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JCOMM JCOMM in-situin-situ Observing ObservingPlatform Support CentrePlatform Support Centre
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M. Belbeoch
Sept. 2007Hangzhou, CHINA
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BackgroundBackground
• Ocean observation programmes are implemented nationally and cooperate internationally through dedicated panels.
• JCOMMOPS represents a bridge between the oceanographic and meteorological communities and keeps the day-to-day link with the platform operators and actors involved in such programmes.
• International coordination can improve the efficiency of these national programmes by providing links between funding agencies, program managers or principal investigators, platform operators, data users, satellite data telecommunication providers, instrument manufacturers and data centres.
• This international coordination is required by the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and the Joint WMO-IOC Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM).
• JCOMMOPS was developed in this context, with just two Technical Coordinators (TC), into a near-operational structure.
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BackgroundBackground
• Each international observing programme has its own specific requirements, however there are many cross-cutting issues (e.g. deployment opportunities, metadata management and information system development, common international coordination issues, relationships with IOC and WMO).
• Each JCOMMOPS TC focuses on his/her designated programme/s but at the same time, keeps in mind the larger context in which the programmes are implemented.
• They share infrastructure, develop tools in common, share ideas and achieve greater productivity together than they would do alone.
• Today, JCOMMOPS faces the challenge of strengthening its infrastructure, integrating the existing services better and eventually extending its operations to new observing systems.
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IntroductionIntroduction
JCOMMOPS is a component of the international coordination mechanism, which aims, on behalf of JCOMM, to:
• develop synergies between observing systems (Argo, DBCP, SOT)• assist in the planning, implementation and operations of the observing
systems• monitor and evaluate the performance of the networks• encourage cooperation between communities and member states• encourage data sharing• assist in data distribution on Internet and GTS• relay users feedback on data quality to platforms operators• provide technical assistance and user worldwide support• act as a clearing house and focal point on all programmes aspects
• JCOMMOPS is not a data centre, rather, it:– gathers, QCs, and distributes essential metadata– guides users to data centers
• More general information is available at http://www.jcommops.org
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InfrastructureInfrastructure
JCOMMOPS is funded through the following annual (or ad hoc) national voluntary contributions
• DBCP/SOT: Australia, Canada, Europe (E-SURFMAR), France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA.
• Argo: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, United Kingdom, USA.
• The JCOMMOPS Technical Coordinators employed by the IOC and act in close collaboration with both the IOC and WMO secretariats.
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InfrastructureInfrastructure
JCOMMOPS is hosted by CLS-Argos.
Mercator (France’s operational oceanography centre) is in the same building
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InformationInformation SystemSystem
Three Operational Servers are used to run the JCOMMOPS Information system:
• Relational Database - Oracle: ~100 Go, ~150 tables
• Web Server - Apache/Tomcat• Dynamic web applications – WebObjects, Java
Application Server• Dynamic Map Server - ESRI GIS, ArcIMS• Dynamic Chart Server • FTP Server • Mailing lists ( ~30)
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InformationInformation SystemSystem
• Essential links with platform operators, Argos location system, the GTS of WMO and various Data Centres
• Independent float/buoy tracking (XX-6 Resolution.)and network monitoring
• Target 24/7 servicesin 2007
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Accessing the JCOMMOPS Information Accessing the JCOMMOPS Information SystemSystem
JCOMMOPS maintains various web pages:
http://www.jcommops.org
http://argo.jcommops.orghttp://www.argo.net
http://www.dbcp.noaa.gov/dbcp/
http://www.jcommops.org/sot/
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WebsitesWebsites
• Information is available about programme implementation, monitoring, instrumentation, data management and a map room includes many products to display network status
• The websites also include:– News, Contacts, Documents, Meetings, Image gallery, Web
references and Help
– Search engines for platform, contacts, documents, news are available
– Real Time statistics on countries, programmes or any group of platform
– Monthly products (maps, charts, status reports)
– Daily metadata exports in multiple formats (ASCII, GIS,XML, KML)
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Web Services: Real Time TrackingWeb Services: Real Time Tracking
• Geographic Information Systems and Google Earth can be used to
visualise, in real-time, where platforms are located.
Google Earth(kml,kmz files)
ESRI ArcMap(shapefiles)
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Web ServicesWeb Services• Web Map Services (WMS) are available to “plug in” JCOMMOPS
data layers to existing GIS tools, or generate maps on the fly on any website:
http://w4.jcommops.org/wmsconnector/com.esri.wms.Esrimap?request=getMap&ServiceName=JCOMM&...
customisable URL query on data layers, projection, image type, image size
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Google Earth - ArgoGoogle Earth - Argo
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Interactive Maps: JCOMM, Argo, DBCP, Interactive Maps: JCOMM, Argo, DBCP, SOTSOT
http://w4.jcommops.org/website/JCOMMhttp://w4.jcommops.org/website/JCOMM
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AIC websiteAIC website
• AIC toolbar– Shortcuts– Search engine (Google & AIC)– Direct link to platform detail page– Brief news– Links GDACs, national websites,...
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Sample products: Monthly Status MapsSample products: Monthly Status Maps
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Sample Products: DBCPSample Products: DBCP
• e.g. Data distributed on GTS or Statistical Analyses by sensor type, platform type or country.
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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)
Argo Status: data distributionArgo Status: data distribution
19Monthly Report
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Argo Status: network growthArgo Status: network growth
3000 Floats by November 1st
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Argo StatusArgo Status
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Argo status: participating countriesArgo status: participating countries
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Argo Status: national contributionsArgo Status: national contributions
Argo
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Argo Status: network densityArgo Status: network density
Source: SIO/ USA
• Distribution not optimal (south hemisphere)
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Argo status: network ageArgo status: network age
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Argo PlanningArgo Planning
• Argo needs to organize efficiently its own planning– Maintain an optimal coverage
– Make an optimal use of ship time
– Share and extend deployment opportunities
• TC took step to facilitate regional coordinators work• Establishing a centralized mechanism to update all plans • Extending the regular notification process
– Draft mode added– Text file loader added– User Guide issued– Many exchanges with float operators
• Providing new (R/T) products: web pages, ASCII files, GIS data layers
• Monitoring network coverage, age, lifetime
• Missing spatial dispersion (ideas ?, volunteers ?)
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Argo - PlanningArgo - Planning
Goal: cross all data layers: floats, drifters, density, age, plans, SOOP lines, past/planned cruises, etc …
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Argo Status: cyclesArgo Status: cycles
Need to cross check AIC meta-database & GDAC metadata files
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Argo - TechnologyArgo - Technology
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Argo - TechnologyArgo - Technology
• Float lifetime improving but not yet optimal
2003
2004
2005
2006
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On-line statistics for ChinaOn-line statistics for China
- Deployments- Growth- Float models- Float Age distribution- Drifting/profiling depths- Survival rate- links to maps- ….
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International issuesInternational issues• JCOMMOPS designed the adhesive
Argo label • JCOMMOPS coordinates the retrieval of
beached instruments
Float beached in Lima / Peru
or in New Caledonia / Lifou Lagoon …
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International issuesInternational issues
• Law of the sea (IOC/ABE-LOS): (floats)– JCOMMOPS / Argo Information Centre responsible for deployment notification
procedure according to IOC Res. XX-6.: “(…) notify to Member States of all floats which might drift into some EEZs (…)”
• Donor programmes: (floats & buoys)
– True donations under IOC/UNESCO and WMO auspices
• Develop cooperation • Fill gaps in the arrays• Foster new participating countries• Modest capacity building initiatives (transfer of marine technology)
– Achieved: Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Mauritius, Brazil, Chile– Ongoing: Ecuador, Dominican Rep. , Kenya, Morocco, Ivory Coast– Planned: Caribbean Region, Philippines, Columbia, Cape Verde, Sri Lanka,
Gabon, Nigeria
• Capacity Building:– Argo Training Workshop (Ghana, 12/2006)– DBCP Training Workshop (Ostend IODE, 06/2007)- Argo Training Workshop II (early 2007)
Floats & EEZsFloats & EEZs
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ChallengesChallenges
• Substantial effort is still required on the JCOMMOPS website and in general within the JCOMMOPS Information System in the integration of all available products.
• Main challenge: deployment opportunities information to assist the maintenance of global networks
“How can we deploy the required instruments at the required time/space resolution to fill the gaps identified?”
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ConclusionConclusion
• JCOMMOPS is efficient due to its:– flexibility– rigorous network monitoring,– independence (developments, monitoring, evaluation,
mediation),– clear international status (cooperation, funding),– strong link with IOC/WMO secretariats
• Challenges: – integration of services– deployment opportunities– expand services to other related programmes (Ships,
OceanSITES)
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Thank You …Thank You …
JCOMMOPS8-10, rue HermèsParc Technologique du Canal31526 Ramonville Saint-AgneFrance
General support: [email protected]: [email protected]
Argo Coordinator:Mathieu BelbeochTel: +33 5 61 39 47 30Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Support: [email protected]
DBCP & SOT Coordinator:Hester ViolaTel: +33 5 61 39 47 82Email: [email protected]
