Innovative solutions for a safer, better world BUILDING STRONG ® Coastal Ocean Data System (CODS): National Coastal Wave Climate  PI: Robert E. Jensen ► Supervisor: Mark Gravens ► PM: Jeffery P. Waters  Analysis of high-quality wave observations, used in climate trend studies, extreme storm analyses, spatial/temporal variations, intra-measurement evaluations, to aid decision tools to the CE and user base community.  Funding: ► FY14: $153K ► FY15: $191K*  Team Members: ► R.E. Jensen: (PI / Analysis Development) ► T.J Hesser: (Software Development) ► A. Cialone (Data Archive)

Innovative solutions for a safer, better world BUILDING STRONG ® Coastal Ocean Data System (CODS): Wave Measurements  Collaborators: ► Scripps Institution of Oceanography (CDIP) ► NOAA/NDBC ► MSC-Canada ► IOOS, and IOOS-Regional Associations ► IOC/WMO/JCOMM ► Datawell / AXYS ► FRF Data Integration WU  Contributors: ► CDIP ► NOAA/NDBC ► MSC-Canada ► IOC / WMO / JCOMM ► IOOS-RA’s

Innovative solutions for a safer, better world BUILDING STRONG ® Completed Products  List of completed products (1/2) Publications: ► Update Wiki and Fact Sheet for NCWC ► NCWC White Paper: Wind and Wave Climate in the Great Lakes (in review) ► NCWC White Paper / Report: FLOSSIE Design and Plan ► NCWC White Paper: WaveEval Tools Procedures ► NCWC White Paper: Wave Measurement Data Mining ► NCWC White Paper: Meta Data Archive Presentations : ► Can We Track Climate Change in Measured Wave Data (WISE 2015)

Innovative solutions for a safer, better world BUILDING STRONG ® Completed Products  List of completed products (2/2) Products: ► Data Mining Software / netCDF file generation ► Dual Sensor Single Hull wave measurement evaluations ► Meta Data Archive for NDBC buoys ► Climate Trend Marker Identification Products: ► Improved Wave Data Archive ► Initial Data Analysis of Buoy Farm Observations ► Altimeter Evaluation Software and Documentation Contracting: ► NDBC MIPR: Data Collection (44014) / FLOSSIE ► SIO Cooperative Agreement Option Year 1

Completed Products  Data Collection ► Replacement Buoy (Dual Wave Sensor) ► Added acoustic wind sensor  Intra-Measurement Evaluation ► FLOSSIE: Deployed (07/2015) ► Datawell Directional WaveRider ► 3D: Dual Sensor (HIPPY/3DMG*) ► TRIAXYS Buoy (To Be Deployed)  Wave Measurement Archive ► NDBC ► CDIP ► MSC (Canadian)  Satellite Data Archive Update  Climate Trend Analysis

FY15 Activities  Data Collection (NOAA/NDBC) ► 44014: 3DMG* and HIPPY ► Sonic and RM-Young anemometer  Dual Sensor Sites ► (Columbia River / Portland District Request) ► (Monterey Bay / Buoy Farm)  Datawell vs Datawell Directional Waverider (Harvest Platform) ► Deployed 08/2015 (Relative Reference vs Relative Reference) Buoy Farm

FY15 Activities  FLOSSIE ► Wave measurement assessment ► Buoy Farm: Monterey Canyon (~1500m depth) ► Inside FLOSSIE NDBC: HIPPY/Magnetometer and Inclinometer/3DMG NDBC: Three payloads AXYS: One Sensor / Two payloads (WatchKeeper / New TRIAXYS) ► Datawell Directional Waverider ► NDBC: 3D Dual Sensor (HIPPY/3DMG*) Two Payloads ► To Be Deployed AXYS: TRIAXYS sensor/payload (3D TBD) AXYS: TRIAXYS Buoy System (TBD) SIO: Two GPS systems – Drifter Buoy (SIO-Terrill / Centurioni)

FY15 Activities  Monterey Canyon 6N-46FLO 3D DWR-46114

FY15 Activities  Test and Evaluation ► Importance:

Issues & Help Required  Execution issues : ► Contracting Extensive delays for MIPR to NDBC SIO Cooperative Agreement Performance Period ► Direction of NDBC will impact WIS Evaluations Foam Hulls New motion sensor, revised hull design (not tested)  Anticipated cost growth: ► Sustain system ► Reduction of non-essential sites / migrate to ROVERS Indentified in Wave Measurements Work Unit ► Gaps in measurement sites the Corps wants to fill Only if they financially support  Opportunities: ► NDBC ► SIO / CDIP ► IOOS / External Partners ► IOC/WMO/JCOMM ► US Navy/Marines ► WPC’s: NCEP / FNMOC / EC / ECMWF discussions

Good News Stories We Can Tout  Publications ► Reports and papers in the works ► Presentations limited  Test and Evaluation Important ► To Waves community Forecasting, Modelers, etc. ► To Satellite community  Initial Climate Trends ► Opening collaboration with other agencies ► Innovative approaches Gemmerich et al. (2011) Wang and Fang (2008) Ezer et al. (2013) [Identified by W. Birkemeier]

Lessons Learned  What has worked? ► Work Unit funds intcollaborative studies focusing on wave measurements ► MOA with NDBC ► FLOSSIE built collaboration with MSC / AXYS / Datawell ► Wave data re-assessment (NDBC/CDIP/MSC/OceanSites/etc.) ► Answering initial questions regarding GROUND TRUTH ► Initial work on mapping Climate Trends in waves ► Initial work on extremes: Is there an upper limit to wave measurements? ► IOC/WMO/JCOMM international recognition of USACE wave measurement program

Innovative solutions for a safer, better world BUILDING STRONG ® Lessons Learned  What hasn’t? ► Contracting but improving ► Scheduling / Over-commitment on staff resources ► Testing before decommissioning ► NDBC wave measurement program path forward

Innovative solutions for a safer, better world BUILDING STRONG ® Technology Transfer Plan  Description of technology or capability to be delivered: ► Sustain archive directional and non-directional wave observations CDIP / NDBC / MSC Other Fed/State/Local agencies Altimeter wave estimates from GlobWave  Who is the customer? ► CHL and District modelers and engineers ► Waves community  How will it be delivered? ► Wave Information Site (initially) ► Dissemination: Thredds Server / Opendap ► Documentation: Journal articles / Wiki Pages  What is the metric for success? ► Feedback from the CWG / PDT ► Usage of the information provided (web statistics)

Innovative solutions for a safer, better world BUILDING STRONG ® FY16 Proposed Activities  Data Collection NDBC  Buoy Farm ► FLOSSIE: 6N (NDBC/MSC/AXYS) ► Analysis/Documentation of Data  Dual Sensor Evaluations ► Three sites (2 PAC / 1 ATL) ► Great Lakes SCOOP configuration  Waves Plan 2.0 Draft  Test and Evaluation ► Analysis of new data from existing sites ► Analysis of new dual-sensor platforms (3 sites) ► WaveEval Tool Upgrades  Re-assessment of archived data  Climate Trends  Extreme Storms  Merging measurements and models

Innovative solutions for a safer, better world BUILDING STRONG ® FY16 Activities  Waves Plan Version 2.0 ► Main Focus Maintain what exist  Remove nonessential sites Test and evaluation  Identify deficiencies in data  Continue sensor testing Support modeling / improvements  Collaborative with other groups Rover buoy concept  Re-distribution of assets  Short-term deployment  Model evaluations ► Impact: Modeling & Improvements Climate Studies / Extreme Storm Assessment Altimeter algorithms