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The Development of an The Development of an Oceanographic Atlas for Oceanographic Atlas for
Fisheries Applications in the Fisheries Applications in the Pacific BasinPacific BasinRustyRusty BrainardBrainard
NOAA Fisheries, Honolulu LaboratoryNOAA Fisheries, Honolulu Laboratory
Dave Foley,Dave Foley, RamziRamzi Mirshak, JohnMirshak, John Sibert Sibert Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, UHJoint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, UH
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ll There are a bewildering number of There are a bewildering number of datasets availabledatasets available
ll Each has its own, unique format for Each has its own, unique format for storing informationstoring information
ll Many people do not know of these Many people do not know of these datasets let alone how to access themdatasets let alone how to access them
ll These data are useful for understanding These data are useful for understanding fisheries habitatfisheries habitat
BackgroundBackground
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Distribute these data in a Distribute these data in a form that is both accessible form that is both accessible and convenient to end and convenient to end users.users.
llResearchers and ScientistsResearchers and Scientists
llFisheries Management PersonnelFisheries Management Personnel
ChallengeChallenge
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Ocean Features ImportantOcean Features ImportantIn FisheriesIn Fisheries
ll Ocean ‘fronts’, boundaries, ‘edges’Ocean ‘fronts’, boundaries, ‘edges’
ll Mesoscale Mesoscale circulation patterns, e.g., circulation patterns, e.g., eddies, meanders, ‘loops’eddies, meanders, ‘loops’
ll Convergence zonesConvergence zones
ll Vertical thermal topographyVertical thermal topography
ll Ocean surface windsOcean surface winds
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Time and Length ScalesTime and Length Scales
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Infrastructure Infrastructure Established Established
ll Industrial strength web server Industrial strength web server (CoastWatch)(CoastWatch)
ll Data processing hardware (NMFS)Data processing hardware (NMFS)
ll Quality control methodsQuality control methods
ll Data processing softwareData processing software
ll Data set documentationData set documentation
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Ocean Atlas Project Ocean Atlas Project Timelines Timelines
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Atlas DistributionAtlas Distribution
ll Create a series of hardCreate a series of hard--copy atlases for copy atlases for the the EEZ’sEEZ’s
ll Develop a website that will store and make Develop a website that will store and make available data and products in a wide array available data and products in a wide array of formatsof formats
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U.S. EEZ in Western U.S. EEZ in Western PacificPacific
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Guam
NorthernMarianaIslands Wake Island
Johnston Island
Kingman ReefPalmyra Atoll
American Samoa
Howland andBaker Islands
Jarvis Island
Main Hawaiian Islands
Australia
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Data Sources: In Data Sources: In SituSitu
llWorld Ocean Database, NODC, World Ocean Database, NODC, NOAA NOAA (Temperature, Salinity, Oxygen)(Temperature, Salinity, Oxygen)
ll NODC/UH SAC Shipboard ADCP NODC/UH SAC Shipboard ADCP Global Database Global Database (Ocean Currents)(Ocean Currents)
ll COADS COADS (SST, Wind, SLP, Wave Height)(SST, Wind, SLP, Wave Height)
ll NMFS HL Cruise Data NMFS HL Cruise Data (Temperature, (Temperature, Salinity, Oxygen, Ocean Currents)Salinity, Oxygen, Ocean Currents)
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Oceanographic Oceanographic PropertiesProperties
ll Spatial (3D) and Temporal coverage ofSpatial (3D) and Temporal coverage ofüüTemperatureTemperatureüüSalinitySalinityüüOxygen ConcentrationOxygen Concentration
ll Depth ProfilesDepth Profilesll Tracing of isotherms and isohalinesTracing of isotherms and isohalinesll Property at depth mapsProperty at depth maps
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Sample In Sample In Situ Situ DataData
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Depth ProfilesDepth Profiles
Temperature Temperature near FFSnear FFS
and and LaysanLaysan
in Augin Aug--Oct, Oct, 19901990--19951995
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Data Sources: SatelliteData Sources: Satellite
ll TOPEX TOPEX (Sea(Sea--Surface Height)Surface Height)
ll SeaWiFS SeaWiFS (Ocean Color)(Ocean Color)
ll MCSST/GOES MCSST/GOES (Sea(Sea--Surface Temperature)Surface Temperature)
ll ERS/QSCAT ERS/QSCAT (Winds)(Winds)
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WindWind--Stress Curl derived from ERS Satellite DataStress Curl derived from ERS Satellite Data
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Data To AcquireData To Acquire
ll US NavyUS Navy
üüMOODS profilesMOODS profiles
üüNOGAPS windsNOGAPS winds
ll In In SituSitu
üüARGOS drifter dataARGOS drifter data
ll Model OutputModel Output
üü IPRCIPRC
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Other Products/DataOther Products/Data
ll Geostrophic Geostrophic and and Ekman Ekman currentscurrents
ll Predictions of Predictions of thermocline thermocline depth from depth from SSHSSH
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Equatorial Equatorial Currents Currents Derived Derived From From Remotely Remotely Sensed Sensed Fields, Fields, January January 20012001
TechniquesTechniquesAdapted fromAdapted fromLagerlof Lagerlof et al. et al. (1999)(1999)
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Eddies and SSH:Eddies and SSH:Effect on Effect on ThermoclineThermocline
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Status ReportStatus Report
ll Most data are acquired and processedMost data are acquired and processed
ll Website development is underwayWebsite development is underway
ll Development of ocean products is Development of ocean products is underwayunderway
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Applications: Coral Applications: Coral Reef MonitoringReef Monitoring
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ConclusionsConclusions
ll Ocean atlas will provide easy access to Ocean atlas will provide easy access to many oceanographic data sources as many oceanographic data sources as well as some derived productswell as some derived products
ll Data collection for the ocean atlas is Data collection for the ocean atlas is nearly completenearly complete
ll Atlases will be published in volumes Atlases will be published in volumes and data will be available from a websiteand data will be available from a website
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Still to do…Still to do…
ll Build hardBuild hard--copy atlases for copy atlases for EEZ’sEEZ’s
ll Continue with data collectionContinue with data collection
ll Continue building dataContinue building data--acquisition acquisition methods for the webmethods for the web
ll Continue advertising atlas, and Continue advertising atlas, and recruiting ideas for desired products…recruiting ideas for desired products…