software

• USGS
• Transition of ROMS to Gulf of Maine
• Buoyant Plumes and Sediment Transport
• New Community Model for Navy Operational Use

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Additional Partnerships

• HyCODE
• LEO Selected as a Hyperspectral Ocean Color
  Validation Site
• RODAN Selected for Ocean Data Distribution System
• NRL
• Bioluminescence Test Range
• Aircraft Microwave Salinity Mapper
• Diver Visibility Test Site
• Resource for Testing Relocatable Models
• NLMOC
• New Paradigm for Sharing of Forecast Products and
  Validation Results

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Additional Partnerships

• NWS
• VHF and WWW Marine Forecasts
• Provide Weather Radar Data
• NOAA
• Radarsat Validation Site
• JHU/APL
• Aircraft Altimeter Validation Site
• Old Dominion University
• 3-D Virtual Reality
• General Power Utilities
• Meteorological Meso-Net Around LEO to Study
  Seabreezes

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Additional Partnerships

• SeaSpace
• Access to the International Constellation of
  High-Resolution Ocean Color Satellites

• Falmouth Scientific
• Towed CTD Software Development
• Guildline
• Towed Vehicle Optimization

• Pin Oak Digital
• Global Data Transmission System Test
• Sun Microsystems
• High-Performance Computing

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Collaborations Between NOPP Projects

• Harvard
• Adaptive Sampling Paper
• UCONN
• Data Assimilation Studies
• U. Maryland
• RAMS Implementation
• Naval Postgraduate School
• CODAR Validation
• MIT
• Glider Control Software

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Sponsor Involvement

• Larry Clark - NSF
• Tom Curtin - ONR
• Ron Tipper - ONR
• Rick Spinrad Cynthia Decker - NOPP
• Lou Goodman - ONR
• Steve Ackleson Joan Cleveland - ONR
• Tom Donaldson Ray Toll - NLMOC
• Reg Beach - ONR
• Terri Paluszkiewicz Manny Fiadeiro - ONR

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Challenges Ahead

• Documentation

• Sustainability
• Year-round Operation

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CODAR Surface Currents
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Challenges Ahead

• Documentation
• Sustainability
• Year-round Operation

• Regional Expansion

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Beth Dee Bob Jan. 6
Adriatic Jan. 18
New Jersey Clam Boat Sinkings January 1999
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Conclusions

• Over 25 Successful Partnerships Formed
• All Went Well Beyond What was Initially Proposed
• All are Eager to Continue
• Our Greatest Strength Remains the Commitment of
  Many Dedicated People

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Thoughts
LEO-15 Where the camaraderie of a sea going
MASH unit prevails. - New York Times, August
1st, 1999 Go Hard or Go Home!!! - Joe Grzymski,
NOPP 1999
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