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South Africa - infrastructure
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Current opportunities
Gough IslandSeptember
Prince Edward Island April
GoodHope/AX25 December – February
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As a ‘chokepoint’
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GoodHope since 2004.
XBT, ARGO yearly - #16.
Restricted to Dec/Feb.
Since 2009, full underwayprogramme XBT, XCTD, Nutrients, CO2, Chl-a. New suite of equipment onboard $1 million.
Plans for further funding.
Results starting to look at Variability, heat etc...
Increase in Seal tagging as part of MEOP/Seaos
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BONUS GoodHope 2008
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Transects across Agulhas Rings and Agulhas retroflection
Annual TransectsGough IslandMarion Island
Part of Carbon Observatory
Dedicated cruises
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Gough IslandSeptember
Prince Edward Island April
GoodHope/AX25 December – February
• Old vessel >30 years old• Lack of temperature controlled facilities• Restricted to relief voyages and same season studies• Poor mooring facilities/support• Limited expertise• Limited technical support• CTD depth restricted (<3500 m) by spooling problems
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New Polar Vessel delivery date April 2012
• Emphasis on multi-national, disciplinary and institutional approach to science.
• Dedicated sea time will be provided ~180 days.
• Logistic lines will be completed – faster!
• Applications to “hire” the vessel will be encouraged.
• R50 million to be ploughed into improving oceanographic facilities, R&D, autonomous equipment i.e. gliders
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repeat of BONUS 2008SAMOC/GoodHope cruise 2013? –
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New South African National Antarctic Facility planned
2014
•Funded by Dept. Science and Technology.•In April 2009 the South African Southern Ocean Community (SASOC) formed – covers all disciplines•New Facility modelled on “a mini BAS or AWI”. •Links research, logistics, students, technical support…. “one stop shop”…link into SAEON.
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SAEON NODES
Fynbos - SANBI, Kirstenbosch
Elwandle, Coastal-Inshore - SAIAB, Grahamstown
Egagasini, Marine-Offshore – MCM,Cape Town
Ndlovu, Lowveld Savanna - SANParks, Phalaborwa
Grasslands / Forests/Wetlands – Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Pietermaritzburg
Arid Lands – SANParks, Kimberly
National Office
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Four Core Tasks of the offshore node• Data collection (monitoring – abiotic, biotic and human)
• Data management (archiving and dissemination of data)
• Analysis, research and reporting (including mapping, modeling and synthetic products)
• Education Outreach/capacity building
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Through a combination of modelling and observations we will deliver regular and systematic information on the state of the ocean that is of known quality and accuracy on open ocean to shelf-scales.
Vision:
an operational oceanography initiativeOceanSAfrica:
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• Global model Regional model – mesoscale eddy resolving
→ Limited areas model – very high resolution
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Model:MOM v.4p0d, 7 day forecast, forcing: 6-hourlyGlobal Assimilation and Prediction System (GASP)Observations:Argo floats, XBTs, CTDs,TAO/Triton Array, SatelliteAssimilation:BODAS (Bluelink Ocean Data Assimilation System)-ensemble optimal interpolation
Phase II: long-term vision,
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Thank you!