1. Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications March 2004 The US Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Plan for Data Management and Communications (DMAC) Presented to: IOOS Industry Workshop By: IOOS DMAC Steering Committee Landry Bernard – NDBC/USM

2. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications IOOS: One system….seven goals –Detect and Predict Change –Mitigate natural hazards –Improve safety and efficiency of marine ops –Ensure national security –Reduce public health risks –Protect and restore marine ecosystems –Sustain marine resources

3. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications DMAC Standards and Protocols IOOS Data Management and Communications Subsystem

4. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications The DMAC Plan An evolutionary path An evolutionary path –Rapid start-up, continual improvement –A software engineering strategy –An international outlook Technical Components Technical Components Technical Components Technical Components –Data discovery (metadata) –Data transport –Archival –Product generation –Feedback and fault correction

5. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications The DMAC Plan Data Discovery (metadata) Data Discovery (metadata) –Build upon partnerships -- many metadata repositories exist today, Regional & National –Focus on FGDC (& future ISO) –Metadata WG to design the strategy for distributed search –A Web Portal at which users can search Embed in members’ Web pages Embed in members’ Web pages Machine-to-machine accessible Machine-to-machine accessible –Seamless segue to DMAC Data Transport

6. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications The DMAC Plan Data Transport (access) Data Transport (access) –“Web Services”  gateways to standardization –Adopt current successes OPeNDAP (a.k.a. “DODS”) OPeNDAP (a.k.a. “DODS”) High interoperability with GIS network protocols High interoperability with GIS network protocols –Supply data to a broad range of “clients” –WG must define comprehensive semantic data model(s)

7. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications OPeNDAP: distributed access to data and metadata

8. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications The DMAC Plan Archival Archival –Build upon partnership of National and Regional archive centers –Utilize DMAC Metadata and Transport standards –Archive WG to be formed -- ensure that all data is archived –Operational data with QC to be archived (coordinated with data assembly centers such as US GODAE server (Model Data) or NDBC (Real-Time Data))

9. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications The DMAC Plan Products Products –On-line Browse (part of DMAC infrastructure) Uniform access to all IOOS data from Web browsers Uniform access to all IOOS data from Web browsers –GIS maps & basic scientific graphics –Readable tables –Data products (*) (IOOS modeling subsystem) State estimation State estimation Forecasts Forecasts –Information products (*) Value-added products for user groups provided by the private sector, academe, government Value-added products for user groups provided by the private sector, academe, government * Not included in DMAC Plan

10. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications Publish DMAC Plan DMAC Implementation Timeline June fy03‘04‘05‘06‘07 Interim activities DMAC Steering Committee Regional Obs. Systems Metadata standards WG “Data model” WG IOOS Standards Process Five year plan Five year plan : ‘08‘09‘10 Management Management Archival Archival Transport Transport Discovery Discovery

11. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications Concrete actions to contribute data into the IOOS/DMAC framework today Data discovery Data discovery 1.Produce FGDC metadata 2.Submit it to national search sites (NASA/GCMD, NOAA/NCDDC & CSC) 3.Create a home page and a search portal to your data holdings

12. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications Concrete actions … Interoperable data access Interoperable data access 1.Gridded data: – Install OPeNDAP (*) servers 2.In-situ data: – Use RDBMS or standard formats – Contribute to development of pilot IOOS/DMAC components – Partner with NDBC (**) to QA/QC and distribute Real-Time Marine Observation to WMO (*) http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/dods/ http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/dods/ (**) MarineObs@noaa.gov – Ask for “MODEM” MarineObs@noaa.gov

13. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications Concrete actions … On-line browse On-line browse 1.Install Live Access Server (*) utilizing DMAC/OPeNDAP data transport 2.Create custom Web sites that demonstrate regional data integration (*) http://www.ferret.noaa.gov/LAS/

14. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications Marine Observation Network ▪ Buoy Locations

15. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications Marine Observation Network ▪ C-MAN Locations

16. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications Marine Observation Network ▪ Special Support Stations

17. Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications March 2004 Gulf of Mexico Station Locations Marine Observation Network ▪ Gulf of Mexico Locations

18. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications Regional Observatories Public ftp* * Via MODEM Kit - request from MarineObs@noaa.gov NDBC DODS NDBC DODS NDBC MODEM Kit (Meteorological and Oceanographic Data Exchange Module)

19. March 2004 Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Management and Communications IOOS INDUSTRY WORKSHOP NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER www.ndbc.noaa.gov Landry.Bernard@noaa.gov (228) 688-3394 ph (228) 688-1364 fax