IOOS Program Update

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IOOS Program Update

• Oceans and Human Health Initiative
• Semi-Annual Meeting
• Zdenka Willis, Director IOOS
• (Presented by Eileen Shea, NOAA/NCDC/IDEA)

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Outline

• Basics
• DMAC Sub-System
• DIF
• HF Radar
• National Data Buoy Center
• US DMAC Standards Process
• Regional
• Oceans and Human Health focus
• Ocean.US update
• Legislation

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US IOOS Basics

• 2 components Global Coastal
• Coastal Component
• National 17 Federal Agencies
• Regional 11 Regional Associations/Regional
  Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
• 3 Sub-Systems
• Observations
• Data Management and Communications (DMAC)
• Modeling and Analysis
• 2 Cross cutting themes
• Research and Development
• Education, Outreach and Training

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U.S. IOOS Structure (NOAA)
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U.S. IOOS Coastal Component
NOAA Decision Tools
IOOS Core Variables
Information Needs
Societal Challenges

• The global climate is not well understood

• Characterize the state of the global climate
  system and its variability

Hurricane Intensity Model

• Improved models (e.g., hurricane intensity,
  coastal inundation, and harmful algal bloom model)

• Coastal populations are at risk from weather,
  climate natural hazards

Coastal Inundation Model

• Our ocean, coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems are
  complex many are at risk

Harmful Algal Bloom Model

• Improved ecosystem assessmentsUpdated
  management approaches
• Improved access to data, and scientific
  information

Integrated Ecosystem Assessment

• Expanding the Marine Transportation System

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DMAC Sub-system Data Integration Framework (DIF)
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Integration Problem - Multiple, Unique,
Independent Data Requests

• 10 distinct data requests
• 10 individual algorithms to convert data to model
  format
• 10 different load functions to ingest data
• Any change by the data provider requires a
  down-stream change to all the algorithms

• Inefficient (Only requested data, not all
  available data)
• Costly processing (Labor hours)
• Time consuming
• Highlights stovepipe data management

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Temperature Integration Build
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HF Radar

• Harnessed regional observing capacity and
  investments to serve national applications
• National HF Radar server and data management
  system distribute surface currents from multiple
  sources
• Partnered with other Federal/ regional to support
  national applications
• USCG models use HF radar data to save lives
• DE and NJ track movement of coastal pollutants to
  reduce unnecessary beach closures
• Oil spill response
• FY08 data available not just pictures
• National HF radar plan
• Challenges ownership, OM
• In PPBES in FY10 14 still need to work
  requirements across US IOOS

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DIF Coordination

• NOS/CO-OPS

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US IOOS DMAC Standards - Process

• Multiple standards per variable increases
  complexity
• Developed web-based, collaborative tools
• Began 1 Oct Interagency Review Process
• Managed/resourced by NOAA
• Community-based/Volunteer Subject Matter Expert
  Teams
• 270 day review process 2 formal cycles per year

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IOOS DMAC Standards Process
1. Develop user's guide on DMAC standards
process that defines guidelines,roles, and
responsibilities. COMPLETED2. Launch DMAC
Standards Process website. COMPLETED3. Publish
1st round of proposed IOOS DMAC standards.
COMPLETED5. Develop web tool and user guide to
support DMAC standards process. COMPLETED
Proposed going to Recommended (May 6-8) 1. IOOS
Vocabulary Version 1 2. Data Access ProtocolDAP
2.0 3. Standards package for the representation
and transport of gridded datanetCDFCFOPeNDAPa
ggregation 4. Metadata Catalog Services Tabled
(WG Schnebele, Bosch, Landry Bernard) 1.
Required and Recommended Vocabularies for IOOS
Metadata 2. Real-Time Quality Control Tests for
In Situ Ocean Surface Waves 3. High Frequency
Radar Surface Currents 4. Quality Control
Standards for Real-Time, In-Situ Currents
Measured by Teledyne RD Instruments Spring
Submission 1. Standards package for the
representation and transport of biodiversity
data (Fornwall, USGS-OBIS)
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Regional Coastal Component

• FY07 A year of change
• NOAA IOOS Program established
• Regional transition to competitive, merit-based
  project selection
• FY08 IOOS in Presidents Budget request for the
  first time
• Challenges associated with stability and
  sustainability of IOOS regional funding
• Regional work to develop as a cohesive National
  network of regional observing systems
• Conceptual Designs
• DMAC coordination and implementation

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IOOS Regional Funding FY07 and FY08

• FY07 NOAA initiated IOOS regional competitive
  funding process
• Support to regions and other external partners 
  22.4
• DIF, DMAC and other NOAA IOOS activities 11.5M
• FY08 NOAA recommending 75 of IOOS appropriation
  to the regions
• Support to regions and other external partners
  20.4M
• DIF, DMAC, and other NOAA IOOS activities 6.8M

• FY09 Presidents request includes 14.5M for
  IOOS Regional Development

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IOOS Competitive Funding Process Way Ahead

• FY09 No plans to issue a Federal Funding
  Announcement
• NOAA will support FY07 and FY08 multi-year
  commitments
• FY08 competitive list remains open
• Developing an IOOS regional business model to
• Identify approaches to sustain a cohesive,
  long-term, RCOOS operational network to meet
  national and local needs
• Identify RCOOS core services required to support
  of local and national needs
• Initial results anticipated May 2008

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Oceans and Human Health Focus(based on IOOS FY07
FFO)

• NANOOS
• Expand coverage and range of observations to
  provide information on hypoxia/anoxia and harmful
  algal blooms (HABs)
• CeNCOOS
• Develop observing system in open and
  semi-enclosed bays in the region including San
  Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, Bodega Bay, Humboldt
  Bay, and Morro Bay focued on water temperature
  and salinity and relating these changing
  conditions to ecosystem and human health.
• SCCOOS
• Focus on water quality related problems in
  Southern California. To support this effort,
  in-situ assets including gliders, drifters, and
  autonomous underwater vehicles will be deployed
  to track a discharge plume from the Hyperion
  Outfall that is tentatively scheduled to have a
  diversion in 2008.
• PacIOOS
• Integrate and expand ocean observing and
  forecasting first in the Hawaiian Islands, and
  later among the Pacific Islands. Begin with 4
  projects focused initially on waters along the
  southern shore of Oahu (1) coastal ocean-state
  and forecast (2) coastal resiliency (3)
  automated water quality sensing and (4) marine
  ecosystem stewardship.

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Oceans and Human Health Focus (cont)

• SECORA
• Integration of existing assets and observations
  to develop wave, water quality, and public health
  safety products in the Carolinas coastal region.
  Develop approach to provide South Carolina
  Department of Health and Environmental Control
  near-real-time access to relevant variables for
  use in statistical models for beach closures.
• MACORA
• Primary theme areas are maritime safety and
  ecological decision-support though coastal
  inundation and water quality
• NERA
• Three objectives (1) operate a core of observing
  elements (2) establish new observing
  capabilities for inundation, water quality, and
  harmful algal bloom, and (3) develop the design
  for the user-driven core observing system
  through OSSEs

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Interagency Working Group on Ocean Observations
Update

• Ocean.US Transition
• IWGOO agreed 4 Mar 08 to move forward with a
  re-tasked Ocean.US for the remainder of FY08.
• In the near-term, Ocean.US will develop into a
  flexible, less costly model that is adaptable for
  future needs.
• Bill Birkemeier (USACOE) will serve as the acting
  Ocean.US Director, April 1 September 30, 2008.
• Ocean.US will continue to operate with a
  reduced staff size and cost structure for the
  remainder of FY08.
• Ocean.US will lead the development of a
  transition plan.

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Legislative Update

• Pending IOOS Authorization Bills
• HR 2342 National Integrated Coastal and Ocean
  Observation Act of 2007 passed out of the House
• Bill referred to the Senate for consideration.
• If changes are made, it must return to the House
  for concurrence or additional changes
• S. 950 Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act
  of 2007
• Senate staffs, working to clear holds, may
  instead choose to conference with House members
  to resolve differences and facilitate passage of
  single IOOS bill
• Due to pending Administration change, limited
  potential for success if the bill is not passed
  by early summer

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