SIO 210: I. Observational methods and II. Data analysis (combined single lecture) Fall 2013 Remote sensing In situ T, S and tracers Velocity Observing.

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SIO 210: I. Observational methods and II. Data analysis (combined single lecture) Fall 2013 Remote sensing In situ T, S and tracers Velocity Observing systems Course url: I.Observations Reading: DPO 6.1, S16.1, S16.4, S16.5, S16.9 Talley SIO 210 (2013)

Some definitions Lagrangian - measurements following the flow. Examples: drifters, floats Eulerian – measurements at a fixed location. Examples: single profiles, moored instruments, satellites, spatial averages of Lagrangian measurements Time series - measurements over time, usually at regular intervals, long enough for spectral analysis of frequency content Synoptic – “snapshot” Climatology – average over many realizations Talley SIO 210 (2013)

1. Remote sensing (satellite) 2. In-situ (in the water) 3. ship-based 4. autonomous 4a. Drifting (Lagrangian) 4b. Fixed (Eulerian) 4c. Steered Options for ocean observations 3a. Research ship 3b. Merchant ships Talley SIO 210 (2013)

Rationale: cm-accuracy sea-surface height variability from km, 20days-10years heat storage from large-scale steric effect geostrophic surface flow relative to geoid 1. Remote sensing (satellites) Sea surface height: Altimetry SST and ocean color and other quantities (wind, ice, waves, salinity,….) Talley SIO 210 (2013)

2. In situ sampling: platforms Research ships Merchant ships (VOS = Volunteer Observing Ships) Surface drifters Subsurface floats Fixed moorings Coastal stations (radar) Gliders (steered) Talley SIO 210 (2013)

2. In situ sampling: sensors carried on many different platforms Temperature: thermistors Salinity: conductivity sensors Pressure: quartz transducers (CTD: instrument carrying T, S, P plus ancillary sensors) (XBT: expendable temperature probe) Depth: altimeters (sound or EM wave reflection) Velocity: current meters (mechanical with compass) acoustic doppler current meters (sound waves reflecting off particles suspended in the water) floats and drifters (moving with the water) Other sensors: Oxygen, chlorophyll fluorometer, optical properties and radiation sensors Talley SIO 210 (2013)

can reach remote areas, stop, take samples, full depth measurements, handle heavy equipment, but are expensive and slow/not many (the WOCE survey below took 10 years....). WOCE Experiment CTD + water sampler rosette 3a. Ship-based: research ships Talley SIO 210 (2013)

Commercial ships (ferries, container vessels, etc) which carry out various observations on the way, or deploy probes/instruments Main requirement: - must be able to do this at full speed - should take minimum effort/attendance by crew - modifications to ship should be small Advantages: - Cheap - frequent trans-basin coverages Disadvantages: - startup effort is large - limited sensors - speed - ships may be moved 3b. Ship-based: Volunteer Observing Ships (VOS) Talley SIO 210 (2013)

Hi-resolution XBT network Biases due to manufacturing changes and fall-rate issues are still an active and hot discussion/research topic… Sensor good to 0.05C but fallrate random error can give C, and fall-rate biases can be the same (that needs to be resolved) 3b. VOS: XBT (eXpendable BathyThermograph) temperature probes Talley SIO 210 (2013)

Surface drifters: velocity and a few sensors (SST, SSS, air pressure are common) 4a. Autonomous (Lagrangian) Talley SIO 210 (2013)

4a. Autonomous (Lagrangian) Subsurface floats: acoustically-tracked Acoustically-tracked: best for continuous tracking (eddy timescales) RAFOS floats (“SOFAR” reversed) Small and cheap, but requires at least 2 sound sources within reach, usually 3-4. Range several 1000km. Floats record the signals and are later located by triangulation. Stay submerged for entire mission, and surface after 1-3 years, telemetering all data home. Expendable. Talley SIO 210 (2013)

4a. Autonomous (Lagrangian) Subsurface floats: “pop-up” (Argo) Profile to 2000 m and tracked every 5 to 10 days, so not eddy resolving. Best for repeat profiling of water column (T,S,other properties) Up to 180 profiles Talley SIO 210 (2013)

Moorings can sample with high rate, from surface to bottom, many simultaneous sensors, and can carry heavy instruments 4b. Autonomous (Eulerian – fixed sensors) Talley SIO 210 (2013)

4b. Autonomous (Eulerian) Moored current meters (velocity etc) Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) Talley SIO 210 (2013)

4b. Observing system: TAO/Pirata array: tropical ocean - atmosphere Talley SIO 210 (2013)

4b. Autonomous (Eulerian) OceanSITES program – network of moored ocean observatories (bottom and surface moorings) Talley SIO 210 (2013)

4b. Sea level: tide gauges (Eulerian) Tide gauge stations Linear trends in sea level (mostly altimetry) Talley SIO 210 (2013)

For long repeat sections or profiling in fixed location – brand new observatories now based on this technology (e.g. California Current) 4c. Steered platforms/sensors: Underwater gliders Talley SIO 210 (2013)