The US Integrated Ocean

Observing System(IOOS)

Industry - Technology

Andrew M. Clark Ph.D.National Office for Integrated and Sustained

Ocean Observations

7 June 2005 U.S. Capitol Hill Oceans Week, 7 June 2005 U.S. Capitol Hill Oceans Week, Washington, D.CWashington, D.C..

National Office for Integrated

Sustained Ocean Observations

GOOSIOOS

IEOS GEOSS

Partherships

Are

Key

•Regional Associations

• Involve User Groups

• Incorporate UniversitiesState AgenciesPrivate Sector

Regional Systems

Saves Lives and

Property

Hazard Elements:Hazard Elements:Detect – Disseminate – Take ActionDetect – Disseminate – Take Action

Acoustic Water Level Sensor4" PVC Protective Well

Stainless Steel Brackets

Water Surface

Bottom

3.1m@11:0010/13/97

1.2m

Parallel Plates

DCP, Battery & Baro Pressure

Rel. Humidity & Air Temp.

Wind Sensor

Solar Panel

GOES Satellite Antenna

Met Mast

Rhon Met Tower (18 Ga.)

10m

Concrete Pier

Typical CPACC Station

Precipitation Sensor

Causes of TsunamisEarthquake

Volcano

Landslide

Meteorite

• Tide Stations detect changes in water levels, including anomalies• Software provides Tide Station data at greater frequency (every minute) for integration into the Tsunami Warning Network

Current Tsunami Tide StationsExpanded Tsunami Tide Stations

Wake Island

Kwajalein

Midway

Pago Pago

Guam

Simulation of a Tsunami Generated in the Puerto Rico TrenchSimulation of a Tsunami Generated in the Puerto Rico Trench

Proposed Atlantic DART Buoy Locations

Percentage Distribution of Tsunamis in the Percentage Distribution of Tsunamis in the World’s OceansWorld’s Oceans

Location %Atlantic East Coast 1.6

Atlantic West Coast 0.4

Mediterranean 10.1

Caribbean 13.8

Bay of Bengal 0.8

East Indies 20.3

Oceania 25.4

Japan-Russia 18.6

Pacific East Coast 8.9

40 East Coast USA Tsunami or Tsunami-like Events Since 1600

Mediterranean1999, 2002, 2003

Mediterranean1999, 2002, 2003

CYCOFOS Observatory at

the Eratosthenes Seamount South

of Cyprus

OBS – Ocean Bottom Seismometer

Take Away Messages:Take Away Messages:

• There presently exist many ocean observing There presently exist many ocean observing

subsystems, operated by many different organizationssubsystems, operated by many different organizations

• IOOS is the mechanism whereby all these will be IOOS is the mechanism whereby all these will be

seamlessly integrated seamlessly integrated

• Many of these existing systems (e.g. DART) can be Many of these existing systems (e.g. DART) can be

upgraded with new technology developed by Indsutry upgraded with new technology developed by Indsutry

• IOOS is the mechanism through which Industry can IOOS is the mechanism through which Industry can

most effectively be engaged in this enterprisemost effectively be engaged in this enterprise