Transcript Implementation of the Great Lakes Observing System Great Lakes Observing System 2009 Regional Coordination Workshop Seattle, WA August 25, 2009 PI: Jennifer Read Three Year Project (08-10)

Implementation of the Great Lakes Observing
System
Great Lakes Observing System
2009 Regional Coordination Workshop
Seattle, WA
August 25, 2009
PI: Jennifer Read
Three Year Project (08-10)
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Project Status Report
Project Schedule and Milestones:
1.
Lake Huron to Lake Erie Corridor Modeling
•Online access to real-time forecasts of levels and flows throughout the HEC;
•A format compatible output from the HECWFS model system into the NOAA
GNOME oil spill model used by first responders within the region;
•An interactive modeling interface so that end users could run scenarios
themselves; and
•HECWFS output into Google Earth
•Validation via St. Clair River dye study
2.
3.
4.
5.
Great Lakes HarborView
• User assessments with Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence community
Great Lakes Modeling and Assessment Center
• Online inventory of models, modeling tools and related resources
• Five year work plan
• Initial GLMAC web pages
Offshore Observation System Implementation Plan
Deployment of pilot network of near-shore buoys
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Project Status Report
Project Schedule and Milestones – RA Planning Grant
• Membership
• Data Sharing Agreements
• Business Plan Revisions/Annual Work Plan
• User Needs Assessments
• Subsystem Cost-Benefit Assessments
• DMAC Development
• Education/Outreach
Significant Accomplishments:
1. Huron-Erie Corridor
2. Nearshore Network
3. Membership
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Keys to Success and Potential Challenges
Success:
• Relationship with NOAA in the GL Region
• Factors:
a) Organization: NOAA GL Regional Collaboration;
b) Individuals: Heather Stirratt, Marie Colton, GLRC Team
• Support for GL Observing System in the Region
• Factors:
a) University partners: leveraging other observing assets, private and
local; Sea Grant
b) Other federal agencies
Challenges:
• $$
Resolving Challenges:
• Ongoing internal support for GLOS in GLRI
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Current Status: Products
Level One
Level Two
Minimal processing
Products
Value-added
Model
RT Decision
RT Data Outputs Satellite Data Support
Maps
Time
Series
Ecosystem/Climate
Trends
Water Quality
Marine Operations
Coastal Hazards
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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GLOS Product Examples
• Provide real-time and forecast (12 hr increments) 3d hydrodynamic
outputs to General NOAA Operational Modeling Environment (GNOME)
used by NOAA OR&R to provide spill response support to first
responders and US Coast Guard related to spill events in the Lake Huron
to Lake Erie Corridor
• Provide recreational boaters with an integrated tool providing weather,
cultural, infrastructure (e.g., marina, boat launch) and commercial
information to support recreational safety and efficient decision-making
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Current Status: Observations
Variables/
Platforms
Physical
Meteorological
Chemical
Fixedin water,
multiPurpose
2;69
Fixedin water
single
purpose
Fixed –
on land
Remote
Transects Sensing
2
6;153
2;69
Biological
Geological
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Current Status: Modeling and DMAC subsystems
Modeling*
Region-wide**
Sub-region
Not at all
Atmospheric
X
Circulation
X
Inundation
X
Wave
X
Hydrological
X
Sediment transport
X
Water Quality/Ecosystem
X
Fisheries
X
DMAC
RA Website that serves data
Complete
In-progress Not at all
X
DIF - working to ensure
interoperability
Regional Data Portal
* See guidelines for definitions
X
X
**Regionwide = entire RA
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Map 1a: Existing Observing Assets
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Map 1b: Leveraged Assets
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Part 2: Looking Forward:
Future Plans
Focus Areas:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Ecosystem Integrity
Climate Change
Human Health
Navigation
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Future Plans: Major Products
Level One
Products
Level Two
Model
RT Decision
RT Data Outputs Satellite Data Support
Maps
Time
Series
Ecosystem/Climate
Trends
X
X
X
X
X
X
Water Quality
X
X
X
X
X
X
Marine Operations
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Coastal Hazards
X
X
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Future Plans: Observations
Variables/
Platforms
Fixedin water,
multipurpose
Fixedin water
single
purpose
6
Fixed –
on land
Remote
Transects Sensing
1 HFR
(R&D)
Physical
7
0
Meteorological
7
Chemical
7
7
Biological
7
7
0
Geological
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Future Plan: Modeling and DMAC
Modeling*
Region-wide
Not at all
X
Atmospheric
X
Circulation
X
Inundation/ mid-long term
levels
Wave
X
X
X
X
Hydrologic
Sediment transport
Water quality/ecosystem
X
Fisheries
DMAC
RA Website that serves
data
Sub-region
Yes
In-progress
No
X
DIF - working to ensure
interoperability
X
Regional Data Portal
X
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Funding Scenario
Briefly describe the major CUTS to the subsystem under
the reduced funding scenarios
Funding Scenarios
Modeling
Observing
DMAC and Product
Development
RA Management and
Outreach
$3 million
No support GLFCS;
GLMAC coordination
only; post-doc
No off-shore
$1 million
GLMAC coordination
only; post-doc
No off-shore; near-shore
supplemental
Reduced DMAC
support; ½ resources Bare bones; 2 staff; no
for product dev. (speed dev. contracts
of dev)
O/E less than 10% total
O/E 7%
(8%)
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