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Climatology of Global Ocean Winds (COGOW)

Climatology of Global Ocean Winds (COGOW). C.M Risien and D.B. Chelton. 9 Feb 2001 USS Greeneville collided with a Japanese training and fishing vessel Ehime Maru Ehime Maru sank in ~ 600m of water, ~17km south of Diamond Head (Oahu, Hawaii)

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Climatology of Global Ocean Winds (COGOW)

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  1. Climatology of Global Ocean Winds(COGOW) C.M Risien and D.B. Chelton

  2. 9 Feb 2001 USS Greeneville collided with a Japanese training and fishing vessel Ehime Maru Ehime Maru sank in ~ 600m of water, ~17km south of Diamond Head (Oahu, Hawaii) 26 of 35 crew members were rescued, 9 remaining crew members were assumed trapped inside the vessel After an environmental assessment & under mounting int’l pressure the US Navy agreed to attempt to recover the bodies Ehime MaruvsUSS Greeneville

  3. There was still concern that during relocation a release of contaminants (diesel fuel & lubricating oil) could occur Beach Contamination Marine Mammals, Migratory Birds, Sea Turtles, etc. Environmental Concerns

  4. To determine, through the use of oil-plume models, the optimal sea state and wind conditions necessary to avoid beach contamination NOAA OR&R’s Mandate

  5. Buoy Locations National Data Center Buoys (NDBC) Scripps Buoys

  6. Ocean Wind Climatologies

  7. http://cioss.coas.oregonstate.edu/cogow Climatology of Global Ocean Winds

  8. Scatterometers provide valuable information in many regions of the world ocean that are sparsely sampled by ships and buoys Anticipated uses: Oil spill mitigation Training and emergency response planning Summary

  9. “excellent potential for our regional marine workshops” “Eastern Region would very much like to have this kind of data for our marine program” “The web site is cool” NWS Feedback

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