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Zdenka Willis
Director, National Oceanographic Data Center
SEADATANET
June 9, 2006
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World Data Center - Oceanography
World Ocean Database 2005:
global, comprehensive,
integrated, scientifically
quality-controlled ocean
profile-plankton databases,
Global ocean climatologies,
e.g., World Ocean Atlas 2005
Conducts scientific analyses
of oceanographic data,
e.g., “Warming of the World
Ocean”.
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World Ocean Database 2005
(WOD05)
Online now
WOD05 contains an additional 900,000 temperature profiles compared to
WOD01 as well as additional data for other variables;
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# of Profiles (millions)
WOD05
7.90
Temperature Profiles
Salinity Profiles
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WOD01
7.04
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WOA94
4.49
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2) New variables added to WOD05:
WOD98
5.29
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NODC 1991
2.54
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NODC 1974
1.49
2.43
1.28
1.56
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0.40
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1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
Year
History of the growth of the number
Of temperature and salinity profiles
available from NODC.
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CFCs 11, 12, and 113 (freons)
Tritium
(isotope)
Helium
(noble gas)
ΔHe-3
(isotope)
ΔC-13
(isotope)
ΔC-14
(isotope)
Argon
(noble gas)
Neon
(noble gas)
O-18
(isotope)
transmissivity
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from WOCE, GEOSECS, TTO, and other cruises.
Accessing WOD
 World Ocean Database 2005 (WOD05) is an update of World Ocean
Database 2001 (WOD01). All data are available online presorted by 10
degree geographic squares, by year or by user specified criteria. If you
would like to receive the entire data set on DVD please contact NODC
Services.
 The WODselect retrieval system allows a user to search World
Ocean Database 2005 using a user-specified search criteria. A
distribution map and cast count of these search criteria will
give the user the option to have the data extracted and placed on
the NODC FTP site in the WOD05 native and ".csv" data format
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Integrated Ocean Observing System
(IOOS)
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IOOS: According to Ocean.US
The IOOS is a coordinated national and international network of
observations and data transmission, data management and
communications (DMAC), and data analyses and modeling that
systematically and efficiently acquires and disseminates data and
information on past, present and future states of the oceans and
U.S. coastal waters to the head of tide.
- From the IOOS Development Plan
[Adopted by ICOSRMI]
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Background – IOOS the Big Picture
 The US Ocean Action Plan calls for IOOS
 GEOSS is a comprehensive, coordinated, and sustained
international network of observations
 IOOS contributes to GOOS which is the ocean component of
GEOSS
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NOAA’s Observation System
Target Architecture
Target Architecture Principles:
• Builds on existing systems
• Requirements-based
• Leverages new technology
• Full and open data sharing
• All data archived and
accessible
• Interoperable
• Affordable & efficient
• Standards-based
• Sustainable
Partnerships
National
International
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IOOS Components
 U.S. IOOS has three interdependent components:
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Global Ocean
Coastal Ocean
Data Management & Communication (DMAC)
Partners:
Federal
Agencies
 NOAA
 NSF
 Navy
 NASA
 EPA
 USGS
 MMS
 USACE
Coastal Ocean
Component
Global Ocean
Component
National
Backbone
Regional
Observing
Systems
GLs NE
GoA
NW
MA
C&No
Cal
SE
Pac
So
Isl
Go
Cal
Mex
DMAC*
Regional
Associations
State Agencies
WMO/IOC
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* Ocean Component of NOAA GEO IDE
The Issue
NOAA Ocean Observing Systems are not meeting customer needs to the
fullest extent possible, nor operating at maximum efficiency
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Not optimized to meet multiple missions
Thirteen ecological observing systems serving discrete living marine
resource management missions
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No interoperable or interactive analytical capability in near real-time
Coastal inundation information available from various sources and
formats for different for time periods
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Inconsistent standards of operations
Marine observing systems planned and operated independently for discrete
operational and research missions, not optimized.
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NOAA’s IOOS Observing Systems
By NOAA Mission Goal (As defined in the
NOAA Observing System Architecture)
Climate
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Global
Coastal
Total Systems: 8
Total Systems: 23
IOOS Arctic Observing System
IOOS Argo Profiling Floats*
IOOS Drifting Buoys
IOOS Ocean Carbon Networks*
IOOS Ocean Reference Station*
IOOS Ships of Opportunity
IOOS Tide Gauge Stations
IOOS Tropical Moored Buoys
Commerce & Transportation
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Hydrographic Surveys (includes bathymetry)
National Current Observations
National Water Level Observation Network
(NWLON)
Physical Oceanographic Real Time System
(PORTS)
Shoreline Surveys
Weather & Water
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Coastal Marine Automated Network (C-MAN)
DART
Voluntary Observing Ships
Weather Buoys
SEAWIFS*
Ecosystems
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Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP)*
Coral Reef Ecosystem Integrated Observing
System (CREIOS)
Commercial Fisheries-Dependent Data
Economic/ Sociocultural Observing System*
Ecosystem Surveys
Fish Surveys
National Observer Program
Protected Resource Surveys
Recreational Fisheries-Dependent Data
System-Wide Monitoring Program (SwiM) for
Marine Sanctuaries*
System-Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP) for
National Estuarine Research Reserves
Passive Acoustics Observing System*
National Status and Trends Program*
Mission Support
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NOAA Ships
NOAA Aircraft*
NOAA Satellite (managed outside of IOOS)
* - NOAA is working to update Interagency IOOS
documentation
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IOOS Components: Global
 Designed to meet climate
requirements but also
supports:
 Weather prediction
 Global and coastal
ocean prediction
 Marine hazards warning
 Transportation
 Marine environment and
ecosystem monitoring
 Naval applications
 Homeland security
 Coordinated nationally and
internationally.
 System 55% complete
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IOOS Tide gauge stations
IOOS Drifting Buoys
IOOS Tropical Moored Buoys
IOOS Argo Profiling Floats
IOOS Ships of Opportunity
IOOS Ocean Reference
Stations
IOOS Ocean Carbon Networks
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IOOS Arctic Observing System
Dedicated Ship Support
Data & Assimilation
Subsystems
Management and Product
Delivery
Satellites (managed outside of
IOOS)
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IOOS Components: Coastal National Backbone
 Supports other
agency and
partner efforts to
manage our
Nation’s oceans,
coasts, and Great
Lakes
 Coordinated
nationally and
regionally
focusing on
partnerships.
 System 25 – 35%
complete.
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IOOS Components:
DMAC Definition
The IOOS is a coordinated national and international network of observations and
data transmission, data management and communications (DMAC), and data
analyses and modeling that systematically and efficiently acquires and
disseminates data and information on past, present and future states of the
oceans and U.S. coastal waters to the head of tide.
- From the IOOS Development Plan
[Adopted by ICOSRMI]
The DMAC is: Information technology infrastructure such as
national backbone data systems, regional data centers, and
archive centers connected by the Internet, and using
shared standards and protocols.
- From the DMAC Plan (March 2005)
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DMAC Challenges
• Standards & Protocols for:
• Metadata
• Discovery
• On-Line Browse
• Transport
• Access
• Archive
• IT Security
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