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 (2016)
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

6. [www].jcommops.org [Argo, DBCP, SOT, OceanSITES, GLOSS, GO-SHIP]

7. Sample (Australia)

8. Permanent Monitoring Dashboard

9. Monitoring
Register platforms at JCOMMOPS (enable real-time tracking, metadata quality control) – Platform Operator responsibility.
Link metadata with Global Data Centres, GTS, national data centres, labs
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), harmonized across all components
Implementation, data flow, instrumentation international support, data uptake

10. Performance Indicators

11. Key Performance Indicators

12. Monitoring Benefits: Clear vision
Optimization of resources available to implementers
Optimization of (quality) data delivered to users
Gaps, weaknesses, strengths detections (e.g. delays)
Transparency of implementation (e.g. EEZ warnings)
Democratization of information access
Promotion of networks and Members contribution
Reporting capacity for any perspective

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

14. Performance Indicators (TPOS/Argo)

15. TPOS (Argo) getting old

16. Tropical Moored Buoys

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

18. JCOMMOPS & WIGOS Gather and control metadata from platform operators
Work within observing networks to design and harmonize metadata formats (WIGOS standards). Path to « integration ».
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)

19. Ship Time Service Cruise plans (main R/V) available
Extra opportunities from industry, NGOs, Sailing, etc.
JCOMMOPS can provide a low cost service for deployment/retrieval of instruments

20. 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, and its expansions (regional/coastal, HF Radars, satellites, animal tracking…) JCOMMOPS can develop cooperation around observing platforms (transfer instruments and expertise to new partners)

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