Topics describe the Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) –aims, –achievements and –Challenges network status developments of data buoy technology JCOMM in-situ Observing Platform Support centre (JCOMMOPS) developments Future work 2

Data Buoy Cooperation Panel - Aims 3

Action Groups 4

Global Network status Argo, DBCP OceanSITES SOT Google Earth 5

Acheivements Global focus 6

Observations, operations and use of data 7

Technology and Pilot projects Testing new capabilities Telecommunications –Iridium Pilot Project –Argos-3 Buoy Technology –Intercomparisons (E-SURFMAR, GDP) –Waves – drifters and intercomparison –High resolution SST from Drifters –Better drogue detection 8

Real-time Data Flow - GTS Data sharing New GTS (WIS, BUFR standards) QC feedback and monthly statistics Data reporting tools (Meteo france, live maps google earth, JCOMMOPS, OSMC etc) 9

Data and Metadata Management Metadata – META-T Project JCOMM –Standards and best practice –Shared expertise and documentation –Documentation of best practice Archiving centres and data flow 10

11 JCOMMOPS International Technical Coordination for the implementation of Global Ocean Observing Systems JCOMMOPS provides coordination at the international level for oceanographic and marine observations from drifting buoys, moored buoys in the high seas, ships of opportunity and sub-surface profiling floats. JCOMMOPS operates under the auspices of the Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM). GOOGLE EARTH, Now doing OCEANSITES DBCP SOT OceanSITES Argo Deployment opportunities

Developments and reporting tools Status maps (PNG, PDF) updated monthly Network success and density (ageing, reseeding) Interactive maps –Web Map Viewer –Google Earth –Google Maps 12

13 Annual SOOP Line Sampling Report Ship of Opportunity Program (SOOP) report produced annually to assess sampling with Expendable Bathy Thermographs (XBTs)

14 Sample Products e.g. Stats for Argo CANADA: - Deployments - Growth - Float models - Float Age distribution - Drifting/profiling depths - Survival rate - links to maps - ….

Future Goals DBCP Task teams –Task Team on Moored Buoys –Metadata management and standards Growth of JCOMMOPS to serve more communities Further integration of the Global Ocean Observing System elements –OceanSITES (sharing platforms, minimum sensors required, sustainability) –Deployments and cruise planning –Documentation and use of best practice (hardware, data management, data quality etc) –Indicators of network success and usefullness of data 15