Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Demonstration Project

Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach

Julie ThomasSouthern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS)

Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP)

Hydrographic Survey Research Panel MeetingSan Francisco, CA

July 28, 2008

Presentation Outline

• Overview of ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Project

• Proposed San Francisco Project

• How can these two sites serve as a template for other major ports within the US?

• Based at Scripps since 1975

• 35 Wave Stations • 14 People

• $2.5M+ / year budget

• Funded by:

USACECDBW

(SCCOOS BEACON ONR…)

COASTAL DATA INFORMATION PROGRAM

CALIFORNIA OCEAN CURRENTS MONITORING Program

• Based at Scripps since 2004

• $21M initial funding

• Funded by:

Coastal Conservancy

Statewide Program

• Combined the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach are the 5th largest in the world.

• Over the last decade, the Los Angeles Pilots have safely completed more than 52,000 vessel movements.

• Last year, Long Beach Pilots made approximately 8,000 ship moves.

• Since 2000, more than 6 millionpassengers have visited Catalina Island through thePort of LA.

Why was LA/LB choosen for the IOOS project site?

Busy Port and close to home!

Interactive Google Maps Display of Near Real-Time Surface Currents

http://sccoos.ucsd.edu

Leverage existing HF Radar infrastructure

San Pedro Channel

South SwellWest Swell

San Pedro Wave Buoy

Pilot Transfer Area

SAN PEDRO CHANNEL

Leverage existing infrastructure for Wave products

Local Seas

Model Validation

Offshore Buoys measure

Offshore Wave Buoys Measure Arriving Swell from the Open Ocean

“Buoy Network” Spectral Refraction Model

Waves and Currents in the San Pedro ChannelWaves and Currents in the San Pedro Channel

SCCOOS providing currents

CDIP providing wave observations,Nowcasts and forecasts. http://sccoos.ucsd.edu/themes/harbors

Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach

Catalina

Click on your area of interest.

Capability to send automated notification when thresholds are exceeded!

3 day wave forecast

Geo-referenced NOAA charts to Google

Coastal Conservancy is facilitating discussions as to how we can develop an

Integrated currents and waves website for San Francisco.

Lack of data Inside the GoldenGate

Need more windand current data.

CDIP Point Reyes Buoy

CDIP Bar Buoy

Short Period Seas

Swell + Sea Prediction

San Francisco Bar Buoy - CollaborationSan Francisco Bar Buoy - CollaborationSan Francisco Bar Buoy - CollaborationSan Francisco Bar Buoy - Collaboration

Buoy- driven Wave Model PredictionsBuoy- driven Wave Model PredictionsBuoy- driven Wave Model PredictionsBuoy- driven Wave Model Predictions

Long Period Swell

Occasional Wave Breaking

Frequent Wave Breaking

Shallow Water Wave Breaking Predictions on the Bar

SF BAR BUOY

Frequent Wave Breaking

SF Bar Buoy Swell Wave Prediction using the Pt Reyes Buoy

Can this project serve as a template for additional Ports and

Harbors?

Need to leverage existing infrastructure!

- Where do we have HF Radar and in-situ measurements for currents?

- Where do we measure high resolution wave data? - For what regions are accurate, high resolution wave models

developed?

CDIP Wave Buoys Near Ports and Harbors

Port/Harbor buoys

Other CDIP wave buoys

Each port has its own unique Set of challenges…no one Template fits all!

How important is consistency forThe inter and intra-state maritime community?

Next Steps and Issues?Next Steps and Issues?

Discussions are in progress with NOAA Physical Oceanographic “Real-Time System (PORTS ) as to how best integrate with their system.

Discussions are in progress between NOAA and the Army Corps to develop a National Waves Plan - assuring that there are quality wave measurementsat every port entrance.

Questions and Issues: - Is this project worth expanding to additional ports? Are the operational folks really using the site? - Is consistency of the same “look and feel” web presentation important?- How do we talk the same language (waves, swell, seas, Hs, Tp, Dp….) ?- What is the best data feed to make the products useful offshore?- Would training/educational workshops be beneficial? - What is the State and Federal commitment? - What is the liability? (Answer: Our products do not contain warnings…that is the NWS office’s task. We provide the best data available so that the maritime community can make educated and informed decisions.)

This project is an example of IOOS commitment to NOAA’s mission for assuring safe and efficient maritime transportation.

75% of commerical vessel accidents are attributed to human error.