1. JCOMM in-situ Observations Programme Support Centre www. jcommops
JCOMM in-situ Observations Programme Support Centre Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology in-situ Observations Programme Support Centre

2. JCOMMOPS
JCOMMOPS occupies a unique place as the focal point for the practical coordination of the (in-situ) ocean observing systems defined by JCOMM. Its role consists of the following core activities:
• to assist in the implementation and deployment of the observing networks through close interaction with programme managers and platform operators, and through Capacity Development and outreach;
• to assist in establishing ,maintaining and verifying mechanisms for the timely exchange of data and metadata, including the facilitation of quality control and archival functions;
• to develop the consistent set of tools needed to monitor the status of the observing system and its attendant data and metadata distribution, so as to identify action areas and improve the overall effectiveness and development of the system.

3. Infrastructure
UNESCO/IOC
Paris
WMO
Geneva
Ifremer
Brest
CLS
Toulouse

4. Infrastructure
$700k / year [extra budgetary] and regular contributions
by 12 Members/Member States, and Britanny/France local authorities
5 permanent Staff
3 Program experts
1 I.T. Engineer
1 Science & Communication
1 extra web developer subcontracted
Students, internships
Informations System, Web Based Services

5. ~8000 operational platforms

7. Sample (Australia)

8. Sample (Australia)

9. Sample (Australia)

10. Key Performance Indicators

11. Key Performance Indicators

12. Monitoring Dashboard

13. Monitoring
Register platforms at JCOMMOPS (enable real-time tracking, metadata quality control)
Platform operators, M2M
From planning to end of platforms life cycle
Link metadata with Global Data Centres, GTS, national data centres, labs (real-time)
Quantitative, qualitative targets
Community requirements (GCOS IP, OceanObs), discussed within Panels & Steering Teams
Consensus between scientific, technical, operational (sea ice, shiptime, EEZ access), funding capabilities
Global, regional, national
By network, integrated (by EOV)
Metrics, Indicators (developed by JCOMMOPS)
Implementation, data flow, instrumentation international support, data uptake
Harmonized across all components

14. Monitoring
Benefits:
Optimization of resources available to implementers
Optimization of (quality) data delivered to users
Gaps, weaknesses/strengths detections (e.g. delays)
Transparency of implementation
Democratization of information access
Reporting capacity for any perspective

15. Example: TPOS & Argo Activity: 3800 floats global, 892 TPOS
Coverage/Density: 3°x3°, every 10 days
Intensity: 913 deployments/year global, 217 TPOS

16. TPOS getting old

17. Performance Indicators (TPOS)

18. Tropical Moored Buoys

19. TPOS2020 & Argo TPOS2020 new requirements Sustain the core - enhance
New monitoring tools, indicators by JCOMMOPS

20. JCOMMOPS & WIGOS
Gather and control metadata from platform operators (encourage M2M mecanisms)
Work within observing networks to design and harmonize metadata formats (WIGOS standards)
Relay and archive feedback on data quality from users (including NWS) to data producers
Serve up on a plate all these metadata on marine networks status to OSCAR – WIGOS compliant (under progress)

21. Key Points
All met/ocean platforms to be JCOMMOPS JCOMMOPS harmonize metadata and fuels WIGOS/OSCAR WMO has increased its support to the infrastructure (raised visibility, management, guidance, administrative) - Responsibility Members encouraged to support further this unique initiative JCOMMOPS can develop cooperation around observing platforms

22. Thank you
JCOMMOPS takes the pulse of the ocean observing system(s) for any perspective.