JCOMMOPSJCOMMOPS

International Technical Coordination International Technical Coordination for the implementation of for the implementation of

Global Ocean Observing SystemsGlobal Ocean Observing Systems

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BackgroundBackground

• Ocean observation programmes are implemented nationally and cooperate internationally through dedicated panels.

• JCOMMOPS represents a bridge between the oceanographic and meteorological communities and keeps the day-to-day link with the platform operators and actors involved in such programmes.

• International coordination can improve the efficiency of these national programmes by providing links between funding agencies, program managers or principal investigators, platform operators, data users, satellite data telecommunication providers, instrument manufacturers and data centres.

• This international coordination is required by the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and the Joint WMO-IOC Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM).

• JCOMMOPS was developed in this context, with just two Technical Coordinators (TC), into a near-operational structure.

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BackgroundBackground

• Each international observing programme has its own specific requirements, however there are many cross-cutting issues (e.g. deployment opportunities, metadata management and information system development, common international coordination issues, relationships with IOC and WMO).

• Each JCOMMOPS TC focuses on his/her designated programme/s but at the same time, keeps in mind the larger context in which the programmes are implemented.

• They share infrastructure, develop tools in common, share ideas and achieve greater productivity together than they would do alone.

• Today, JCOMMOPS faces the challenge of strengthening its infrastructure, integrating the existing services better and eventually extending its operations to new observing systems.

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IntroductionIntroduction

JCOMMOPS is a component of the international coordination mechanism, which aims, on behalf of JCOMM, to:

• develop synergies between observing systems• assist in the planning, implementation and operations of the observing

systems• monitor and evaluate the performance of the networks• encourage cooperation between communities and member states• encourage data sharing• assist in data distribution on Internet and GTS• relay users feedback on data quality to platforms operators• provide technical assistance and user worldwide support• act as a clearing house and focal point on all programmes aspects

• JCOMMOPS is not a data centre, rather, it:– gathers, QCs, and distributes essential metadata– guides users to data centers

• More general information is available at http://www.jcommops.org

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InfrastructureInfrastructure

JCOMMOPS is funded through the following annual (or ad hoc) national voluntary contributions

• DBCP/SOT: Australia, Canada, Europe (E-SURFMAR), France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA.

• Argo (all annual): Australia, Canada, China (new), France, United Kingdom, USA.

• The JCOMMOPS Technical Coordinators employed by the IOC and act in close collaboration with both the IOC and WMO secretariats.

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InfrastructureInfrastructure

JCOMMOPS is hosted by CLS-Argos.

Mercator (France’s operational oceanography centre) is in the same building

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InformationInformation SystemSystem

Three Operational Servers are used to run the JCOMMOPS Information system:

• Relational Database - Oracle: ~100 Go, ~150 tables

• Web Server - Apache/Tomcat• Dynamic web applications – WebObjects, Java

Application Server• Dynamic Map Server - ESRI GIS, ArcIMS• Dynamic Chart Server • FTP Server • Mailing lists ( ~30)

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InformationInformation SystemSystem

• Essential links with platform operators, Argos location system, the GTS of WMO and various Data Centres

• Independent float/buoy tracking (XX-6 Resolution.)and network monitoring

• Target 24/7 servicesin 2007

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Accessing the JCOMMOPS Information Accessing the JCOMMOPS Information SystemSystem

JCOMMOPS maintains various web pages:

http://www.jcommops.org

http://argo.jcommops.orghttp://www.argo.net

http://www.jcommops.org/dbcp/

http://www.jcommops.org/sot/

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WebsitesWebsites

• Information is available about programme implementation, monitoring, instrumentation, data management and a map room includes many products to display network status

• The websites also include:– News, Contacts, Documents, Meetings, Image gallery, Web

references and Help

– Search engines for platform, contacts, documents, news are available

– Real Time statistics on countries, programmes or any group of platform

– Monthly products (maps, charts, status reports)

– Daily metadata exports in multiple formats (ASCII, GIS,XML, KML)

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Web Services: Real Time TrackingWeb Services: Real Time Tracking

• Geographic Information Systems and Google Earth can be used to

visualise, in real-time, where platforms are located.

Google Earth(kml,kmz files)

ESRI ArcMap(shapefiles)

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Web ServicesWeb Services

• Web Map Services (WMS) are available to “plug in” JCOMMOPS data layers to existing GIS tools, or generate maps on the fly on any website:

http://w4.jcommops.org/wmsconnector/com.esri.wms.Esrimap?request=getMap&ServiceName=JCOMM&...

customisable URL query on data layers, projection, image type, image size

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Google Earth - ArgoGoogle Earth - Argo

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Interactive Maps: JCOMM, Argo, DBCP, SOTInteractive Maps: JCOMM, Argo, DBCP, SOT

http://w4.jcommops.org/website/JCOMMhttp://w4.jcommops.org/website/JCOMM

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Sample products: Monthly Status MapsSample products: Monthly Status Maps

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Sample products: Monthly Status MapsSample products: Monthly Status Maps

Sample products for Argo

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Sample Products: Argo Sample Products: Argo Network Network GrowthGrowth

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Sample Products: Argo coverageSample Products: Argo coverage

• Distribution not optimal (south hemisphere)

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Sample products: Argo Network AgeSample products: Argo Network Age

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Sample products: Argo Participating Sample products: Argo Participating CountriesCountries

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Sample ProductsSample Products

Stats for Argo CANADA:

- Deployments- Growth- Float models- Float Age distribution- Drifting/profiling depths- Survival rate- links to maps- ….

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Sample Products: DBCPSample Products: DBCP

• e.g. Data distributed on GTS or Statistical Analyses by sensor type, platform type or country.

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Annual SOOP Line Sampling ReportAnnual SOOP Line Sampling Report

• Ship of Opportunity Program (SOOP) report produced annually to assess sampling with Expendable Bathy Thermographs (XBTs)

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International issuesInternational issues

• JCOMMOPS designed the adhesive Argo label

• JCOMMOPS coordinates the retrieval of beached instruments

Float beached in Lima / Peru

or in New Caledonia / Lifou Lagoon …

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International issuesInternational issues

• Law of the sea (IOC/ABE-LOS): (floats)– JCOMMOPS / Argo Information Centre responsible for deployment notification

procedure according to IOC Res. XX-6.: “(…) notify to Member States of all floats which might drift into some EEZs (…)”

• Donor programmes: (floats & buoys)

– True donations under IOC/UNESCO and WMO auspices

• Develop cooperation • Fill gaps in the arrays• Foster new participating countries• Modest capacity building initiatives (transfer of marine technology)

– Achieved: Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Mauritius, Brazil, Chile– Ongoing: Ecuador, Dominican Rep. , Kenya, Morocco, Ivory Coast– Planned: Caribbean Region, Philippines, Columbia, Cape Verde, Sri Lanka,

Gabon, Nigeria

• Capacity Building:– Argo Training Workshop (Ghana, 12/2006)– DBCP Training Workshop (Ostend IODE, 06/2007)

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ChallengesChallenges

• Substantial effort is still required on the JCOMMOPS website and in general within the JCOMMOPS Information System in the integration of all available products.

• Main challenge: deployment opportunities information to assist the maintenance of global networks

“How can we deploy the required instruments at the required time/space resolution to fill the gaps identified?”

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ConclusionConclusion

• JCOMMOPS is efficient due to its:– flexibility– rigorous network monitoring,– independence (developments, monitoring, evaluation,

mediation),– clear international status (cooperation, funding),– strong link with IOC/WMO secretariats

• Challenges: – integration of services– deployment opportunities– expand services to other related programmes

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Thank You …Thank You …

JCOMMOPS8-10, rue HermèsParc Technologique du Canal31526 Ramonville Saint-AgneFrance

General support: support@jcommops.orgWebmaster: webmaster@jcommops.org

DBCP & SOT Coordinator:Hester ViolaTel: +33 5 61 39 47 82Email: viola@jcommops.org Argo Coordinator:Mathieu BelbeochTel: +33 5 61 39 47 30Email: belbeoch@jcommops.orgAIC Email: aic@jcommops.org