1. Data Sharing and Data Quality of Ocean Currents and Temperature:
Towards an Operational Data Management System for the Southeast Region
Southeast Regional Data Management Workshop,
March 9-10, 2006 in Chapel Hill, NC.
Challenges in QC Information for Current Profilers
Mark Bushnell, NOAA/NOS
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products & Services
Ocean Systems Test & Evaluation Program

2.
/publications/pufff4.pdf
Data format description
Data QC description
Metadata description
Metadata QC description
ftp://tidepool.nos.noaa.gov/
pub/outgoing/PUFFF/

3. Control file
48 attributes

4. .critr file

5. PUFFF

6. ATON ADCP

7. ATON Currents- Velocity Information Where the Mariner Needs It Most
5 systems operational in Chesapeake Bay – 2 more on line in FY06
OSTEP 06 Activities:
Refine compass calibration
Improve buoy-to-shore communications with stronger radios and explore Iridium satellite modems
Develop power consumption reductions to extend maintenance interval

8. Quality Assurance
David Taylor Tow Tank Test Results

9. QARTOD IV We hope to mix things up. Investigate quality assurance
Calibrations, accuracy assessments, MTBF
Introduce 1-2 new parameters
Chlorophyll, turbidity, DO
Elevate & accelerate
Promote interim workshops to hash out details
Acceptance & broadcast role for WS results
Upfront breakout group preparation
Identify topics
NOS Special Projects Office

10. We also hope to present final QC for waves & in-situ
currents. Please respond to Bill Burnett’s request
for QC parameter values!

11. QARTOD IV Agenda Report out on QARTOD III in-situ currents and waves
Report out from interim meetings (CSC/conductivity, SEACOORA currents/SST QC, etc.)‏
International QA/QC/metadata
Discussion of new parameter, water quality (chlorophyll, turbidity, DO?)‏
Minimum metadata required for targeted parameters (currents, waves)‏
QARTOD relationships with national and international organizations (DMAC, Ocean.US,
WMO Data Buoy Cooperation Panel-DBCP, Joint WMO/IOC Commission for Oceanography
and Marine Meteorology - JCOMM)‏
Breakouts
QA of in-situ currents
QA of waves
QA of salinity and SST
QC of water quality parameter