1. Enhancements to a Community Toolset for Ocean Model Data Interoperability: Unstructured grids, NCTOOLBOX, and Distributed Search Rich Signell (USGS), Woods Hole, MA Alex Crosby (Applied Science Associates), S.Kingston, RI Kyle Wilcox (Applied Science Associates), S.Kingston, RI Rich Signell (USGS), Woods Hole, MA Alex Crosby (Applied Science Associates), S.Kingston, RI Kyle Wilcox (Applied Science Associates), S.Kingston, RI ECM12: November 8, 2011

2. US Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS ® ) IOOS ® Plan defines: IOOS ® Plan defines: Global ComponentGlobal Component Coastal ComponentCoastal Component  17 Federal Agencies  11 Regional Associations

3. A Simple NetCDF File

4. A CF-Compliant NetCDF File

5. Unidata’s Common Data Model

6. Data Interoperability Model

7. 14 Different Ocean Forecast Models Spanning CONUS Waters in IDV

8. Models used in DeepWater Horizon Spill

9. IOOS Modeling Testbed http://testbed.ioos.us

10. 1.Build a common infrastructure for access, analysis and visualization of all ocean model data produced by the Federal Backbone and the IOOS Regions. 2.Develop skill metrics and assess models in different regions and dynamical regimes 3.Transition models, tools, toolkits and other capabilities to federal operational facilities 4.Build stronger relationships between academia and operational centers through collaboration (improve R2O & O2R) 1.Build a common infrastructure for access, analysis and visualization of all ocean model data produced by the Federal Backbone and the IOOS Regions. 2.Develop skill metrics and assess models in different regions and dynamical regimes 3.Transition models, tools, toolkits and other capabilities to federal operational facilities 4.Build stronger relationships between academia and operational centers through collaboration (improve R2O & O2R) IOOS Modeling Testbed Goals

11. Data Interoperability Model

12. Matlab: NCTOOLBOX ArcGIS 10.0 NcISO Metadata Service GI-CAT

13. NCTOOLBOX on Google Code http://code.google.com/p/nctoolbox

14. Installing NCTOOLBOX

16. THREDDS Data Server dataset page

18. Subset Bathymetry with nj_subsetGrid

19. Geographic subsetting & striding

20. FVCOM Forecast Surface Temperature

21. Reading Unstructured Grid Data

22. Buoy_comp.m: Model/Data comparison of wave height

23. Virtual Glider Function from Toolbox

24. Isosurface Plot

25. Accessing Global RTOFS

27. Single Point of Access Catalog: GEO-IDE => IOOS Regions GEO-IDE Web Site: http://geo-ide.noaa.gov

28. THREDDS Data Server dataset page

29. Federated Search Model GI-CAT Geoportal Server Broker ServersClients THREDDS OGC-CSW THREDDS OGC-WCS OpenSearch OGC-CSW ISO Common Metadata Model Database

30. Accessing NAVO Fukushima Data

32. Example of full power of OpenSearch

33. 30 year hindcast/data comparison

34. OPeNDAP Access via Python in ArcGIS10

35. Real benefits of Geoinformatics More usage of model results for science More feedback to modelers => Improved models More efficient retrieval of data => More time to do science More usage of model results for science More feedback to modelers => Improved models More efficient retrieval of data => More time to do science

36. Opportunities for modelers (1/2) Join the IOOS Model Data Interoperability Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/ioos_model_d ata_interop Join the Unstructured Grid Interoperability Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/ugrid- interoperability Join the IOOS Model Data Interoperability Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/ioos_model_d ata_interop Join the Unstructured Grid Interoperability Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/ugrid- interoperability

37. Opportunities for modelers (2/2) Try out the Matlab NCTOOLBOX to access CF- compliant model output: http://code.google.com/p/nctoolbox Give us feedback! Suggest more functionality! Toolbox is under active development ECM12 Signell Presentation Extra Info and Links: http://bit.ly/ecm12_signell Try out the Matlab NCTOOLBOX to access CF- compliant model output: http://code.google.com/p/nctoolbox Give us feedback! Suggest more functionality! Toolbox is under active development ECM12 Signell Presentation Extra Info and Links: http://bit.ly/ecm12_signell