Applications of GOES Applications of GOES SST for Fisheries SST for Fisheries Research and Research and Management Management David G. Foley David G. Foley Hawai’i CoastWatch Hawai’i CoastWatch Joint Institute for Marine Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research and Atmospheric Research University of Hawai’i University of Hawai’i R. Michael Laurs R. Michael Laurs NOAA Fisheries NOAA Fisheries Honolulu Laboratory Honolulu Laboratory
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Applications of GOES SST Applications of GOES SST for Fisheries Research and for Fisheries Research and
ManagementManagement
David G. FoleyDavid G. FoleyHawai’i CoastWatchHawai’i CoastWatch
Joint Institute for Marine Joint Institute for Marine
and Atmospheric Researchand Atmospheric Research
University of Hawai’iUniversity of Hawai’i
R. Michael LaursR. Michael LaursNOAA Fisheries NOAA Fisheries
Honolulu LaboratoryHonolulu Laboratory
Contributors Contributors
Jeff Polovina, Don Kobayashi, Evan Howell, Sam Jeff Polovina, Don Kobayashi, Evan Howell, Sam Pooley, Mike Seki, Rusty Brainard, Pierre Kleiber, Pooley, Mike Seki, Rusty Brainard, Pierre Kleiber, George Balaazs, Denise Ellis, Gerard DiNardo (NMFS George Balaazs, Denise Ellis, Gerard DiNardo (NMFS Honolulu Laboratory)Honolulu Laboratory)
Bob Bidigare, Carrie Leonard (UH)Bob Bidigare, Carrie Leonard (UH) Grayson Wood and Jay O’Reilly (NMFS Grayson Wood and Jay O’Reilly (NMFS
Narragansett)Narragansett) Fred Wu (Wisconsin)Fred Wu (Wisconsin) Eileen Maturi and Kent Hughes (NESDIS|ORA)Eileen Maturi and Kent Hughes (NESDIS|ORA) NESDIS|ORA in general.NESDIS|ORA in general.
Overview Overview
Establish technical infrastructureEstablish technical infrastructure Directed development of specific applicationsDirected development of specific applications
Partnership with researchers/managersPartnership with researchers/managers Account for regional characteristicsAccount for regional characteristics Choose most appropriate productsChoose most appropriate products
Sample applications for fisheries research and Sample applications for fisheries research and management in the Pacific and NW Atlanticmanagement in the Pacific and NW Atlantic
Use in Data Fusion and GIS-based ApplicationsUse in Data Fusion and GIS-based Applications Future needsFuture needs
Provides essential marine environmental Provides essential marine environmental information required for:information required for: Fisheries research and managementFisheries research and management
Research and recovery of protected speciesResearch and recovery of protected species
Notably important ‘tool’ in the vast Notably important ‘tool’ in the vast oceanic areas in western Pacific that form oceanic areas in western Pacific that form the widest geographical jurisdiction in the widest geographical jurisdiction in the U.S.the U.S.
Focus on applicationFocus on applicationChoose appropriate platformChoose appropriate platformWork through exampleWork through exampleDeliver product (and technology)Deliver product (and technology)
Ocean Features ImportantOcean Features Important In Fisheries In Fisheries
Scales of Spatial and Scales of Spatial and Temporal Oceanic VariabilityTemporal Oceanic Variability
CoastWatch ApplicationsCoastWatch Applications
Fisheries Research and ManagementFisheries Research and Management Protected Species InvestigationsProtected Species Investigations
Hawaiian Monk SealHawaiian Monk Seal
Marine TurtlesMarine Turtles Coral Reef Monitoring and ProtectionCoral Reef Monitoring and Protection Satellite Tag Tracking and AnalysisSatellite Tag Tracking and Analysis
Provides essential marine environmental Provides essential marine environmental information required for:information required for: Fisheries research and managementFisheries research and management
Research and recovery of protected speciesResearch and recovery of protected species
Notably important ‘tool’ in the vast Notably important ‘tool’ in the vast oceanic areas in western Pacific that form oceanic areas in western Pacific that form the widest geographical jurisdiction in the widest geographical jurisdiction in the U.S.the U.S.
Rationale For SatelliteRationale For Satellite Remote Sensing In Fisheries Remote Sensing In Fisheries
Variations in marine environmental Variations in marine environmental conditions affect:conditions affect:
Distribution, abundance, and Distribution, abundance, and availability of fish populationsavailability of fish populations
Influence the vulnerability and Influence the vulnerability and catchability of fish stockscatchability of fish stocks
Satellite Data SourcesSatellite Data Sources
High Quality Data High Quality Data sets from National sets from National and International and International Agencies.Agencies.
Derived products Derived products generated by regional generated by regional distributors (e.g., distributors (e.g., Hawaii CoastWatch).Hawaii CoastWatch).
Fusion of various Fusion of various data types performed data types performed at NMFS Honolulu at NMFS Honolulu LaboratoryLaboratory
Eddywatch - Monitoring ocean Eddywatch - Monitoring ocean eddies in the lee of Hawai`Ieddies in the lee of Hawai`I Impact on Bigeye Tuna FisheryImpact on Bigeye Tuna Fishery
Influence of mesoscale Influence of mesoscale dynamic variability through dynamic variability through water columnwater column
STCZ Transect 1999STCZ Transect 1999
Monitoring Ocean EddiesMonitoring Ocean Eddies
Started at request of State DLNR and Started at request of State DLNR and fisheries biologistsfisheries biologists
Uses experimental GOES SST product Uses experimental GOES SST product as primary data setas primary data set
Complementary data sources used Complementary data sources used when appropriate (surface winds, ocean when appropriate (surface winds, ocean color and altimetry).color and altimetry).
Updates emailed to selected users, Updates emailed to selected users, posted on webposted on web
Sample Eddy - ‘Ehu KaiSample Eddy - ‘Ehu Kai
Importance of EddiesImportance of Eddies
Variations in marine environmental Variations in marine environmental conditions affectconditions affect
Distribution, abundance, and Distribution, abundance, and availability of fish populationsavailability of fish populations
Influence the vulnerability and Influence the vulnerability and catchability of fish stockscatchability of fish stocks
Transport of planktonic coral and Transport of planktonic coral and reef fish larvareef fish larva
Examine relationships Examine relationships between surface between surface features and vertical features and vertical
structure of:structure of: temperaturetemperature
velocityvelocity
Other Applications Other Applications Northeast USNortheast US
NE CoastWatch using GOES-8 SST to NE CoastWatch using GOES-8 SST to assist NE Aquarium in tracking Giant assist NE Aquarium in tracking Giant Bluefin Tuna and Northern Right Whales Bluefin Tuna and Northern Right Whales (Grayson Wood and Molly Lutcavage)(Grayson Wood and Molly Lutcavage)
NMFS Narragansett using GOES-8 SST NMFS Narragansett using GOES-8 SST to enhance AVHRR SST by filling in to enhance AVHRR SST by filling in cloud covered pixels (J. O’Reilly).cloud covered pixels (J. O’Reilly).
Primary data set for GIS-based study of Primary data set for GIS-based study of turtle – longline interactionsturtle – longline interactions
Specific Issues AddressedSpecific Issues Addressedusing GOES SSTusing GOES SST
Essential Fish Habitat ID for Pelagic FishEssential Fish Habitat ID for Pelagic Fish Coral Reef Monitoring and ProtectionCoral Reef Monitoring and Protection Allocation of Research Assets to Maximize Allocation of Research Assets to Maximize
Scientific ReturnsScientific Returns Data Fusion to Enhance End User ProductsData Fusion to Enhance End User Products Protected Species InvestigationsProtected Species Investigations
Endangered Hawaiian Monk SealEndangered Hawaiian Monk Seal
Near-Real Time (< 11 hours)Near-Real Time (< 11 hours) Cloud-Cleared SSTCloud-Cleared SST Historical Data SetsHistorical Data Sets Spatial Coverage to include Western Spatial Coverage to include Western
Pacific.Pacific. Ocean Color Capacity (e.g., SEI)Ocean Color Capacity (e.g., SEI)