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Use the Data! Fisheries Natural Hazards

Near Term (Storm Surge)Long Term (Sea Level Variability)

Weather and Climate Marine Operations Public Health Marine Ecosystems Marine Resources

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Implementation

Deployments Float Provider Participate in the Donor Program Coordinate Access to Operations in EEZs

UNCLOS Logistics at Embarkation Points WMO Information System (WIS)

Education (K – 12)

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Exeter

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EEZs/Law of the Sea/”Operational Oceanography”

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8Courtesy of Howard Freeland

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IOC/ABE-LOS

I.I. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission’s Advisory Body of Experts on the Commission’s Advisory Body of Experts on the Law of the Sea Law of the Sea

II.II. Composed of both marine scientists and law of Composed of both marine scientists and law of the sea expertsthe sea experts

III.III. Seventh annual meeting in Gabon March 2007Seventh annual meeting in Gabon March 2007

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ABE-LOS TASK (1)

I.I. Draft legal framework for the collection of Draft legal framework for the collection of oceanographic data, within the context of the oceanographic data, within the context of the Law of the Sea (LOS) ConventionLaw of the Sea (LOS) Convention

(IOC Assembly Resolution XXII-12 (2003))(IOC Assembly Resolution XXII-12 (2003))

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ABE-LOS TASK (2)

I.I. Develop practical guidelines forDevelop practical guidelines for• Deployment of floats on high seas that may drift into EEZsDeployment of floats on high seas that may drift into EEZs• Deployment of floats and surface drifting buoys in EEZsDeployment of floats and surface drifting buoys in EEZs• Deployment of XBTs by ships of opportunity in EEZsDeployment of XBTs by ships of opportunity in EEZs

(IOC Assembly Resolution XXIII-8 (2005))(IOC Assembly Resolution XXIII-8 (2005))

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Meteorological Data

I.I. - UNCLOS III decided collection of marine - UNCLOS III decided collection of marine meteorological data is not MSRmeteorological data is not MSR

II.II. - Analogous is routine collection of ocean - Analogous is routine collection of ocean observations distributed freely and openly, and observations distributed freely and openly, and used for monitoring and forecasting ocean used for monitoring and forecasting ocean state, weather (meteorology) and climatestate, weather (meteorology) and climate

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OPERATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY

PROGRAMSI.I. All have same characteristics:All have same characteristics:

II.II. Sustained, systematic, reliable and robust Sustained, systematic, reliable and robust mission activities with institutional commitment mission activities with institutional commitment to deliver appropriate, cost-effective products to deliver appropriate, cost-effective products and servicesand services

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MSR v. OTHER FORMS OF MARINE DATA COLLECTION

I.I. Although the means of data collection are Although the means of data collection are often the same (and may appear often the same (and may appear indistinguishable from MSR), it is the indistinguishable from MSR), it is the intended intended useuse to which the data is to be put that to which the data is to be put that distinguishes MSR from surveys, operational distinguishes MSR from surveys, operational oceanography, and exploration/exploitation of oceanography, and exploration/exploitation of resourcesresources

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SUMMARY

I.I. - Not all methods of collection of data about the - Not all methods of collection of data about the oceans is MSR regulated by Part XIIIoceans is MSR regulated by Part XIII

II.II. - Lack of agreed definitions results in differences of - Lack of agreed definitions results in differences of views on the legal regimes governing particular views on the legal regimes governing particular forms of marine data collection:forms of marine data collection:• MSR – Surveys – Operational Oceanography – Exploration and MSR – Surveys – Operational Oceanography – Exploration and

exploitation of resourcesexploitation of resources

III.III.- Understanding and clarification needed- Understanding and clarification needed

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OPERATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY

I.I. - Not mentioned in LOS Convention- Not mentioned in LOS ConventionII.II. - Routine collection of standard data sets- Routine collection of standard data sets

• Temperature, pressure, currents, salinity, windTemperature, pressure, currents, salinity, wind• Atmosphere, air-sea interface, oceansAtmosphere, air-sea interface, oceans

III.III. - Monitoring and Forecasting- Monitoring and Forecasting• Ocean state estimationOcean state estimation• Weather - MeteorologyWeather - Meteorology• Climate predictionClimate prediction

IV.IV. - Near real time transmission, near real time availability to - Near real time transmission, near real time availability to publicpublic

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BeninMr. George DegbeRepresentative de Benin  GabonDr Pierre MAGANGADGDM / Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, Francophony and Regional IntegrationLibreville KenyaDr Johnson M. KAZUNGUKenya Marine & Fisheries Research InstituteMombasa  Morocco/MarocProf. Mohammed MONCEF Université Chouaïb DoukkaliEl Jadida

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Republic of Congo/République du CongoH.E. Louis Marie NOMBO-MAVOUNGOUMr Jean Claude MOUNGONDO-NSI MBAMr Alain Claver BATCHYMr Pierre Claver MBOUITIMinistre des Transports Maritimes et de la Marine MarchandeBrazzaville Mr Jean Felix MOUTHOUD-TCHIKAYADirection Générale de la Marine MarchandePointe Noire Mr Jules NGOMAMinistère des Transports Maritimes et de la Marine MarchandePointe Noire Senegal/SénégalMme Marième Diagne TALLAMinistère de l’Economie Maritime et des Transports Maritimes Internationales Dr Birane SAMBCentre de recherches océanographiques de Dakar Thiaroye Dakar

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TogoDr Adoté Blim BLIVIUniversité de Lomé  Tunisia/Tunisie Prof. Chérif SAMMARIInstitut National des Sciences et Technologies de la MerSalammbô United Republic of Tanzania/République-unie de TanzanieDr A.M. DUBIUniversity of Dar es SalaamZanzibar

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Upper Ocean Cooling

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Global-scale variability in 2004 – 2006.

Global Tav: 0 – 1000mThe 2004 – 2006 global “cooling” is partly due to tropical interannual variability and partly due to isopycnal shoaling in the Atlantic thermocline.

ΔT: 0 – 100m

ΔT: 400 – 500m

T: xyav

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Gliders for the Edges of the Argo Array

Although slow moving, can maintain arrays in boundary currents and other localized features

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August 2003Glider Tracks

0-400m

0-200m

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Scale and Handling

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