The North American Ice Service Update Michael Manore, CIS CDR Paul Stewart, NIC

Objectives Combine strengths of each centre Combine strengths of each centre Offer an integrated ice information service for North America Offer an integrated ice information service for North America highest possible quality and consistency highest possible quality and consistency single point-of-access to users single point-of-access to users Optimize resources of both countries, reduce duplication Optimize resources of both countries, reduce duplication data access, production processes, system development, training, science, etc. data access, production processes, system development, training, science, etc. Built around a common “public” suite of products Built around a common “public” suite of products each centre still able to service their special clients independently (e.g. U.S. Navy, Canadian Coast Guard) each centre still able to service their special clients independently (e.g. U.S. Navy, Canadian Coast Guard)

Vision for Common access to all data Common access to all data Fully-integrated production processes Fully-integrated production processes Full daily suite of ice products over North American waters Full daily suite of ice products over North American waters Common branding of NAIS products Common branding of NAIS products Migration: Migration: from pre-formatted chart products to spatial databases of past, present and future states of ice from pre-formatted chart products to spatial databases of past, present and future states of ice Customer interactive “mapping on demand” Customer interactive “mapping on demand”

FRAMEWORK AND GOVERNANCE Annex to MOU between NOAA/NESDIS and MSC “Cooperation in Environmental Data Acquisition and Utilization”Annex to MOU between NOAA/NESDIS and MSC “Cooperation in Environmental Data Acquisition and Utilization” Governance through Joint Ice WGGovernance through Joint Ice WG Co-ChairsCo-Chairs Technical CommitteesTechnical Committees OperationsOperations Information TechnologyInformation Technology ScienceScience NAIS AGREEMENT SIGNED MONTREAL, 27 JUNE, 2003

PROGRESS TO DATE Great Lake Harmonization Joint 30-day forecast and Outlook Joint 30-day forecast and Outlook Common Climatology Common Climatology Coding and chart standardization Coding and chart standardization Personnel cross-training Personnel cross-training FECN11 CWIS THIRTY DAY FORECAST FOR THE GREAT LAKES FOR MARCH ISSUED JOINTLY BY THE CANADIAN ICE SERVICE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AND THE U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER OF THE UNITED STATES ON 03 MARCH Lake Superior Above to much above normal temperatures prevailed over the entire area during the last half of February. Ice extent and concentrations were less than normal over the entire lake. Forecast ice conditions from March 3rd to March 15th. Temperatures will be slightly above to above normal during the first half of March. Eastern Chart by NIC Western Chart by CIS

NEXT STEPS NAIS identity Operations Arctic 2004 Seasonal Outlook Joint production of Charts data supply arrangements for Envisat, RADARSAT-2 IT data and meta-data standards web presence IMS web server Science confirm common science plan long-term emphasis on modeling and DA CIS 1 of 3 regional Arctic charts NIC 1 of 7 Arctic charts

Caroline Scharf Administration Caroline Scharf Administration Bob Zacharuk Field Services Bob Zacharuk Field Services Awtar Koonar A/Informatics Awtar Koonar A/Informatics Bruce Ramsay Applied Science Bruce Ramsay Applied Science John Falkingham Forecast Operations Wayne Lumsden Director Mike Manore Strategic Planning Mike Manore Strategic Planning Guy Stogaitis A/Forecast Operations Mike Manore Applied Science Mike Manore Applied Science Strategic Planning Mike Manore A/Director John Falkingham A/Director Tom Carrieres A/Applied Science Mike Manore A/Informatics Mike Manore A/Informatics CIS Organizational Changes 2003

Caroline Scharf Administration Caroline Scharf Administration John Falkingham Forecast Operations (Vacant) Applied Science Bob Zacharuk (almost vacant) Field Services CIS Organization April 2004 Mike Manore Director (Vacant) Informatics

LT Kelly Taylor Operations Officer LT Towanda Street Science Officer NIC Organization April 2004 CDR Paul Stewart Director Semeon Sertsu IT Officer Mike Van Woert Chief Scientist Paul Seymour Command Technical Advisor Sharolyn Young Deputy Dirertor