Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network Dr. Patrick R. Michaud December 12, 2001

TCOON Overview Started 1988 Over 50 stations Primary Sponsors General Land Office Water Devel. Board US Corps of Eng Nat'l Ocean Service Gulf of Mexico

TCOON Overview Measurements Follows NOAA/NOS standards Precise Water Levels Wind Temperature Barometric Pressure Follows NOAA/NOS standards Real-time, online database

Typical TCOON Station Wind anemometer Radio Antenna Satellite Transmitter Solar Panels Data Collector Water Level Sensor Water Quality Sensor Current Meter These are the typical sensors associated with a TCOON station.

Uses of TCOON Data Tidal Datums Littoral Boundaries Oil-Spill Response Navigation Storm Preparation/ Response Research

Data Management Automated Acquisition, Archive, Processing, Retrieval 10-year Historical Database Most processing takes place via Internet Infrastructure for other observation systems

Data Management Design Principles Preserve source data Annotate instead of modify Automate as much as possible Maintain a standard interchange format Avoid complex or proprietary components Emphasize long-term reliability over short-term costs These are the data management design principles that have been used to develop our data management and communications systems.

Other Real-Time Systems Real-time Navigation Port of Corpus Christi Port Freeport NOAA PORTS Water-Quality Nueces Bay Salinity Oso Creek Dissolved Oxygen Offshore Weather

Research Real-time Automated Data Processing Tidal Datum Processing Web-based Visualization and Manipulation of Coastal Data Neural-Network-based forecasts from real-time observations Specialized sensor and data acquisition system development Support for other research efforts

Neural Network Forecasting Reliable short-term predictions of effects of storm events

Conclusions Long-term, data-rich observation network Web-based infrastructure for automated collection and processing of marine data Research in datum computation and coastal forecasting