Topics describe the Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) –aims, –achievements and –Challenges network status developments of data buoy technology JCOMM.

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statusstatus and developments and developments

TopicsTopics

• describe the Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) – aims, – achievements and – Challenges

• network status• developments of data buoy

technology• JCOMM in-situ Observing Platform

Support centre (JCOMMOPS) developments

• Future work 2

Data Buoy Cooperation Panel - Data Buoy Cooperation Panel - AimsAims

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Action GroupsAction Groups

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Global Network statusGlobal Network status

• Argo, DBCP

• OceanSITES SOT

• Google Earth

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AcheivementsAcheivements

• Global focus

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Observations, operationsObservations, operations and use of data and use of data

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Technology and Pilot projectsTechnology and Pilot projects

• Testing new capabilities• Telecommunications

– Iridium Pilot Project

– Argos-3

• Buoy Technology– Intercomparisons

(E-SURFMAR, GDP)

– Waves – drifters and intercomparison

– High resolution SST from Drifters

– Better drogue detection8

Real-time Data Flow - GTSReal-time Data Flow - GTS

• Data sharing

• New GTS (WIS, BUFR standards)

• QC feedback and monthly statistics

• Data reporting tools (Meteo france, live maps google earth, JCOMMOPS, OSMC etc)

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Data and Metadata Data and Metadata ManagementManagement

• Metadata – META-T Project

• JCOMM – Standards and best practice– Shared expertise and documentation– Documentation of best practice

• Archiving centres and data flow

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JCOMMOPSJCOMMOPS

• International Technical Coordination for the implementation of Global Ocean Observing Systems

• JCOMMOPS provides coordination at the international level for oceanographic and marine observations from drifting buoys, moored buoys in the high seas, ships of opportunity and sub-surface profiling floats. JCOMMOPS operates under the auspices of the Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM).

• GOOGLE EARTH, • Now doing OCEANSITES

• DBCP• SOT• OceanSITES• Argo• Deployment opportunities

Developments and reporting Developments and reporting toolstools

• Status maps

(PNG, PDF)

updated monthly

• Network success and density (ageing, reseeding)

• Interactive maps– Web Map Viewer– Google Earth– Google Maps

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Annual SOOP Line Sampling ReportAnnual SOOP Line Sampling Report

• Ship of Opportunity Program (SOOP) report produced annually to assess sampling with Expendable Bathy Thermographs (XBTs)

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Sample ProductsSample Products

e.g. Stats for Argo CANADA:

- Deployments- Growth- Float models- Float Age distribution- Drifting/profiling depths- Survival rate- links to maps- ….

Future GoalsFuture Goals

• DBCP Task teams – Task Team on Moored Buoys – Metadata management and standards

• Growth of JCOMMOPS to serve more communities

• Further integration of the Global Ocean Observing System elements– OceanSITES (sharing platforms, minimum sensors

required, sustainability)– Deployments and cruise planning– Documentation and use of best practice (hardware,

data management, data quality etc)– Indicators of network success and usefullness of data

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