GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France MyOcean a European example of post-GODAE initiatives Pierre Bahurel (Mercator Ocean) and the MyOcean steering team, F.Adragna (Mercator Océan), M. Bell (Met Office), E. Buch (DMI), F. Jacq (CLS), J. Johannessen (NERSC), P.-Y. Le Traon (Ifremer), N. Pinardi (INGV), with international contributions from the international GODAE steering team

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The GODAE map

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The GODAE map in Europe, MyOcean

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France What is « MyOcean » ? MyOcean is the implementation project of the European Marine Core Service, aiming at deploying during years the first integrated pan-European capacity for ocean monitoring and forecasting. Invented by the main European players in ocean monitoring and forecasting (the ones involved in GODAE), co-funded by them and the European Commission

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France MyOcean is … … a European PROJECT –A European Commission FP7 project from the « GMES » program, coordinated by MERCATOR OCEAN –3 years : –Total cost 60 M€, with 33 M€ from the European Commission 2009 – 2010 – 2011 … a European SERVICE –The main component of the GMES « Marine Core Service » –Global & Regional Ocean monitoring and forecasting Marine Core Service … a European TEAM –60 partners, out of 28 countries ; an effort of ~200 person/year –20 core partners committed for operations; european best monitoring and forecasting systems Pan-European team

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France A post-GODAE initiative The MyOcean idea has been prepared all along the GODAE years It is built upon the GODAE legacy GODAE DevelopmentGODAE Demonstration « post- GODAE » National : Mercator, Foam, Topaz, MFS MERSEA (European System) MyOcean (Eur. Service)

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France What are the main choices we’ve made to define MyOcean ? They will drive our post- GODAE years in Europe

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The challenge

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The challenge Our challenge is SUSTAINABILITY –USERS –INTEGRATION –PROGRESS Find the new balance, between –Research & Operational –Production & Service –Europe (collective) and nations (individuals) –Patrons and field players

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The main idea GOAL: identify where the group could add value (… not far from the « GODAE common »)

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Draw the value chain

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France A European Marine “core” service seeking for the “european added value”  In 3 years, create the maximum “core” value for the users by providing on a reliable basis “the common denominator data for all users in the marine sector ”

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean market GOAL: Collect and understand users’ requirements, to adjust the MyOcean offer (… it was discussed in GODAE / St Petersburg)

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Users of the MyOcean core service are specialized service providers of the downstream sector. Intermediate users

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Market Segmentation  The users, their requirements, their assessment Area 1 « MARINE SAFETY » (marine operations, oil spill combat, ship routing, defense, search & rescue, …) Area 2 « MARINE RESSOURCES » (fish stock management, ICES, FAO, …) Area 3 « MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT » (water quality, pollution, coastal activities, …) Area 4 « CLIMATE & SEASONAL FORECASTING » (climate monitoring, ice, seasonal forecasting,..)

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean value … to market user’s needs A network of partners all around Europe A privileged link with first-rank users –EU agencies –Conventions and policies A MyOcean « core user group » A MyOcean User Requirement database A MyOcean network involving all European maritime countries Partners networking 28 countries for user’s requirements Linking with Member States key services, linking with the Maritime Policy, linking with conventions HELCOM, OSPAR, UNEP/MAP, ICES, … EEA

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean offer GOAL: Propose a clear description to users, of the best core information available to them (…)

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean offer  MyOcean will  “deliver regular and systematic reference information (processed data, elaborated products) on the state of the oceans and regional seas:  at the resolution required by intermediate users & downstream service providers, of known quality and accuracy,  for the global and European regional seas.”  Physical state of the ocean, and primary ecosystem  For global ocean, and main European basins and seas  Large and basin scale ; mesoscale physics  Hindcast, Nowcast, Forecast  Data, Assimilation and Models

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean products portfolio

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean products portfolio 1. Marine Safety 2. Marine Ressources 3. Marine & Coastal env. 4. Climate and Seasonal Model-based products Obs-based products Type of products Variables (T, S, ice, currents, …) Geographical coverage Real time or delayed mode …

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean value … for a Marine Core Service porfolio A simple and single portfolio of products for the whole pan- European MyOcean marine core service A reference definition shared by users, producers and stakeholders, regularly updated A simple and single portfolio of products for the whole pan- European MyOcean marine core service A reference definition shared by users, producers and stakeholders, regularly updated Standard parameters

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean service GOAL: Be simple and reliable for the user (… the GODAE work on the data servers, opendap and LAS, the common formats shared by all centres, …)

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean value … for the core service A pan-european service desk, single and reliable entry point for users, connected to all production units in Europe Compliant with the ITIL international service standard A pan-european service desk, single and reliable entry point for users, connected to all production units in Europe Compliant with the ITIL international service standard One single desk, one access point to the MyOcean pan- european information

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean value … in the relation with users An open and free data policy Service Level Agreements Licence to use : –credit MyOcean to promote the European service, and its payers –provide user feedback to ensure service evolutions An open and free data policy Service Level Agreements Licence to use : –credit MyOcean to promote the European service, and its payers –provide user feedback to ensure service evolutions Open access Free access Open access Free access

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean production GOAL: Ensure the best single production for users, through the involvement of multiple and first-rank players in Europe (… this is exactly GODAE)

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean value … through Production Units Service Interface 5 “Thematic Assembly Centers (TAC)” for “Observations” 1 global and 6 regional “Monitoring and Forecasting Centers (MFC)” for Model / Assimilation Sea Level SST Ice&Wind Color In Situ TAC Arctic Baltic Atl. NWS Atl. IBI Med Sea Black Sea Global MFC 12 PRODUCTION UNITS Each Production Unit –under operational commitments to deliver a service –Conducting R&D, Integration, Operations, and Assessment Each Production Unit –under operational commitments to deliver a service –Conducting R&D, Integration, Operations, and Assessment

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean value … through Production Units Service Interface 5 “Thematic Assembly Centers (TAC)” for “Observations” 1 global and 6 regional “Monitoring and Forecasting Centers (MFC)” for Model / Assimilation Sea Level SST Ice&Wind Color In Situ TAC Arctic Baltic Atl. NWS Atl. IBI Med Sea Black Sea Global MFC 12 PRODUCTION UNITS Each Production Unit –under operational commitments to deliver a service –Conducting R&D, Integration, Operations, and Assessment Each Production Unit –under operational commitments to deliver a service –Conducting R&D, Integration, Operations, and Assessment Ifremer MHI INGV Mercator UKMO DMI NERSC CLS CNR MF/UKMO Met.no

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France MFC Global Arctic MFC Baltic MFC NW Shelves MFC IBI MFC Med Sea MFC Black Sea MFC An organization of 12 production units SL TAC OC TAC Sea Ice & wind TAC In situ TAC SST TAC MFC TAC

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France The MyOcean organization GOAL: Run the project, prepare the future (… be connected with the GODAE planet)

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Management and strategic bodies A MyOcean Board, for the strategic steering, and external relations –Bahurel, Bell, Jacq, Le Traon, Johannessen, Pinardi, She A MyOcean Executive Committee, for the executive and daily management of the work –Adragna, Dorandeu, Brasseur, Dombrowsky, Bertino, Kliem, Siddorn, Tonani, Korotaev, Larnicol, Santoleri, Breivik, Pouliquen, Keogh, Soulat, Nittis A MyOcean Project Management Office –Run by the Project Manager F.Adragna in Mercator Ocean 2 MyOcean Advisory bodies –A Scientific Advisory Committee (Brasseur) and a Core User Group (Nittis)

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France MyOcean Partners MercatorOcean FR Met Office UK INGV IT NERSC NO DMI DK PUERTO ES MHI-NASU UA CLS FR IFREMER FR MF FR KNMI NL CNR IT Met.No NO CNRS FR HCMR EL SMHI SE EDISOFT PT INRH MA IOBAS BG OC-UCY CY BSH DE BC DE DNSC DK CSIC ES STARLAB ES MSI EE JRC EU ACRI FR FIMR FIN ENEA IT OGS IT USAM IT APAT IT IOLR IL IMR NO Techworks IR UMT-IOI-POU MT IST PT NIMRD RO CMCC IT NERC (POL, NOC) UK PML UK UREAD UK HRW UK CEFAS UK RBINS/MUMM BE IFM-GEOMAR DE NIVA NO IASA-UAT EL NIB-MBS SI NERI DK DTU-DIFRES DK SYKE FIN UL LV CMR LT MIG PL DFO CA UOP UK BAS UK AARI RU NIERSC RU ECMWF

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Post-GODAE initiatives, a quick view on the plans in the different GODAE regions

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Post-GODAE initiatives THE ORGANIZATION HYCOM : Navy priority ECCO : MIT/JPL partnership THE SERVICE HYCOM: global high resolution 1/25°, tides, ice ECCO: climate, improve ocean state estimations THE ORGANIZATION HYCOM : Navy priority ECCO : MIT/JPL partnership THE SERVICE HYCOM: global high resolution 1/25°, tides, ice ECCO: climate, improve ocean state estimations UNITED STATES & the post-GODAE and a transition to come trough a new phase of the NOPP program

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Post-GODAE initiatives THE ORGANIZATION A multi-year joint project between Env. Canada (met), Fisheries & Oceans, and Defense (called CONCEPTS) THE SERVICE A 1/36° Regional System NW Atlantic (ocean/ice/atm) A ¼° global system (ocean/ice/atm) with Mercator THE ORGANIZATION A multi-year joint project between Env. Canada (met), Fisheries & Oceans, and Defense (called CONCEPTS) THE SERVICE A 1/36° Regional System NW Atlantic (ocean/ice/atm) A ¼° global system (ocean/ice/atm) with Mercator CANADA & the post-GODAE

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Post-GODAE initiatives JAPAN & the post-GODAE THE ORGANIZATION (1) JMA, MRI and JAMSTEC sharing systems and strategy (2) Fish agency, Science Foundation, University initiatives THE SERVICE (1) Western North Pacific (e.g. for pollution), Global Ocean (seasonal forecasting), and 50 years reanalysis (2) Kuroshio and Japan Sea (fisheries) THE ORGANIZATION (1) JMA, MRI and JAMSTEC sharing systems and strategy (2) Fish agency, Science Foundation, University initiatives THE SERVICE (1) Western North Pacific (e.g. for pollution), Global Ocean (seasonal forecasting), and 50 years reanalysis (2) Kuroshio and Japan Sea (fisheries)

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Post-GODAE initiatives THE ORGANIZATION China, an active partner of post-GODAE the SOA/NMEFC is the operational centre in charge The SERVICE accurate and timely early warnings of severe marine ecological disasters in chinese waters THE ORGANIZATION China, an active partner of post-GODAE the SOA/NMEFC is the operational centre in charge The SERVICE accurate and timely early warnings of severe marine ecological disasters in chinese waters CHINA & the post-GODAE

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Post-GODAE initiatives AUSTRALIA & the post-GODAE THE ORGANIZATION a core partnership CSIRO/BoM, with Navy support, BoM infrastucture, CSIRO/BMRC research THE SERVICE operational delivery, opendap layers developing coastal/surface processes, coupling waves, short-range prediction target, developing operational application cases in industry, fisheries, navy, … THE ORGANIZATION a core partnership CSIRO/BoM, with Navy support, BoM infrastucture, CSIRO/BMRC research THE SERVICE operational delivery, opendap layers developing coastal/surface processes, coupling waves, short-range prediction target, developing operational application cases in industry, fisheries, navy, …

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Post-GODAE initiatives THE ORGANIZATION Implement the MyOcean European integrated service organization, with mature National Centres THE SERVICE Global Ocean (1/12°), and Regional seas (~1/32°), Real-time and multi-decades reanalysis Operational, with an open data core service (ftp/opendap) THE ORGANIZATION Implement the MyOcean European integrated service organization, with mature National Centres THE SERVICE Global Ocean (1/12°), and Regional seas (~1/32°), Real-time and multi-decades reanalysis Operational, with an open data core service (ftp/opendap) EUROPE & the post-GODAE

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Conclusion MyOcean thoughts, at this transition point GODAE Development GODAE Demonstration « post- GODAE » NationaMERSEA MyOcean

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France MyOcean & the post-GODAE MyOcean needs in the post-GODAE phase –An international place where science & operational & patrons meet, and share objectives and ideas –An international and skilled community to define methods, usages, formats, … that will become the international standards –An international and skilled community to share results and be challenged towards progress –Strong international foundations for the « core » observation & modelling & core service infrastructures

GODAE Final Symposium, 12 – 15 November 2008, Nice, France Contact points MERCATOR OCEAN (Pierre BAHUREL, MyOcean coordinator) (Frederic ADRAGNA, MyOcean project manager)