State of the Program: NASA Ocean Biology & Biogeochemistry Paula Bontempi and Fred Lipschultz NASA Headquarters Ocean Color Research Team Meeting 4 May 2009

NASA Current and Approved Oceans and Ice Missions NPOESS OPS TOPEX/P. JASON OSTM AQUARIUS Directed Competed QuikSCAT GRACE Beyond Aquarius (2010), there are no approved NASA oceanographic satellite missions Today Primary Mission Approved Extended Mission Conditionally Approved Extended Mission ICESAT SeaWiFS Commercial AQUA/MODIS TERRA/MODIS NPP

NASA Current and Approved Oceans and Ice Missions NPOESS OPS Directed Competed Beyond Aquarius (2010), there are no approved NASA oceanographic satellite missions Today Primary Mission Approved Extended Mission Conditionally Approved Extended Mission SeaWiFS Commercial AQUA/MODIS NPP Safehold during 2008 VIIRS ? TERRA/MODIS Mission Extension Review

Advance Plan: Earth’s Living Ocean: The Unseen World NASA Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry Program Team from April 2005: Michael Behrenfeld, Heidi Dierssen, Paul DiGiacomo, Steve Lohrenz, Chuck McClain, Frank Muller-Karger, Dave Siegel, (Paula Coble) May 2006-October 2006: Posted for Public Comment Reviewers: Tony Freeman, Norm Nelson, Jim Yoder March 2007: Briefed to NRC OSB April 2007: Negotiations with NRC for review (OSB and SSB) September 2007: Comments incorporated April 2008: Briefed to NRC SSB April 2008: Letter drafted for NASA SMAC review December 2008: plan to have joint SSB/OSB (NASA-NOAA) sponsored review April 2009: Statement of Task for OSB, SSB finalized (NASA, NOAA, NSF, ONR)

International Partnerships: Unrestricted data availability/use; Sharing of in situ Cal/Val data; Ship time; Models Carbon Cycle, Ecosystems Research C NASA’s Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry Research Time Series, Vicarious Cal, Data Product Val, Field Campaigns (HOT, BATS, BOUSSOLE, VT) Terra Aqua SeaWiFS New Measurements/ DS Missions/Venture Class/Suborbital NACP/OCCC/IMBER/SOLASOCB Ocean/Coastal Processes from Space & MAP CZCS NASA CVO: IOPs, AOPs, Protocols, Instrumentation, RRs

U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program: Activities/Challenges Climate Change Science Program (NACP and OCB) – carbon cycle science evolution and progress “report” (Building Blocks activity) –Carbon Cycle Science Working Group efforts in evolving U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Plan Synthesis activities progress – mid-continent, coastal, site, non-CO 2 greenhouse gas, plus future synthesis activity (synthesis of synthesis) High latitude priority (FY09-11)

Carbon Cycle Science Program – Evolution Building Blocks: 1.Goals- continuing, emerging scientific and societal opportunities, challenges, questions (10-year) + limited set of specific and/or nearer term goals (3-year) 2.Enabling Contributions and Collaborations - Research, science, technology needs + key activities within the community that support achieving goals + requirements for coordination/collaboration w/other communities within/outside CCSP 3.Pathways and Options- evolution of existing program objectives, structure (suggested alternative program objectives, frameworks, configurations) + role(s) of Principals, IWGs, agencies, coordination office + resource considerations (new or reprogrammed resources)

Carbon Cycle Science Working Group July CCSP Principals produce Building Block Tasking (revised Dec 2008) IWG responds by drafting charter for CCSWG/planning revisit of US CCS Plan Mission - to develop the next U.S. carbon cycle science plan –Identify challenges and priorities for the next decade (~ ) –Involve broader research community in formulation and implementation Recommendations go to agency managers who set carbon cycle science priorities for the next decade, and sponsor most of the carbon research in the U.S. Summer 2008 – Charter approved by CCIWG, co-leads identified and enlisted: Anna Michelak (University of Michigan), Chris Sabine (NOAA-PMEL), Rob Jackson (Duke University), Greg Marland (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Fall total members invited/finalized months or until the activity is completed – additional meetings planned Comments/Updates:

Carbon Cycle Science Working Group Fundamental Science Questions 1999 U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Plan: What has happened to the carbon dioxide that has already been emitted by human activities (past anthropogenic CO 2 )? What will be the future atmospheric CO 2 concentration trajectory resulting from both past and future emissions? Preliminary version for new Plan: What processes and feedbacks control the dynamics of atmospheric CO 2 and CH 4 ? What are the impacts of the changing carbon cycle (and associated changes in climate) on ecosystems? How will carbon stocks and fluxes respond to policy and carbon management strategies? Comments / Updates:

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Rationale for Research in Southeast Asia: The aerosol- cloud observability problem SE Asia has strong gradients in air pollution. But, persistent cirrus, low level clouds coupled with shallow water make SE Asia one of the most difficult places on the planet to model or utilize satellite data What is the nature of air pollution and smoke on broad environmental, meteorological, and climate impacts? Very co-linear with ACE and GeoCAPE aerosol objectives

Global Air Pollution Satellite Studies: Little SE ASIA involvement SE Asia has never had a large cal/val efforts of satellite measurements of atmospheric composition. SE Asia is an excellent location for developing aerosol and ocean retrieval methods such as are necessary for ACE and GEOCAPE Major Composition Satellite Development or Cal/Val Mission ?

Seven South East Asian Studies (7 SEAS) Original Goal: Isolate the impacts of aerosol particles on weather and the environment In order to do this, we need input from seven research areas: Tropical and subtropical meteorology including air-sea and land interaction Clouds and precipitation Radiative transfer Biomass burning and pollution Natural aerosol chemistry Satellite and model calibration/validation Seasonal forecasting and climate Taiwan Vietnam Thailand Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Philippines

7 SEAS: Do we need a bigger tent? Interacting with regional scientists revealed a need for an overarching aerosol mission. Many feedbacks between ocean, land and atmospheric processes. In some cases capacity building may need to come before science. New South East Asian Studies. Atmospheric chemistry (aerosol particles and gas) Radiation Clouds and precipitation Land processes and fire Oceanography (physical and biological) Observability and satellite/model cal&val Short term to climate prediction

Ocean Collaboration Some Key Research Issues: –Product validation –Joint Ocean-Atmosphere retrievals –Air Sea Fluxes –Acid deposition/coastal acidification Activities –Regional network of AERONET sites. –Potential for Taiwanese R/V deployment in 2010/2011. –Ride along on UNOLS vessels of opportunity starting in late –Small boat availability in coastal Philippines.

Current AERONET and potential deployment sites Current AERONET Supersite under development Global Atmos. Watch (GAW) Possible sites Lulin Station GAW Kuching? Sitiawon? Singapore Dongsha Palawan Island ? GAW

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NASA OB&B Research NOPP 2009 (up to $2.5M/yr with NSF and ONR) on Sensors for Marine Ecosystems topic out December 2008, 51 proposals received, decisions July/Aug 2009 ROSES Release Date 13 February 2009, Amended 3 April 2009http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry and Cryospheric Sciences (~$3.0 M/yr) up to 4 yrs Beaufort and Chukchi Seas: Field work; Data Synthesis, Assimilation, and Modeling; Productivity Interdisciplinary Science (five topics) up to 3 yrs Landscapes to Coasts ROSES 2010? Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry: Synthesis Studies; Field campaign concepts; IPCC; Decadal Survey EOS Recompete NPP Science Team Carbon Cycle Science – ocean acidification (NRC study) Accelerating Operational Use of Research Data (with Tsdengdar Lee, HEC)

Challenges for NASA Global understanding of climate Role of ocean biology and chemistry (color) in climate and Earth system science Continuity of EOS observations / missions International data access/science team membership Timing of new observations given future desires for cap and trade Tie in with NSF, NOAA Climate Service Tie in with IGBP, US GEO, IPCC (via OCB?)