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NDBC Capabilities in the NDBC Capabilities in the Northern Gulf of MexicoNorthern Gulf of Mexico
Hypoxic Zone SummitHypoxic Zone Summit
30 January, 200730 January, 2007
Sept 2006
NOOSSNDBC
Ocean Observing
System of Systems: Coastal (Yellow) Buoys CMAN Stations TAO Array DART Network Partner Data via IOOS DAC
Observing System Platform Types
C-MAN station
C-MAN station
6-meterNOMAD
DART II
TAO
3-meterdiscus
IOOS Required Parameters*
Lower Ocean OceanAtmosphere Surface Sub-surface Temperature Temperature TemperaturePressure Salinity SalinityWind Currents CurrentsPrecipitation Wave Height / Period Dissolved OxygenHumidity Wave Direction Carbon DioxideRadiation Sea Height / Level ChlorophyllFluxes Fluxes NutrientsVisibility Radiation Radiation“Air quality” Ocean color Marine monitoring
Sea Ice BathymetryToxins / pollutants Toxins / pollutantsTurbidity Acoustic Signals
* GREEN parameters can be operationally observed by NDBC, YELLOW ~ Some experience.
Wind speed / directionAir temp / humidity / pressure
Tracking / communications
Navigational beacon
Solar panels
Magnetometer, compass, computer, batteries, position tracking
Wave height, period, direction*Ocean temperatureSurface currentsSurface salinity
Current profiler
MooringBottom tsunami pressure sensors*
AirWater
* Not on all buoys
How we may be able to help
• Add instrumentation to existing NDBC assets (some additional funding required)– 2 good candidates, perhaps others
• Install new buoys with appropriate instrumentation (new funding required)– Large community benefit if well-placed
• Provide DMAC services for existing and new IOOS partners for additional data– Oil Company Partnerships may provide best
opportunity in area of interest
Western Gulf
Another Well-Known“Dead Zone” (for obs…)
Louisiana/Mississippi/Alabama
Buoy 42035
•17 nm offshore•37 nm SE of LaTex Border•14 m water depth•SCM/Dir. Waves upgrade•Salinity upgrade
Buras/Southwest Pass CMAN
Monitor Nutrients?
Potential sites for new instrumentation (met)
Summary
• Hypoxic Zone unfortunately aligns well with a gap in observation coverage
• Two (at least) NDBC platforms of interest• Some IOOS partner stations of interest for which
we already handle data• New buoys/stations both in the zone and in the
gap, either “backbone” or IOOS/RCOOS, would benefit a huge community base
• NDBC excited to be a partner in the effort
Questions?Questions?
Contact Information:
Don T. Conlee, Ph.D.Chief ScientistNational Data Buoy Center1100 Balch Blvd.Stennis Space Center, MS 39529don.conlee@noaa.gov(228) 688-1753