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Global Ocean Observing Systems Coordination by JCOMMOPS

Global Ocean Observing Systems Coordination by JCOMMOPS. Why Ocean Observations?. The ocean planet is in age of increasing human impact and vulnerability Welcome to the  Anthropocene   ! « You can not manage what you do not measure … ». www.ioc-goos.org.

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Global Ocean Observing Systems Coordination by JCOMMOPS

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  1. Global Ocean Observing SystemsCoordination by JCOMMOPS

  2. WhyOcean Observations? • The oceanplanetis in age of increasinghuman impact and vulnerability • Welcome to the Anthropocene  ! • « You can not manage whatyou do not measure … » www.ioc-goos.org

  3. WhyOcean Observations? • CO2 … • Heat content, seaice, sealevel • Acidification, deoxygenation • Resources over-exploitation • Nutrients, sound, plastics, … • Climateextremes • Natural/non naturalhazards • Ecosystemshealth

  4. WhyOcean Observations? • ¾ of human population lives in the coastal zone … • Predict the impact of global/local changes on coastalcommunitiesand nations • Improvesafety and efficiency of maritime operations • Mitigateeffects of hazards • Guide international action and optimizegovernment’spolicies • Shape economicstrategies • Enablesustainedused of oceanresources • Reduce public healthrisks, protectecosystems • Prepare high quality and multi-disciplinarydatasets for use by future generations • Healthyocean= healthyblueeconomy

  5. Ocean Observations • Before the 80s, most of ocean observations were made via researchvessels (specificregionalcampaigns, expensive, seasonalbias, data sequestrated) • Advent of satellite measurements and in-situ moored/floating instruments led to enormousimprovements in ourunderstanding of the ocean • Socioeconomicbenefits of global ocean observations wereformallyrecognized in 1990 (GOOS establishment) • The joint IOC-WMO commission for oceanography and marine meteorologywasthenestablished in 1999 (JCOMM) www.ioc-goos.org www.jcomm.info

  6. in-situ Ocean Observations • Global observing programmes are funded and implementednationally • International and technical coordination isrequiredbetween all actors • JCOMM, GOOS …. JCOMMOPS: • coordination mecanism, developing standard procedures, best practices for fullyintegrated marine observing, data management, and services system

  7. Issues • National fundingreached a maximum • Systems (ECV) isimplementedat 60% since 2008 • No way to take off to truely global and multidisciplinaryera • Sustainsystemsthroughmainlyresearchfundingchallenging … • In-situ platforms are far awayfromsocietal applicationsbut essential • Weneed to do better and betterwithsame or less • Optimisation of obs. systemsis essential • Continuouscooperationbetweenresearch and operationalcommunities

  8. JCOMMOPS • 1st Coordinator 1985 (Data BuoyCooperation Panel) • 4+ personsoperational centre based in France (Toulouse/Brest) since 2001 • Technical and humanresources • Experts (technicalcoordinators) • Information System (DB, GIS, Web) • Coordination, monitoring, assistance, services • Global Budget: ~1 M$ / yearMember States and Britanny local authorities, Technopole Brest-Iroise, self

  9. Programmes • Drifters, moorings (high seas/tropical), arcticbuoys, tsunameters & co., all coordinatedthrough the DBCP • Argoprofilingfloats, & co. • Deepocean time-seriesreference stations usingmoorings, cables & co. (OceanSITES) • XBTs and TSG (SOOP), atmosphericsoundingfromships (ASAP), meteorological observations fromships (VOS), all coordinatedthrough the SOT • Sustainedhydrographic sections (GO-SHIP)

  10. DBCP • an international program coordinating the use of autonomous data buoys to observe atmospheric and oceanographic conditions, over ocean areas where few other measurements are taken • a network of over 1200 drifting and 400 moored buoys that measure air pressure, sea surface temperature, salinity, ocean current velocity, air temperature, humidity, wave characteristics and wind velocity across all oceans. • aiming to increase the quantity, quality, global coverage and timeliness of atmospheric and oceanographic data. • improving global forecasts of weather and ocean conditions

  11. DBCP

  12. OceanSITES“Putting Eyes in the Deep Ocean” • The OceanSITES project coordinates and facilitates a global open-ocean network of sustained deep-ocean time series sites • Easy access to data in a unified format with agreed QC procedures • Measuring a wide range of diverse variables in meteorology, climate, phys. oceanography, biogeochem., carbon, biology, etc.

  13. Scope • Platforms and ships …

  14. Programmes

  15. Scope and audience

  16. Mission On behalf of GOOS and JCOMM, JCOMMOPS aims to: • monitor and evaluate the performance of the networks (only metadata!) • assist in the planning, implementation and operations of the observing systems • act as a clearing house and focal point on all programme aspects • assist in data distribution on the Internet and GTS • provide technical assistance and user support worldwide • encourage cooperation between communities and member states • relay user feedback on data quality to platform operators • develop synergies between observing systems (GOOS)

  17. Activities

  18. Some Key Achievements … • A recognized essential component of global observing systems • Day to day assistance to all partners, including industry • Innovative Information System and web based services • Full review (architecture, synch., operational, production and analysis tools, web interface) • Rigorous metadata quality control and management, and real-time tracking of networks (instrument registration/certification) • Technical expertise on codes, data systems, instrumentation, telecommunications systems

  19. Somekeyachievements … • Expertise on international and intergovernmental issues. Operating a notification and warning system for Argo floats which might drift in Member States Exclusive Economic Zones, as per IOC/UNESCO Resolutions XX-6 and XLI-4 • Design of uniform and authoritative status maps, core metrics for network performance monitoring; regular publication of observing system status reports and bulletins • Development of international cooperation (donor programmes) • Development of cost effective ship time capacity (chartering, partnerships) and operational capacities to assist in filling networks gaps • Assistance to educational and outreach activities

  20. Innovation: Web / GIS / G-Earthhttp://argo.jcommops.org/maps.html

  21. Innovation: Web / GIS / G-Earthhttp://argo.jcommops.org/argo.kml

  22. IntergovernmentalMechanism • Geopolitics of in-situ platforms … • Member States are informed in real time of floatswichmightdrift intotheir Maritime Zones • Reports generated to help implementersnotifycoastal states • Management of exceptions(disputed claims) • Sensitive issue requestingtransparency and truecooperation

  23. Sailing Community • Academicfleetdecreasing • Creativitynecessary • Operationalefficiency • Costeffectiveness • Optimization • Education/communication Lady Amber Voiles Sans Frontières Race for Water

  24. Barcelona World Race • All racers willdeploy a float: Argo day! • New standard for sailing races?

  25. Global Solution • Partnershipwith a professional • Studyrealized • Multiple solutions, everywhere • JCOMMOPS coordinates • Prolarge charters Ocean Eagle 43 Fishing vessel

  26. Perspectives • Move to Brest and inauguration of a new office. • New innovative (web) services: integrated, flexible, “standard”, adapted to users needs • Partnerships (I.T.C. companies, ESRI, maritime operator) • Industry/sponsors • (United Nations) platforms • Education (with UNESCO, “Ocean Literacy”, “Adopt a platform”) • Scope expansion: “Regional Coordinator”

  27. Coastal/Regional • GLOSS tide gauges • Gliders, coastal floats • Marine mammals equipped with sensors • coastal and regional systems • ? • JCOMMOPS needs help to fund a dedicated coordinator

  28. Conclusion • In addition to Science, Steering and Data specific teams • ObservingSystemsneedalso a good coordination and to becomesustained • International (cooperation) • Science and implementation (target) • Data and metadata management (free) • Instrumentation (reliable) • Operations (cost effective) • Education and outreach (long term)

  29. Conclusion • JCOMMOPS helps to move from a pilot toasustainedphase • Withexperience, impartiality and integrated services • Optimizatingexistingmeans • Deliveringbetter services and information to the community on GOOS networks status

  30. Thanks … The GOOS takesocean pulse … … JCOMMOPS takes GOOS pulse • support@jcommops.org • https://twitter.com/jcommops

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