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Ocean.US and Coastal Ocean Applications and Science Team (COAST)

Ocean.US and Coastal Ocean Applications and Science Team (COAST). Larry Atkinson September 2004 Corvallis. Using the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. Created by Congress to help the 14+ agencies involved in the ocean more effectively address common issues.

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Ocean.US and Coastal Ocean Applications and Science Team (COAST)

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  1. Ocean.US and Coastal Ocean Applications and Science Team (COAST) Larry Atkinson September 2004 Corvallis

  2. Using the National Oceanographic Partnership Program Created by Congress to help the 14+ agencies involved in the ocean more effectively address common issues. National Ocean Research Leadership Council Heads of NOPP Agencies Interagency Working Group Represents NORLC, NOPP functions Ocean.US IOOS Creation Ocean Research Advisory Panel Official advisory group for NORLC Federal Oceanographic Facilities Committee Ships, planes, etc.

  3. IOOS Global System • Full implementation of Argo and the global ocean time series observatories. • Successful completion of the Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE). • Optimizing the global network of observations, and • Enhancing the ocean time series observatories with key biological and chemical sensors.

  4. Coastal Component National Backbone • Operated by Federal • Agencies • EEZ & Great Lakes • Core variables • required by regions • Networks • sentinel stations • reference stations • Standards/Protocols • QAQC, DMAC • Products Regional COOS’s • Regional Associations • Design • Operate • Involve private sectors, • NGOs, State Agencies • Design, Operate • Use • Evaluate • Incorporate • Subregional systems • Elements thereof • Enhance the Backbone • based on User Needs GOES-R would be part of the IOOS Coastal Backbone

  5. Primary interface with user groups outside federal agencies. • Focal point for data analysis and product development that will have local, regional and national applications. • Terrestrial influence measurements • Many national backbone R&D projects will be first done in regional observing systems. • Development of regional systems is a very high priority Alaska Region Caribbean

  6. Status of Regional Associations • Most are funded at low level to get organized. • Level 0 getting organized • Finding leaders • Connecting with non-academic participants (providers and users) • Slated for increased funding in coming years • Hopefully ~$500k/yr soon. • Final funding at $20-30M/yr levels • An efficient way for you connect to users at county, state and regional level • Coastal sediment managers in Oregon • County beach closure agencies • Oil spill risk managers • ….

  7. Example - Coupled Model (physical and ecosystem) is High RA Priority • Require assimilation of surface data from satellite (it provides the high spatial resolution and, with GOES, high temporal resolution) • Intra-regional groups on West Coast now forming to initiate modeling efforts

  8. Ocean.US Planning Documentsinclude statements regarding coastal remote sensing • Enhancing remote sensing capabilities for coastal observations in general and ecosystem-based management in particular remains a challenge. • Maintaining continuity and enhancing satellite remote sensing of the oceans are critical components of the IOOS. Integral to every remote sensing system is the requirement to maintain a sensor validation and continuous calibration program that ensures delivery of functional data to users. • Improved and more accessible satellite and aircraft based remote observations of physical and biological parameters in coastal waters, and adequate in situ calibration;

  9. Ocean.US – an effective way… • … to get consensus statements to the NORLC agencies • … to work with the 11 regional associations who are determining observing needs in US coastal waters. • Establish priorities • Receive broad support

  10. Coastal PhenomenaofInterest Drivers of Change Ecosystem Dynamics • Marine Operations & Public Safety • Sea state, Currents, Sea ice • Sea level, SST • Coastal flooding & erosion • Public Health • Seafood contamination • Ambient levels of pathogens • Ecosystem Health & LMRs • Declines in living resources • Aquaculture • Loss of habitat & biodiversity • HABs, Invasive species • Mass mortalities • Chemical contamination

  11. An example of the priority builiding process

  12. High Impact – High Feasibility • ‘Hyperspectral’ imaging was viewed as high impact but low feasibility as the technology viewed as being in the R&D stage. (benthic habitat and bottom characterization) • The GOES-R possibilities will move many of the ‘high impact’ technologies into the ‘high feasibility’ status making them high priority for Ocean.US priority building.

  13. Conclusion • Work with Ocean.US and the Regional Associations • The GOES-R initiative must be in the Ocean.US annual development plan presented to the agencies. • It must be viewed as producing highly required product(s) – examples essential. • Case building should start early 2005 • POC • www.ocean.us for Ocean.US • www.usnfra.org for the regional associations (caution – RAs are understaffed right now so go easy on providing them information)

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