Data Buoy Cooperation PanelData Buoy Cooperation PanelShip Observations Team Ship Observations Team

OceanSITESOceanSITES

Hester Viola

viola@jcommops.org

Observing networks Observing networks

• OceanSITES – Deep Ocean Reference Stations –

Moorings, SOOP Lines and Gliders/Profilers

• Data Buoy Cooperation Panel– Drifting Buoys– Moored Buoys

• Ship Observations Team– Surface Meteorology and SST (some Automated)– Aerological Soundings (Temperature, RH)– XBTs, TSGs, XCTDs (thermal profiles)

Buoys by CountryBuoys by Country

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Global ObservationsGlobal Observations

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GTS DelaysGTS Delays

• In general, the delay between observation time and GTS dissemination has decreased this year to less than 120 minutes for 85% of the data.

Monthly MapsMonthly Maps

• Status maps

updated monthly or annually

PNG and

PDF with

layers

Monthly MapsMonthly Maps

• Status maps

updated monthly or annually

PNG and

PDF with

layers -

(clickable)• Google Earth

Files (Monthly & Daily)

http://www.jcommops.org/dbcp/dbcpmaps

Data AccessData Access

• The Data Buoy Archive is managed by Canada (ISDM)

• http://www.meds-sdmm.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/ – Real time data is available monthly for GTS

data– Delayed mode data (with Currents) is

available within ~ 3 months

Voluntary Observing ShipsVoluntary Observing Ships

• Surface Meteorology and SST• Extensive metadata• Data Archive (GTS and delayed mode): Met Office UK

Quality Control FeedbackQuality Control Feedback

• DBCP Quality Information Relay Mechanism

Quality Control FeedbackQuality Control Feedback

Quality Control FeedbackQuality Control Feedback

Quality Control FeedbackQuality Control Feedback

Ship Of Opportunity ProgramShip Of Opportunity Program

SOOP GTS data (2008)SOOP GTS data (2008)

XBT Sampling Success & XBT Sampling Success & MetadataMetadata

• Data Archive: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/GTSPP/• Metadata text files:

http://www.jcommops.org/FTPRoot/SOT/SOOP/Survey/

OceanSITESOceanSITES

• Deep Ocean Reference Stations

• Time-series measurements of ocean and atmosphere

• Multi-disciplinary physical and biogeochemical

– Mostly moored (with profilers/gliders)

OceanSITES statusOceanSITES status

• Most data will be on GTS, with special Ids

• Extensive metadata is being documented

• Project Office at JCOMMOPS

OceanSITES dataOceanSITES data

• Argo Data Management processes are being adopted

• Data Archive: GDACs – Coriolis

• ftp://ftp.ifremer.fr/ifremer/oceansites/

– US National Data Buoy Center• ftp://data.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/oceansites/

– Metadata files (documents or SensorML)– NetCDF file formats

Working as part of GODAEWorking as part of GODAE

• Which data is being used?

– Information about platforms that are/are not

assimilated is of interest to the network

operators/managers.

• Quality Control Feedback, with checks against

models

• JCOMMOPS can assist with Data Access