Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) NOAA’s Approach to Building an Initial Operating Capability Zdenka S. Willis Di

1. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)NOAA’s Approach to Building an Initial Operating CapabilityZdenka S. WillisDirector, IOOS Program January 30, 2007

2. NOAA’s IOOS Opportunity IOOS Definition: Coordinated national and international network of observations and data transmission, data management and communication (DMAC), and data analyses and modeling that systematically and efficiently acquires and disseminates data and information on past, present and future states of the oceans and the U.S. coastal waters to the head of the tide. (IOOS Development Plan) NOAA’s IOOS Way Forward Organize for Success • Establish a NOAA IOOS Program Office • Function: Lead and manage NOAA’s IOOS efforts • Responsibility: Execute NOAA’s IOOS efforts; establish requirements; conduct system acquisition; support external collaboration Integrate Data • Lead Data Integration Framework – Initial Operating Capability • Integrate priority IOOS core variables and deliver to end users and models

3. Organize for Success Interagency Connections NOAA IOOS Program Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management Integration (ICOSRMI) NOAA Administrator NOAA Ocean Council NOS Assistant Administrator IOOS Interagency & International Liaison (Dr. Spinrad) Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (JSOST) NOAA Observing System Council Interagency Working Group on Ocean Observations (IWGOO) NOAA IOOS Office Director Ocean.US Major IOOS Project Management Program Planning & Analysis Program Execution Communication & Outreach Integrated Systems Engineering Guidance & Requirements Capacity & Capabilities NDBC NCEP CSDL CSC OST NGDC NODC OCO Leveraging existing NOAA-wide capabilities

4. Temperature Salinity Sea Level Surface currents Ocean color Bathymetry Surface waves Ice distribution Contaminants Dissolved nutrients Fish species Fish abundance Zooplankton species Optical properties Heat flux Bottom character Pathogens Dissolved O2 Phytoplankton species Zooplankton abundance Integration Long-term data series, coordinated in space and time Integrate Data Problem Need Core Variables Decision Tools Hurricane Intensity Model Coastal Inundation Model Harmful Algal Bloom Model Integrated Ecosystem Assessment

5. Core Variable Integration Problem: Temperature (Example) PLATFORM Data Distribution Archive NOAA Ship Synoptic NCDC NOAA Ship Archive NOAA Ships ARGO Delayed data GDAC ARGO Profiling Tropical Moored Buoys Weather Buoys NODC NDBC Drifting Buoys DART C-MAN SWIM NCDDC SWMP NERRS CDMO VOS (xbt) OAR AOML CREIOS NMFS PACIFIC I. FSC NWLON CO-OPS CLASS Single Sat. Pass Data OSDPP Satellites Multiple Sat. Pass Data COAST WATCH

6. Decision Tools: Integrated Core Variables for Models Process Flow Evaluate NOAA modelsthat impact highest-priority problems Integrate variables needed to achieve benchmarked improvements Quantify progresstoward defined modeling improvements Identify additional source(s) of error within model Identify remaining IOOS core variablesneededto reduce error None? Selectnext set of priority core variablesbased on impacts to NOAA products

7. Hurricane Intensity Model Temperature Salinity Sea Level Currents Color Coastal Inundation Model PRIORITY 1 NOAAIOOS Integrated Data Framework Systems Engineer Standards Harmful Algal Bloom Model Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Temperature Salinity Sea Level Currents Color Solution: Data Integration Framework – Initial Operating Capability Months 0-12 Month 18 Month 24 Month 36 Integration of 5 Core Variables Integrated variable ingest for following products Test & Evaluation Benchmarked product improvements for operational use NOAA 5 Core Variables Hurricane Intensity Model • Integrated information services for NOAA programs • Identify observation gaps • Validated enhanced data products • NOAA’s Data Integration Framework Enhanced decision support through: • Product Enhancement • Test & Evaluation • Verification & Validation Systems Engineering: Coastal Inundation Model Harmful Algal Bloom Model Integrated Ecosystem Assessment NOAA MISSION OBJECTIVES External sources of 5 Core Variables (consistent with NOAA standards)

8. Current Activities • Establish Program Office Director position • Establish IOOS in PPBES structure – Mission Support goal, IOOS sub-goal • Establish Level 1 IOOS requirements • KDP-1 approval by NOC & NOSC • Define & distribute standards for 5 core variables

9. U.S. Strides Forward with Commitment to Ocean Observing Programs • Three ocean observing offices working together in one location • Ocean.US – The National Office for Integrated and Sustained Ocean Observations (Mary Altalo) • NOAA Office of Climate Observation (Mike Johnson) • NOAA IOOS Office (Zdenka Willis) • Partnerships, Collaborations, Synergies

10. IOOS Staff • Zdenka Willis, Director • Suzanne Skelley, Chief of Staff • Barbara Bennett (secretary) • Carl Gouldman • Jack Harlan (IPA) • Robin Jamail (IPA) • Kurt Schnebele, NODC, Interim Manager, Data Integration Framework • Rebecca Shuford • Timi Vann • Marcia Weaks • Nicole Gerringer, contractor • Rob Ragsdale, contractor

11. What’s Different • Dedicated effort with full time staff • Establish IOOS as a program in NOAA program structure • Major Project re-scoped • 5 core variables: temperature, salinity, sea level, surface currents and ocean color • 4 models: hurricane intensity, coastal inundation, harmful algal blooms and integrated ecosystem assessments • 12 months: NOAA IOOS Integrated Data Framework completed by end of Jan 2008 • Execution • Overall coordination with Federal and non-Federal partners