U.S. IOOS Response to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: The Critical Role of Modern Ocean Observing Networks

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DeepwaterHorizon

Rutgers

U.S. IOOS Response to theGulf of Mexico Oil Spill:

The Critical Role of ModernOcean Observing Networks

Scott Glenn,Representing

Many IOOS &DHS Partners

ManySponsors,Including

National Center forSecure and ResilientMaritime Commerce

RU27

Silbo


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Oil Transport Questions: Will the oil.Come ashore in Louisiana? Spread east to Texas or west to Mississippi, Alabama andFlorida pan handle in the wind-driven coastal currents? Enter the Loop Current and be transported downstream?

Hit the Florida Shelf and be driven shoreward by winds? Ride the Loop Current south and hit the Florida Keys? Be transported out of the Gulf of Mexico by the GulfStream and impact the East Coast?

Is there oil below the surface? Where? How much?

Gulf ofMexico


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Leadership

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IOOS RelationshipsGlobalComponent

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U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System

Global Ocean Observing System

17 U.S. Federal Agencies11 Re

gional Associations


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U.S. IOOS Mid AtlanticRegional Association

Coastal OceanObserving System

NSF Ocean ObservingInitiative Education

and PublicEngagementImplementingOrganization

DHS National Centerfor Secure and

Resilient MaritimeCommerce

ONR Slocum Glider

Technology Center


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MARACOOS - International Constellation of Satellites Since 1992

X-Band

(installed 2003)

L-Band

(installed 1992)Sea Surface Temperature - SST

Ocean Color

Combined SST & Color

Water Mass Boundaries

Corporate Partner: SeaSpace


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National Center for Secure and Resilient Maritime CommerceA U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence


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Mid-Atlantic Bight HF Radar Network Since 1997

Mid-Atlantic HF Radar Network14 Long-Range CODARs

7 Medium-Range CODARs15 Short-Range CODARs

36 Total

Triple Nested & Multistatic

1000 kmAlongshore

Length Scale

Corporate Partner:

CODAR Ocean Sensors


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U.S. National HF Radar Network

Data FlowSince 2007

Todays

Coverage131 Radars

2004 Plan


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MARACOOS - Autonomous Underwater GlidersSince 1998

Satellite Ocean Color

Satellite SST

SubsurfaceGlider

Data

< Glider Fleet

With Global Reach >

Corporate Partner: Teledyne Webb Research


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U.S. National Glider Network Components (2010)

ONR Glider Technology Centers

Slocum Gliders RutgersSeagliders U. WashingtonSpray Gliders Scripps I.O.

European Gliding Observatories

U.S. NavyLittoral Battlespace Sensing - Gliders

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MARACOOS - Composite Data & Forecast Products


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Cyberinfrastructure Dashboard

>80 Investigators>40 Institutions


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Vessels -

Satellite

Satellite

Ships/ Vessels

REMUS

Modeling

Leadership

CODAR

Glider

Data Vis.

Security

Education

CODAR Network Glider FleetL-Band & X-Band Satellite

Receivers

3-D Nowcasts

& Forecasts

Rutgers University - Coastal Ocean Observation LabMARACOOS Operations Center


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62 Moorings

7 Ships

1 Aircraft

10 Gliders

>12 Satellites

3 Ground-stations

48 SeniorPIs & PMs

HiSeasNetONR Shallow Water 2006 Joint Experiment

ONR Sh ll W 2006 J i E i
http://marine.rutgers.edu/cool/glider/webpage/glider-surface.jpg


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62 Moorings

7 Ships

1 Aircraft

10 Gliders

>12 Satellites

3 Ground-stations

48 SeniorPIs & PMs

HiSeasNetONR Shallow Water 2006 Joint Experiment
http://marine.rutgers.edu/cool/glider/webpage/glider-surface.jpg


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Trans-Atlantic Glider Challenge May 24, 2006UNESCO E.U./U.S. Baltic Sea Conference in Lithuania

I have something you need to do for

the good of your country.

Take one of your gliders, modify it,

and fly it across the Atlantic, inspiringstudents along the way.

Dr. Rick Spinrad

Assistant Administrator

NOAAOffice of Oceanic andAtmospheric Research

Longest Missionin 2006: 500 km

East-WestDistance Across:

5,500 km

Increase Duration Ruggedize for Storms Corrosion & Biofouling Global Roadmap

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Trans-Atlantic Education: Glider RU27

Web Portal

Google EarthInteractive Interface

Briefing Blog

Social networking tools developed to enablecollaboration between scientists and students inthe U.S., Canada, Portugal and Spain PLOCAN Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria


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Deepwater Horizon Information Flow

Tools developed for education during the trans-Atlantic mission of RU27 adapted tocoordinate response to the oil spill:1) Collaborative web portal established as an aggregation center for information

2) Google Earth data/model interactive interface used for environmental analysis &glider path planning

3) Blog established to share analyses and provide comments 127 briefs posted

Web Portal

Google EarthInteractive Interface

Briefing Blog


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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Coordinated Rapid ResponseContributed Assets:

HF Radar NetworksUSF, USM

Gliders

iRobot, Mote, Rutgers,SIO, UDel, USF, Navy

Drifters & ProfilersHorizon Marine, Navy

Satellite ImageryCSTARS, UDel, Rutgers

Ocean ForecastsNavy, NCSU

Data/Web Services

ASA, Rutgers, SIO

Tropical Storm Bonnie crosses the Gulf of Mexico

USM HFR

USF HFR

TS Bonnie

USM HFR validation of SABGOM Forecastin region with satellite detected oil slicks

HFR used for Oil Slick Forecastsby NOAA/NOS/OR&R


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Individual glider operators provided, at minimum, Time, Lat & Lng time series. Available CTD data forwarded to NOAA National Data Buoy Center. Transmitted over the Global Telecommunication System for assimilation by models.

Deepwater Horizon Glider Data Flow

Glider Owner Deployed Tot Days Tot Dist (km)

RU21 Rutgers 1 35 607

RU23 Rutgers 5 87 1582

UD 134U of

Delaware3 51 1111.5

Bass U of SouthFlorida

3 31 552

WaldoMote Marine

Lab4 74 1476

SamU of South

Florida2 39 677

SG135 NAVOCEANO 1 86 1353

SG137 NAVOCEANO 1 86 970

SG515iRobot/U of

Washington1 69 1500

Spray0040 SIO 1 106 3000

TOTALS: 18 317 6005.5

Rutgers aggregation centerNOAA distribution center


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Near Field Environmental Analyses: June 6 Satellites, HFR, SABGOM & HyCOM

Satellite+ HFR Oil Forecast

+ HFR

HyCOM +SABGOM+ HFR

SABGOM+ HFR

Near Field Environmental Analyses: Wind Shift Strong Winds & Waves from SE


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Near Field Environmental Analyses: Wind Shift Strong Winds & Waves from SE

June 29

July 3

July 7July 4

Far Field Environmental Analyses: June 6 Asset Maps Satellite & HyCOM


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Far Field Environmental Analyses: June 6 Asset Maps, Satellite & HyCOM

June 6

June 6

June 6

June 6

Approach to West Florida Shelf: Asset Maps HFR Gliders HyCOM


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Approach to West Florida Shelf: Asset Maps, HFR, Gliders, HyCOM

June 3

June 4

July 2009


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July, 2009

August, 2009

September, 2009

Extreme Far Field:East Coast RiskAssessments:HFR Fields from 2009

July 6

18 July 2010 Blog Entry - 2010-2020: The Ocean Forecasting Decade


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18 July 2010 Blog Entry 2010 2020: The Ocean Forecasting Decade



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Composite of Satellite Observed Oil Spill Locations


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Feedback from the

Deepwater Horizon

Incident Command

Center

Thanks to everyone for all of your efforts to support the Response and the very professional and

competent manner in which you have executed your efforts. IOOS has played a huge role in informingthe modeling teams and the Unified Command through your extraordinary service.

- Sam Walker (IOOS representative to Deepwater Horizon Unified Command Center), August 6, 2010

AWESOME JOB - that call that we had last week was a very good thing. You are taking a huge

burden off of the team here who is trying to simply capture the deluge of assets now being deployed. - Sam Walker (IOOS representative to Deepwater Horizon Unified Command Center), July 2, 2010

All - Greetings from Unified Area Command in New Orleans. I couldn't agree more - the IOOS communityhas acquitted itself very well during this entire incident. Not only has everyone provided valuableinformation - you have done it without getting in the way of the ongoing operations. It's been a pleasure torepresent IOOS here and see all the great contributions from the larger IOOS community.

- Sam Walker (IOOS representative to Deepwater Horizon Unified Command Center), June 18, 2010

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Composite of Satellite Observed Oil Spill Locations


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Feedback from the

Deepwater Horizon

Incident Command

Center

Thanks to everyone for all of your efforts to support the Response and the very professional and

competent manner in which you have executed your efforts. IOOS has played a huge role in informingthe modeling teams and the Unified Command through your extraordinary service.

- Sam Walker (IOOS representative to Deepwater Horizon Unified Command Center), August 6, 2010

AWESOME JOB - that call that we had last week was a very good thing. You are taking a huge

burden off of the team here who is trying to simply capture the deluge of assets now being deployed. - Sam Walker (IOOS representative to Deepwater Horizon Unified Command Center), July 2, 2010

All - Greetings from Unified Area Command in New Orleans. I couldn't agree more - the IOOS communityhas acquitted itself very well during this entire incident. Not only has everyone provided valuableinformation - you have done it without getting in the way of the ongoing operations. It's been a pleasure torepresent IOOS here and see all the great contributions from the larger IOOS community.

- Sam Walker (IOOS representative to Deepwater Horizon Unified Command Center), June 18, 2010

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We did not get in the way

We reduced the burden

We informed modeling teams & leadership


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www.legislative.noaa.gov/Testimony/Lubchenco033111.pdf

From Page 10:Also in support of oil spill response, NOAA requests a $5.0 million increase toimplement the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Surface CurrentMapping Plan using high frequency (HF) radar surface current measurements.

HF radar provides information vital to oil spill response, national defense,homeland security, search and rescue operations, safe marine transportation,water quality and pollutant tracking, and harmful algal bloom forecasting.


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Transformations:

1) National HF Radar Network in US BudgetGlobal HF Radar Network Initiated

2) U.S. Gliding Observatories InitiatedEGO + USGO + Others = GGO

3) Competitive Science toCollaborative Societal Impact

4) Education to Applications

Whats missing?


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What s missing?

Rapid Response HF Radar Global Glider and HF Radar Cyber-Interface

Globally DistributedCoastal Forecasting Testbeds Workforce Training for Today & Tomorrow

Trans-Atlantic Glider Challenge May 24 2006


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Trans Atlantic Glider Challenge May 24, 2006 UNESCO E.U./U.S. Baltic Sea Conference in Lithuania

I have something you need to do for

the good of your country.

Take one of your gliders, modify it,

and fly it across the Atlantic, inspiringstudents along the way.

Dr. Rick Spinrad

Assistant Administrator

NOAA

Office of Oceanic andAtmospheric Research

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Companion Course atPlataforma Oceanica de Canarias

Shared Glider Missions Iceland to Azores;Azores to Canaries; Canaries to ???? Skype Sessions between classes Two-way International Exchange programs Students Learn Science from their teachers

Students Learn Culture from their peers

A Global Challenge The Challenger Glider Mission


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A Global Challenge The Challenger Glider MissionDecember 9, 2009 Baiona, Spain

HMS Challenger VoyageFirst ScientificCircumnavigation1872-1876

128,000 km =

= 16 glidersx 8,000 km/glider

Ralph Rayner & Rick SpinradsGlobal Challenge:

Build a Global Glider Fleetand Coordinate the First

Robotic Circumnavigation.

Revisit the Historic Track of theHMS Challenger

And inspire a global networkof students along the way.

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U.S. IOOS Response to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: The Critical Role of Modern Ocean Observing Networks