Ocean Observing Systems:

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• Ocean Observing Systems
• Synergies and Future Connections with the Ocean
  Observing Initiative (OOI).
• IOOS Regional Systems National Federation of
  Regional Associations (NFRA)
• Contributors Scott Glenn, Oscar Schofield, John
  Orcutt, Josie Quintrell, John Wilkin

OOI
IOOS
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U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)

• NOAA-Led IOOS Components
• International Component
• National Component
• a) 17 Federal Agencies
• b) 11 Regional Associations

Observing, Data Management, Modeling
Regional Components
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• Regional Associations (RAs)
• Building IOOS Partnerships - 480 and Growing.
• Business and Industry (66)
• Shipping (18)
• Researchers and
• Universities (149)
• State agencies (59)
• NGOs (58)
• International Organizations
• (11)
• Local and Tribal
• Governments (8)
• Federal Agencies (106)

National Federation of Regional Associations 11
IOOS Regional Associations
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Phased Deployment and Operation of the
Mid-Atlantic Regional Coastal Ocean Observing
System (MARCOOS) 30 Co-PIs, 20 Institutions
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Regional Theme 1 Maritime Safety Search And
Rescue
MARCOOS HF Radar Network
Before HF Radar
Coast Guard SAROPS
USCG
Weatherflow
After HF Radar
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Regional Theme 2 Ecological Decision Support -
Fisheries
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A Framework for Research Investments in Ocean
Science for the coming Decade

• Theme 1 Stewardship of Natural and
• Cultural Resources
• Theme 2 Increasing Resilience to Natural
• Hazards
• Theme 3 Enabling Marine Operations
• Theme 4 The Oceans Role in Climate
• Change
• Theme 5 Improving Ecosystem Health
• Theme 6 Enhancing Human Health

• Three Central Elements
• Ocean Observing System
• Forecast Models for Key Ocean and
  Ocean-Influenced Processes
• Scientific Support for Ecosystem Based Management

http//ocean.ceq.gov/about/sup_jsost_prioritiespla
n.html
Deploying an ocean-observation system will
revolutionize the access to and view of the ocean
and increase the pace, efficiency, and scope of
ocean research.
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A Framework for Research Investments in Ocean
Science for the coming Decade

• Theme 1 Stewardship of Natural and
• Cultural Resources
• Theme 2 Increasing Resilience to Natural
• Hazards
• Theme 3 Enabling Marine Operations
• Theme 4 The Oceans Role in Climate
• Change
• Theme 5 Improving Ecosystem Health
• Theme 6 Enhancing Human Health

IOOS - Seven Societal Goals 7) Enable the
sustained use of ocean and coastal
resources. 3) Allow more effective mitigation
of the effects of natural hazards 2) Improve
the safety and efficiency of maritime
operations 1) Improve predictions of climate
change and weather and their effects on coastal
communities and the nation 6) Allow more
effective protection and restoration of healthy
coastal ecosystems and 5) Reduce public health
risks 4) Improve national and homeland security

• Three Central Elements
• Ocean Observing System
• Forecast Models for Key Ocean and
  Ocean-Influenced Processes
• Scientific Support for Ecosystem Based Management

http//ocean.ceq.gov/about/sup_jsost_prioritiespla
n.html
Deploying an ocean-observation system will
revolutionize the access to and view of the ocean
and increase the pace, efficiency, and scope of
ocean research.
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Co-location of OOI Coastal Components IOOS
Regional Associations
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North Pacific and Pacific Northwest Wind Forcing
and Large-Scale Circulation
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Case example What physical processes that drive
large scale shifts in the chemistry and biology
in the oceans?
The low dissolved oxygen resulted in mass
mortalities of fish and shell fish. The causes
and frequency of these extreme events are unknown.
The OOI IOOS will provide sustained spatial
time-series observations from the local to the
mesoscale to understand interannual variability
of hypoxia on the west coast.
Thanks to Grantham and Barth
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• IOOS-OOI Synergies West Coast
• OOI Global Array Station Papa
• NEPTUNE-Canada Cabled Observatory
• OOI Regional Cabled Observatory
• OOI Coastal Endurance Array
• IOOS NANOOS

IOOS Regional Association
NEPTUNE-Canada
OOI Regional Cabled Observatory
OOI Endurance Array
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East Coast Climate, weather, and human
structuring of coastal foodwebs.
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Tracks
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What physical processes that structure the
ecosystems in the coastal oceans?
Shelf-break and coastal zone are the most
important marine habitats in the Mid-Atlantic
Bight. Shelf-break has highest diversity of
marine mammals in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic EEZ
The primary production on the MAB has two modes
of variability that operate at different times
Inner shelf Winter
Outer shelf Spring
PAR
SST
SST
PAR
Chl-a
Chl-a
Based on almost a decade of satellite data
Natural Resources Defense Council, 2001
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Inter-related and coupled regional models for
operations and research (physics, bio-optics,
ecology, sediment transport)
Hudson River
LaTTE
MVCO/CBLAST
Delaware
SW06
ESPreSSO / MARCOOS
NENA Cuba to Grand Banks (nested within HyCOM
or Mercator)
MAB-GoM (Hatteras to Halifax)
Nested Ocean Models
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IOOS MARCOOS
OOI Pioneer Array
Data Assimilation Experiments
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NOAA IOOS Data Management Activities - Scripps
IOOS Regional Association Application
of Real-time Observatory, Analysis and Data
Management Network
NOAA IOOS National HF Radar Network - Data from
this morning
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NSF OOI Integrated Observatory Architecture
3 Marine Components - Coastal 2 sites -
Regional 5 sites - Global 3 sites
Cyberinfrastructure - Integrated Resource
Network - Service Oriented Architecture - Peer
to Peer Resource Connectivity
Integrated Management - Distributed Management
- Shared 24x7 Operations - Policy based
Governance - Connection Message Level Security
Extendable Research Facilities - Virtual Teams
Laboratories - Incorporation of Local Resources
- Semantic based Knowledge Management - Machine
to Machine Interaction Protocols
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OOI Cyber Infrastructure Implementing Organization
Partners Scripps (lead), JPL/NASA, MIT, MBARI,
NCSA, NCSU, Rutgers, UCSD, U. Chicago, USC/IST,
WHOI
Community can test Refines software on OOI
Community can observe prototypes
Community can test Software on OOI
A iterative spiral development engineering model
that is engaging the OOI and IOOS users (often
one and the same).
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Science Activity Model
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These meetings are focused on developing the
domain models of the Science users requirements
to enable the system engineering. Over 47
recommendations from the MARCOOS scientists at
this workshop.
Semantic based CI domain model Rutgers, July
2007 Scripps, Jan 2008
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NSF NOAA Education Programs Real Time Data
COSEE-NOW Network
COSEE-Networked Ocean World
NOAA K-12 Curriculum Development
COSIA Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal
Audiences
Universities, Oceanographic Institutions, Science
Centers and Aquariums Working Together to
Improve Ocean Education and Public Outreach
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Diversity in the Ocean Sciences
The Geoscience Diversity Initiative should be
based on the development of new and innovative
activities that generally have the following
characteristics There should be effective use of
role models, and near-peer mentors
NSF RIOS students deploy a Rutgers Glider Rosa
Leon (PR), John Roberts (GA), Christi Welter (CO)
NSF supported researchers should be encouraged
to participate in one or more outreach activities
each year.  This is particularly important for
minority scientists who may serve as role
models.
Quotes from the Strategy for Developing a
Program for Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity
in the Geosciences (NSF 01-53)? http//www.nsf.go
v/geo/diversity/geo_diversity_strategy_document_ja
n_01.jsp
U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
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The National Test-beds
Process Understanding New Technologies
A WELL SAMPLED OCEAN
OOI
IOOS
Sustained Regional Context Societal Impact
Forward Deployed Uses
Information Mining Uses
Globally Aggregated Uses
Poles Climate Change Industrialized
Nations Developing Nations
Homeland Security
Defense
GEOSS
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• Ocean Observing Systems
• Synergies and Future Connections with the Ocean
  Observing Initiative (OOI).
• Regional Systems National Federation of
  Regional Associations (NFRA)
• Contributors Scott Glenn, Oscar Schofield, John
  Orcutt, Josie Quintrell, John Wilkin

• What are the exciting opportunities for synergy
  between IOOS and the OOI?
• Science and Societal Goals are coalescing
• Coastal OOI and Regional Associations overlap in
  space without redundancy
• Modeling requires data from both
• How will these synergies change the field?
• OOI provides understanding, IOOS provides
  context - both improve security.
• Need for data aggregation is paramount
  Networked Ocean World
• Improve accessibility to the ocean - Increase
  diversity
• What connections are being built between IOOS and
  the OOI?
• Coastal Components of OOI are embedded in IOOS
  Regional Associations
• Cyber Infrastructure IO is leveraging ongoing RA
  activity now
• Education programs are leveraging real time data
  from all ocean observatories