1. Integrated Ocean Observing System -- IOOS -- United States Contribution to the Global Ocean Observing System Kurt Schnebele Ocean.US Deputy of Data Management

2. A Sea of Acronyms International organizations International organizations –IOC / Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission –WMO / World Meteorological Organization –JCOMM / Joint Commission on Oceanography and Marine Meteorology International Programs International Programs –GOOS / Global Ocean Observing System –GCOS / Global Climate Observing System –GEOSS / Global Earth Observing System of Systems GOOS Regional Alliances GOOS Regional Alliances –EuroGOOS EuroGOOS –Mediterranean GOOS Mediterranean GOOSMediterranean GOOS –Black Sea GOOS Black Sea GOOSBlack Sea GOOS –NEAR (North-East Asian Regional)-GOOS NEAR (North-East Asian Regional)-GOOSNEAR (North-East Asian Regional)-GOOS –Pacific Islands GOOS Pacific Islands GOOSPacific Islands GOOS –Indian Ocean GOOS Indian Ocean GOOSIndian Ocean GOOS –IOCARIBE-GOOS IOCARIBE-GOOS –GOOS-Africa GOOS-Africa –US GOOS / IOOS US GOOSUS GOOS Other regional alliances: Other regional alliances: –Southeast Asian GOOS (SEA-GOOS) Southeast Asian GOOS (SEA-GOOS)Southeast Asian GOOS (SEA-GOOS) –OCEATLAN –GRASP GRASP –Arctic GOOS US Regional Components US Regional Components –PacIOOS- NANOOS –ACOOS- CENCOOS –SCCOOS- GLOS –GCOOS- CaRA –SECOORA- MACOORA –NERA- GoMOOS –… and I left out a bunch

3. To Navigate this Sea in the US anyway Look to the office of Ocean.US at www.ocean.us

4. Why Organize All This? Ocean & coastal regimes are vitally important to Ocean & coastal regimes are vitally important to – Sustainable economic activity – Quality of life Seven Societal Benefits targeted Seven Societal Benefits targeted –Improve the safety & efficiency of marine operations –Mitigate effects of natural hazards more effectively –Improve predictions of climate change & their effects –Minimize public health risks –Protect & restore healthy coastal marine ecosystems –Sustain living marine resources –Improve homeland security

5. Why Organize All This? Challenge: too little information available -- and lack capacity to use it wisely Challenge: too little information available -- and lack capacity to use it wisely Hence IOOS focuses on building Hence IOOS focuses on building – Observations capacity – Modeling and analysis capacity, and – Data management & communications to connect and deliver to applications While also making investments toward While also making investments toward –Research (smarter use & refresh technology) –Education and Outreach (pubic use & operators)

6. Fiscal Challenge in USA US Federal Budget Discretionary Part (FY2008) $929,800,000,000 Ocean Data/Information Spending Today ~$2,600,000,000 New Spending Need US Commission on Ocean Policy (2004) ~$600,000,000 New IOOS Spending Today FY 2007 proposed ~$150,000,000 CHALLENGE – Prove new investment is worthwhile Manage it for best results

7. Broad Participation of US Government ‘White House’-level Committee on Ocean Policy 14 Departments and independent agencies Multiple policy offices Tasked to implement US Ocean Action Plan -- includes IOOS

8. Regional Association Participation PacIOOS CarIOOS GCOOS

9. One Conceptual View Link ~365 Systems Observation Systems Modeling Centers Data Centers USERS Public Private Observers: Federal, Regional, Private Producers: Federal, Regional, Private

10. Global Component Buoys – moored and drifting Sea Level network Ships of Opportunity Satellites

11. Coastal Component (partial) http://nowcoast.noaa.gov/ Sample of coastal observations stations Buoys & Platforms Tide & River Gages Waves & Currents Water Quality stations Operated by multiple federal, state, and regional entities

12. ADCP Stations from Gulf of Mexico Data provided by platform operators under terms of lease with US Minerals Management Service http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/ADCP_WestGulf.shtml

13. Data Management Standards & Protocols for: Metadata Discovery On-Line Browse Transport Access Archive IT Security Service Oriented Architecture to link a System of Systems

14. DMAC Organization Steering Team Structure Transport & Access Expert Team Metadata & Discovery Expert Team Archive Expert Team Private Sector Caucus Regional Caucus International Caucus Modeling Caucus Education Caucus Systems Engineering Working Group Interagency Oversight Working Group

15. Modeling and Analysis The 1 st IOOS Development Plan calls for a modeling effort that will Improve, develop, test & validate operational models for all seven societal goals; Improve, develop, test & validate operational models for all seven societal goals; Produce more accurate & comprehensive estimates of current states of the marine environment, ecosystems & living resources; Produce more accurate & comprehensive estimates of current states of the marine environment, ecosystems & living resources; Improve, develop & apply data assimilation techniques to initialize & update models for more accurate forecasts of state changes; & Improve, develop & apply data assimilation techniques to initialize & update models for more accurate forecasts of state changes; & Optimize the observing subsystem to achieve these objectives Optimize the observing subsystem to achieve these objectives MAST formed in Fall 2006

16. To What Purpose Make Better Decisions !

17. What Should You Do? Relax, take it easy Relax, take it easy Government will give it all to you! Government will give it all to you! Just Kidding! Just Kidding! Tell us what you need Tell us what you need Explain how you’ll benefit Explain how you’ll benefit The ‘value proposition’ is not yet accepted The ‘value proposition’ is not yet accepted

18. Suggested Reading What is IOOS? http://www.ocean.us/what_is_ioos What is IOOS? http://www.ocean.us/what_is_ioos The IOOS Development Plan http://www.ocean.us/documents/docs/ IOOSDevPlan_low-res.pdf The IOOS Development Plan http://www.ocean.us/documents/docs/ IOOSDevPlan_low-res.pdf The IGOS Coastal Theme Report http://www.igospartners.org/Coastal.htm The IGOS Coastal Theme Report http://www.igospartners.org/Coastal.htm