The US Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Industry - Technology Andrew M. Clark Ph.D. National Office for Integrated and Sustained Ocean Observations 7 June 2005 U.S. Capitol Hill Oceans Week, Washington, D.C.
National Office for Integrated Sustained Ocean Observations
GOOS IOOS IEOS GEOSS
Partherships Are Key
Regional Associations Involve User Groups Incorporate Universities State Agencies Private Sector Regional Systems
Saves Lives and Property
Hazard Elements: Detect – Disseminate – Take Action
Causes of Tsunamis Earthquake Volcano Landslide Meteorite
Tide Stations detect changes in water levels, including anomalies Software provides Tide Station data at greater frequency (every minute) for integration into the Tsunami Warning Network Current Tsunami Tide Stations Expanded Tsunami Tide Stations Wake Island Kwajalein Midway Pago Guam
Simulation of a Tsunami Generated in the Puerto Rico Trench
Proposed Atlantic DART Buoy Locations
Percentage Distribution of Tsunamis in the World’s Oceans Location% Atlantic East Coast1.6 Atlantic West Coast0.4 Mediterranean10.1 Caribbean13.8 Bay of Bengal0.8 East Indies20.3 Oceania25.4 Japan-Russia18.6 Pacific East Coast East Coast USA Tsunami or Tsunami-like Events Since 1600
Mediterranean 1999, 2002, 2003 Mediterranean 1999, 2002, 2003
CYCOFOS Observatory at the Eratosthenes Seamount South of Cyprus
OBS – Ocean Bottom Seismometer
Take Away Messages: There presently exist many ocean observing subsystems, operated by many different organizations There presently exist many ocean observing subsystems, operated by many different organizations IOOS is the mechanism whereby all these will be seamlessly integrated IOOS is the mechanism whereby all these will be seamlessly integrated Many of these existing systems (e.g. DART) can be upgraded with new technology developed by Indsutry Many of these existing systems (e.g. DART) can be upgraded with new technology developed by Indsutry IOOS is the mechanism through which Industry can most effectively be engaged in this enterprise IOOS is the mechanism through which Industry can most effectively be engaged in this enterprise