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International Oceanographic Organisation:

JCOMM GOOS GLOSS

Philip L. Woodworth

Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level

In 2001 the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) merged a number of their marine activities into a new Joint Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM) in order to best address the requirements being placed on both agencies for global observing programmes, in particular the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).

JCOMM can be thought of as the implementation arm of GOOS.

GOOS, the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) and the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) make up what is called the G3OS of global observing programmes.

JOINT WMO/IOC TECHNICAL COMMISSION FOR OCEANOGRAPHY

AND MARINE METEOROLOGY (JCOMM)

The Future of Operational Oceanography

Co-Presidents: Savi Narayanan, Johannes GuddalCo-Presidents: Savi Narayanan, Johannes Guddal

The Vision of JCOMMThe Vision of JCOMM

Integrated ocean observing system

Integrated data management

State-of-the-art technologies and capabilities

New products and services

User responsiveness and interaction

Involvement of all maritime countries

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JCOMM STRUCTURE

Management Committee2 Copresidents

4 PA coordinatorsReps. of Scientific Bodies

1 or 2 othersPoint of Contact /

User Forums

Task TeamResources

CB Coord . GroupChair, CB Coord

Rapporteurs

.

PAObservations

PACapacityBuilding

PAServices

PAData

Management

ASAPP

OBS Coord GroupChair, OBS Coord.

RapporteursSatellite Expert

.

Data BuoyObs. Team

ShipObs.Team

Sea LevelObs.Teaml

SOOPIP

Link to ArgoTeam

VOS

SERV Coord . GroupChair, SERV Coord.

Expert teamMaritime Safety

Services

Expert TeamWaves/Surges

Expert TeamSea Ice

Rapporteurs

Editor, JCOMMProducts Bulletin

RapporteurMPERSS

Management Comm.2 Copresidents

4 PA coordinatorsReps. of Scientific Bodies

1 or 2 others

PAObservations

PACapacity Building

PAServices

PA Data Management

ASAPP

SOOPIP

VOS

OBS Coord. GroupChair, OBS Coord.

RapporteursSatellite Expert

Data BuoyObs. Team

Ship Obs.Team

Link to ArgoTeam

Sea LevelObs.Team

Editor, JCOMMProducts Bulletin

RapporteurMPERSS

SERV Coord. GroupChair, SERV Coord.

RapporteursExpert team

Maritime SafetyServices

Expert TeamSea Ice

Expert TeamWaves/Surges

Point of Contact /User Forums

Task TeamResources

CB Coord. GroupChair, CB Coord.

Rapporteurs

DM CoordinationGroup

Chair, DM Coord.Rapporteurs

ET on Data Mgt Practices .

Expert Team MarineClimatology

DM CoordinationGroup

Chair, DM CoordRapporteurs

.

Expert TeamData Mgt Practices

. Expert Team MarineClimatology

Integrated Observing System

Ship observations Sea level

MooringsArgoDrifting buoy

ASAP

Where are we now

5000 VOS observing meteorology 120 vessels observing subsurface T&S 1400 drifters observing meteorology 100’s of ocean buoys for met & ocean 300 GLOSS Argo Sea Ice Satellite

Ship based obs DBCP Argo GLOSS

TIP

Required improvements

Services

Maritime Safety

Waves and surgesSea Ice information

Pollution response

Oceanographic

Capacity Building

Build Infrastructure

TrainingEducation

Where are we going?

Status GOOS Capacity Building Strategy and Implementation Plans

JCOMM Capacity Building Strategy

Each JCOMM element has identified the need for Capacity building

IOC programs have similar needs

Parallel efforts under other international programs, such as POGO

CB needs financial and institutional support

Integrated Data Management

IndustryWMO

GOSIC

FAONavies

ICES

Regional GOOS CentersInstitutions/Universities

IODE & WDCs

JCOMM

Products JCOMM Portal (http://ioc.unesco.org/jcomm/)

Products(… )

JCOMMOPS(http://www.jcommops.org)

Products(… ) Electronic Bulletin(http://iri.ldeo.columbia.edu/climate/monitoring/ipb/)

GLOBAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (GOOS)

GOOS ISGOOS IS

A SUSTAINED, COORDINATED INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR:

GATHERING AND PROCESSING DATA ABOUT THE OCEANS AND SEAS

GENERATING USEFUL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDING ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS OF PRESENT CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS OF FUTURE CONDITIONS

CREATING LONG TERM DATA SETS PRE-OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW AND IMPROVED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

MEETING THE NEEDS OF CONVENTIONS

CLIMATE CHANGE BIODIVERSITY LAW OF THE SEA PROTECT FROM LAND BASED POLLUTION AGENDA 21 LONDON DUMPING CONVENTION HIGHLY MIGRATORY & STRADDLING STOCKS REGIONAL SEAS

GOOS ACTIVITIESGOOS ACTIVITIES

DATA COLLECTING DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DATA ANALYSIS, PREPARATION AND DISSEMINATION OF PRODUCTS

NUMERICAL MODELLING AND FORECASTING TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

ENABLING RESEARCH

TYPICAL PRODUCTSTYPICAL PRODUCTS

FORECASTS OF CHANGE IN WATER LEVEL POSITIONS & STRENGTHS OF CURRENTS OCCURRENCE OF UNUSUALLY HIGH WAVES EXTENT OF SEA ICE INCIDENCE OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS VULNERABILITY OF FISH STOCKS AND FARMS RAINFALL PREDICTIONS IN DRY AREAS LENGTH AND COLDNESS OF WINTERS LIKELIHOOD OF DISEASE OUTBREAKS

BENEFITS – IMPROVEMENTS IN BENEFITS – IMPROVEMENTS IN

FORECASTS (Of WIND, WAVES,SEA-ICE) WARNINGS OF STORMS; HIGH WAVES; SURGES MANAGEMENT OF PORTS AND HARBOURS OPTIMISING OFFSHORE DESIGN & OPERATIONS SHIP ROUTING; MARINE RECREATION DETECTION OF POOR WATER QUALITY MANAGING FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE CLIMATE FORECASTS RAIN AND TEMPERATURE FORECASTS (FOR AGRICULTURE, ENERGY, WATER INDUSTRIES)

PREPARING FOR EPIDEMICS (MALARIA)

EL NINO EFFECTSEL NINO EFFECTS

EL NINO AND BRAZIL HARVESTSEL NINO AND BRAZIL HARVESTS

EL NINO AND HEALTH RISKS: MALARIAEL NINO AND HEALTH RISKS: MALARIA

USERS AND CUSTOMERSUSERS AND CUSTOMERS

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ENVIRONMENT MANAGERS OPERATING SERVICES (SAFETY, NAVIGATION, PORTS, PILOTS, SEARCH AND RESCUE)

INDUSTRY (OIL AND GAS, SURVEYING, CONSTRUCTION, SHIPPPING, FISHERIES, DREDGING)

SMALL COMPANIES (AQUACULTURE, TRAWLERS, HOTELS, RECREATION MANAGERS)

SOLE USERS (YACHTSMEN, SURFERS, DIVERS, FISHERMEN, TOURISTS)

DESIGN MODULESDESIGN MODULES

OPEN OCEAN SERVICES AND CLIMATE COASTS (INCLUDING LIVING MARINE RESOURCES, AND HEALTH OF THE OCEAN)

Note tide gauges (GLOSS) needed in both modules

OPEN OCEANOPEN OCEAN GOOS DESIGN TO SUPPORT CLIMATE GOOS DESIGN TO SUPPORT CLIMATE AND WEATHER FORECASTINGAND WEATHER FORECASTING

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE SEA SURFACE SALINITY SURFACE WIND HEAT FLUX AND PRECIPITATION SEA SURFACE HEIGHT (SEA-LEVEL) <<<< GLOSS SEA ICE DISSOLVED CARBON DIOXIDE UPPER OCEAN TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY

Observing the Tropical Pacific to forecast El Niño/La Niña and their influence on climate

COASTAL SEAS CONCERNSCOASTAL SEAS CONCERNS

POPULATION INCREASE [50% LIVE WITHIN 200km, INCREASING TO 66% IN 50 YEARS]

50% OF WETLANDS SEVERELY DEGRADED 10-30% CORAL REEFS DEGRADED EXPLOITATION, WASTE, DESTRUCTION OF REEFS AND MANGROVES INCREASE STRESS ON ECOSYSTEMS

SAFE AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT REQUIRES INFORMATION FROM INTEGRATED MONITORING SYSTEMS

COASTAL GOOS GOALSCOASTAL GOOS GOALS

DETERMINE USER NEEDS SPECIFY PRODUCTS TO MEET THOSE NEEDS DETECT AND FILL GAPS IN MONITORING FIND AND CORRECT INADEQUACIES IN MONITORING

FORM NETWORKS FOR REGIONAL TO GLOBAL COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF MONITORING, RESEARCH AND MODELLING

USE NETWORKS TO MONITOR AND PREDICT DEVELOP DATA AND INFO PLANS

GOOS PILOT PROJECTSGOOS PILOT PROJECTS

PIRATA (BRAZIL LED) GLOBAL OCEAN DATA ASSIMILATION EXPERIMENT (GODAE)

ARGO PROFILING FLOAT PROJECT

Regional GOOS BodiesNational GOOS Committees/Contact Pointshttp://ioc.unesco.org/goos/ms/General/nat_GOOS_contacts.htm

Pacific GOOS

IOCARIBEGOOS

Pacific GOOS

GOOS Africa

Euro GOOSand BOOS

Med GOOS

Black Sea GOOS

NEARGOOS

SEA GOOS

Global Distribution of Regional GOOS Bodies and National GOOS Committees or Contact Points

Regional/National GOOS

ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCEECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE

MOST INTERNATIONAL TRADE GOES BY SEA BY 2020 66% OF PEOPLE LIVE NEAR COAST 20% OF OIL AND GAS COME FROM OFFSHORE FISH CATCH SUPPLIES 20% OF PROTEIN MORE THAN 50% OF COASTS ARE DEGRADED MARINE RESOURCES AVERAGE 3-5% OF GNP TOTAL MARINE GNP IS $1000 BILLION 1% IMPROVEMENT WOULD SAVE $10 BILLION PLUS IMPROVED FOOD, WATER, ENERGY SUPPLY COST OF GOOS IS AROUND $2 BILLION ($1 BILLION ALREADY INVESTED)

That completes a brief overview of JCOMM and GOOS.

GLOSS

GLOSS was established in the mid-1980s.

And when GOOS was later established, GLOSS became its first (and most important!) component.

More on GLOSS in the next lecture.