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EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009 EMECO Prototype Policy Information Products.
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Transcript of EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009 EMECO Prototype Policy Information Products.
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
EMECO Prototype Policy Information Products
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
What policy needs
Policy driven – eutrophication then ecosystem health (GES) OSPAR, UWWTD, ND, WFD, MSFD…others ?
Policy questions Environmental status Reference conditions, TBNT, setting assessments into context,
distinguishing between anthropogenic and natural causes of measured changes to ecosystem
Better met by building partnerships Extending and increasing effectiveness of monitoring
leading to more robust assessments based on more and better science based evidence
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
EMECO - European Marine Ecosystem Observatory
UK-Cefas, EA, NOC, SAHFOS, AFBI, PML, POL; NL-Rijkswaterstaat, Deltares, NIOZ, Norway-IMR, NIVA; NERSC, Met Off; DE-GKSS, BSH, BE – MUMM, F – IFREMER, RoE – Marine Institute, Denmark–DHI, S - SMHI
• Builds on existing infrastructure
• Multi-scale – time & space• Supports the Ecosystem
Approach• EuroGOOS-NOOS project• Anticipates EU current &
future policy needs
EMECO is a an informal European network for integration of monitoring, modelling & research.
www.emecogroup.org
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
Towed bodies
Ferries
Satellites
Research vessels
Gliders
Buoys
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
Ecosystem modelling
Norway• Bolstering formal assessments of eutrophication
• Carrying out nutrient reduction scenarios
• Evaluating indicators• Validation with national
marine monitoring programme data
• OSPAR Working Group on Eutrophication Modelling – www.cefas.co.uk/eutmod
• Widespread capability in ecosystem modelling
• Collaborative infrastructure in place - OSPAR
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
FerryBox – GKSS;CPR - SAHFOS
SmartBuoy – Cefas/RWS
Lander - Cefas
RV - RWS
Visualisation integration tools
Integration
Information & assessment related productsDIAS
Data extraction
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
EMECO example product
• User generated ‘indicator’ maps
• ‘Agreed’ international map of chlorophyll
• Transparent information product with estimate of confidence
• Step towards EU harmonisation
Data Integration & Assessment System
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
EMECO Data Tool (EDT)Data
Sources
SatelliteWaveNet (QA)WaveNet (non-QA)SmartBuoy (QA)SmartBuoy (non-QA)ICES
EMECODatabase
UserInterface
OnlineQuery Tool
EMECOOutputs
KML (Google Earth)
Charts
XML (Data)
Assessment Maps
“Will enable rapid integration and visualisation of multi-national, multi-parameter, and platform data”
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
EDT: Progress to date
• ICES, SmartBuoy, WaveNet and Satellite (NetCDF) populating the EMECO database from 37 data feeds.
• Data output to XML (e.g. for GIS)- Untested• International ‘assessment’ map - Untested• Data output to KML (for Google Earth) -
Untested
• Data graphs/charts - Untested
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
Assessment Map
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
Data SourcesData Source Phase I Phase II (not
funded)
ICES National Data
IMR Stations
IMR Transects
GKSS FerryBox
Cosyna Stations
BSH Stations
Marnet Stations
NIOZ FerryBox
RWS Stations
MUMM Satellite products
IFREMER Satellite products
SmartBuoy
WaveNet
P Stations Ferry Route
CPR Routes
Other
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
EMECO example product
• User generated ‘indicator’ maps
• ‘Agreed’ international map of chlorophyll
• Transparent information product with estimate of confidence
• Step towards EU harmonisation
Data Integration & Assessment System
EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009
EMECO data and GES