1. DBCP XXI, Buenos Aires 2005

2. Challenges facing the DBCP Part 1 : Technical challenges

3. DBCP XXI, Buenos Aires 2005 Some technical challenges Opportunities and optimal strategies for deployments Enhancement of capabilities of buoy networks Distribution and management of data, metadata, technical and quality information Measures against vandalism New chemical and bio sensors Sensor validation, standardisation and calibration New communications techniques and energy sources Smart platforms

4. DBCP XXI, Buenos Aires 2005 Deployment strategies Optimal seeding and re-seeding strategies Network impact optimisation Impact studies Impact metrics Lifetime modelling Trajectory modelling Surface current climatologies Sharing of deployment opportunity info

5. DBCP XXI, Buenos Aires 2005 Enhancement of capabilities of buoy networks Development of multi-purpose platforms Measures against vandalism Improved sensor technology Accuracy, stability, fouling New observables Definition of requirements Evaluation, standardisation, calibration

6. DBCP XXI, Buenos Aires 2005 Enhancement of capabilities of buoy networks New communications techniques New energy sources Integration with observing networks Smart platforms Adaptive sampling Self configuring: plug and play

7. DBCP XXI, Buenos Aires 2005 Data management Data distribution Network architecture; pull or push Archiving Operational support Quality control Metadata collection and distribution ……

8. DBCP XXI, Buenos Aires 2005

9. The picture’s bright, climate’s changing – this is an opportunity for the DBCP, let’s use our walnuts….