Sustained Ocean Observations in the Atlantic from Networks towards an Integrated System

Martin Visbeck GEOMAR Helmholtz-Centre for Ocean Research Kiel Kiel University

TheOcean:OurFuture

TheOcean:ChallengedbyHumanity

Environment

Oceansustainability–needforinforma6on

oxygenfood

biodiversityclimatestabilitysenseofplace

SocietyEconomy

Environment

Economy Society

incomemarkets

employmenttechnologicalgrowthinvestment,resilience

Oceansustainability–needforinforma6on

Environment

Economy Society

equityqualityoflife

humandiversityins6tu6onalstructurespoli6calstructures

Oceansustainabledevelopment–aUNgoal?

SDGindicatorExampleOceanHealthIndex

TheOceanHealthIndex

”Measuring what we

must manage”

Jacqueline McGlade former Director

European Environment Agency

post-OO’09 Working Group

Future of Sustained Observations

•  OceanObs’09 identified tremendous opportunities, significant challenges

•  Called for a framework for planning and moving forward with an enhanced global sustained ocean observing system over the next decade, integrating new physical, biogeochemical, biological observations while sustaining present observations

Input (Requirements)

Output (Data &

Products)

Process (Observations)

Framework for Ocean Observing

A simple system

•  We cannot measure everything, nor do we need to

•  basis for including new elements of the system, for expressing requirements at a high level

•  Driven by requirements, negotiated with feasibility

•  Allows for innovation in the observing system over time

Driven by requirements, negotiated with feasibility

Essential Ocean Variables

Concept

Attributes: Peer review of ideas and studies at science, engineering, and data management community level.

Pilot

Attributes: Planning, negotiating, testing, and approval within appropriate local, regional, global arenas.

Mature

Attributes: Products of the global ocean observing system are well understood, documented, consistently available, and of societal benefit.

Towards sustained system: requirements, observations, data management

Readiness

Requirement What to Measure

Essential Ocean Variables

Issues (Scientific and societal drivers)

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VOS

Satellite Constellation SOOP

IOOS

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Observations Deployment and Maintenance

Structure of the Framework

OceanSITES

European Space Agency

Integrated system designed to meet many requirements: •  Climate •  Weather prediction •  Global and coastal ocean

prediction •  Marine hazards warning •  Transportation •  Marine environment and

ecosystem monitoring •  Naval applications •  8 of 9 Societal Benefits

•  Tide gauge stations •  Drifting Buoys •  Tropical Moored Buoys •  Profiling Floats •  Ships of Opportunity •  Ocean Reference Stations •  Ocean Carbon Networks

•  Dedicated Ship Support

•  Data & Assimilation Subsystems

•  Management and Product Delivery

•  Satellites -- SST, Surface Topography, Wind, Color, Sea Ice

The Initial Global Ocean Observing System

50% complete

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

The European Union, the United States and Canada agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research. The agreement focuses on aligning the ocean observation efforts of the three partners. The goals are to better understand the Atlantic Ocean and to promote the sustainable management of its resources. The work will also study the interplay of the Atlantic Ocean with the Arctic Ocean, particularly with regards to climate change.

AtlantOS proposal Optimizing and Enhancing the Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System

WP1:AlbertFischer,KostasNiOs,DavidLegler

ObservingsystemrequirementsanddesignstudiesBudget:2,000,321€(inkl.30,000€forcoordina6on)

o  Task1.1Requirementsforsustainedoceanobserva6onsoftheAtlan6c(566,575€)

o  Task1.2Capaci6es,Gapsandfeasibility(499,875€)o  Task1.3ObservingSystemDesignStudies(903,871€)

WP2:KenDrinkwater,PascaleLherminier,MollyBaringer

EnhancementofshipbasedobservingnetworksBudget:3,000,000€(inkl.50,000€forcoordina6on)

o  Task2.1GO-SHIP(700,000€)o  Task2.2ShipsOfOpportunityProgram(SOOP)(1,150,000€)o  Task2.3Con6nuousPlanktonRecorder(CPR)(400,000€)o  Task2.4Fisheriesandzooplanktonobserva6ons(400,000€)o  Task2.5EuroMapApp(300,000€)

WP3:HerveClaustre,AntjeBoe6us,OscarSchofield

EnhancementofautonomousobservingnetworksBudget:5,499,998€(inkl.149,875€forcoordina6on)

o  Task3.1Argo(1,650,000€)o  Task3.2OceanSITESbiogeochemistry(SOOP)(1,099,996€)o  Task3.3OceanSITEStransport(CPR)(700,125€)o  Task3.4Glider(700,003€)o  Task3.5PIRATA(550,000€)o  Task3.6Surfacedrifer(400,000€)o  Task3.7EuropeanAnimalTelemetryNetwork(EATN)(250,000€)

WP4:KevinHorsburgh,PatrickFarcy,ZdenkaWillis

InterfaceswithcoastaloceanobservingsystemsBudget:500,113€(inkl.47,065€forcoordina6on)

o  Task4.1Gapsandsynergies(122,150€)o  Task4.2Op6misedshelfphysicalandbiogeochemicalsampling(227,750

€)o  Task4.3Harmonizedsealeveldataflow(50,625€)o  Task4.4Non-EUcoopera6onandsustainabilityissues(52,523€)

WP5:SabrinaSpeich,JohannesKarstensen,BraddeYoung

IntegratedregionalobservingsystemsBudget:1,000,000€(inkl.50,000€forcoordina6on)

o  Task5.1Regionalobserving(62,500€)o  Task5.2Applica6onofregionaloceanobserving:climateandecosystem

(550,000€)o  Task5.3RegionalObservingsystemsimula6onexperiments&process

modeling(337,500€)

WP6:MalMowlem,EricDelory,JayPearlman

Cross-cuKnginnovaLonsandemergingnetworksBudget:2,117,000€(inkl.17,500€forcoordina6on)

o  Task6.1Sensorsandnewinstrumenta6on(1,360,000€)o  Task6.2Commonmetrologyandbestprac6ces(338,500€)o  Task6.3Sharedinfrastructure(176,500€)o  Task6.4Bestprac6ceonobservingsystems(137,250€)o  Task6.5Suppor6ngnewandemergingnetworks((meta)genomics,…)(87,250€)

WP7:SylviePouliquen,ChristophWaldmann,DerrickSnowden

DataflowanddataintegraLonBudget:2,500,000€(inkl.100,000€forcoordina6on)

o  Task7.1DataHarmoniza6onofthedatamanagementac6vi6es(382,000€)o  Task7.2Dataflowandintegra6ontoexis6ngsystems(818,000€)o  Task7.3Opera6ondemonstra6onoftheintegrateddatasystem(200,000€)o  Task7.4Integra6oninmodelsandimpact(CopernicusMarineServiceand

seasonalpredic6on)(400,000€)o  Task7.5ProductDevelopment(EOVbasedassessments)(600,000€)

WP8:NadiaPinardi,GlennNolan

Societalbenefitsfromobserving/informaLonsystemsBudget:999,478€(inkl.30,000€forcoordina6on)

o  Task8.1HarmfulAlgalBlooms(199,375€)o  Task8.2Coastalflooding/stormsurges(150,750€)o  Task8.3Shiprou6nghazardmapping(150,000€)o  Task8.4Oilspillhazardmappinganddisasterriskreduc6onbest

prac6ces(199,375€)o  Task8.5Offshoreaquaculturesi6ng(150,000€)o  Task8.6ReanalysesforMSFDandICESassessments(59,933€)o  Task8.7Opera6onalreal-6meandforecastmodelingofNorthAtlan6c

albacoretunapopula6ons(60,045€)

WP9:Pierre-YvesLeTraon,Mar6nVisbeck

SystemevaluaLonandsustainabilityBudget:1,000,000€(inkl.50,000€forcoordina6on)

o  Task9.1Systemmonitoring/evalua6on(300,000€)o  Task9.2Adequacyofoceaninforma6onforstakeholdersandEOVs(248,750€)

o  Task9.3Sustainabilityissuesandlongtermna6onal,EUandnonEUAtlan6cpartnerplans(401,250€)

WP10:Jan-StefanFritz,KateLarkin,SusanAvery/MarthaCrago

DisseminaLon,ExploitaLonandCommunicaLonBudget:500,000€

o  Task10.1Dissemina6onandexploita6onofdataandinforma6onfromobservatories(200,000€)

o  Task10.2Communica6onwithresearchfundingandotherpolicygroups(100,000€)

o  Task10.3Communica6on(200,000€)

The field of knowledge is the common property of all mankind, and any discoveries we can make in it will be for the benefit . . . of every other nation, as well as our own.

Thomas Jefferson 1807

UNECE Aarhus Convention

§  Improve international collaboration in the design, implementation and benefit sharing of ocean observing

§  Free and open access to ocean data and information

§  Quality and authority of ocean information

§  Deliver against the Galway Declaration

§  Promote engagement and innovation in all aspects of ocean observing

Opportunities