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Main components of monitoring and forecasting in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions Modelling and Forecasting capacity From MERSEA IP to the Marine Core Service Arctic GOOS meeting Bergen 12 & 13 September 2006 GMES P.Bahurel, MERCATOR OCEAN, on behalf of the MERSEA IP group
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Main components of monitoring and forecasting in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions
Modelling and Forecasting capacity From MERSEA IP to
the Marine Core Service
Arctic GOOS meeting
Bergen 12 & 13 September 2006
GMES
P.Bahurel, MERCATOR OCEAN,on behalf of the MERSEA IP group
www.mersea.eu.orgOutlines
A project, MERSEA IP
A service, the Marine Core Service (MCS)
Link with Arctic GOOS
www.mersea.eu.orgBackground
The ocean & ice modelling community An integrated approach : data (space & in situ), modelling
and assimilation
GOOS and EuroGOOS European projects and national initiatives
The GODAE international experiment: 1997-2008 …
The European GMES program : 2001-2008++
The MERSEA Projects (EC) : – MERSEA Strand 1 : 2002-2003– MERSEA Integrated Project : 2004-2008
R&DMonitoring & Forecasting
The MERSEA Integrated
Project
A GMES/EC project
www.mersea.eu.org
MERSEA Integrated ProjectKey messages
MERSEA IP has developed the first European Integrated System for ocean global & regional ocean monitoring & forecasting– One single integrated system, with different components– Version 1 is running
MERSEA IP priority is a « European (inter-national) added-value » for ocean applications and users
The Arctic region is a key area of implementation
www.mersea.eu.orgThe MERSEA Integrated Project
R&D project funded under 6th FP
of the European Commission
4-year project (2004 –2008)
38 contractors, 16 countries (or Int.
Org.)
Coordination : IFREMER, France ;
Y.Desaubies
Development of a European system for operational monitoring and forecasting of the ocean physics, biogeochemistry, and ecosystems, on global and regional scales
www.mersea.eu.org
MERSEA IP scope
Ocean physics (ice incl.), biogeochemistry and ecosystems
A global system, with regional enhancements in European seas
To elaborate reference datasets based on observations and/or model
Useful to a wide range of applications– Coastal to Climate
– Research to Operational
– Institutional and commercial
A group of experienced teams connected to– Operational centres
– Observation (sapce & in situ) agencies
– Downstream applications
– Research community
– International networks (GOOS, EuroGOOS, …)
www.mersea.eu.org
Seeking for European Integration
Topaz, NoFoam, UK
DMI, Dk
MFS, It
Mercator, Fr
www.mersea.eu.org One single « Integrated System »
www.mersea.eu.org A « system of systems »
3 Observation Data Components
5 Model Data Components
www.mersea.eu.org
Area I : Global OceanArea II : North East AtlanticArea III : ArcticArea IV : Baltic SeaArea V : Mediterranean Sea
1
2
3
4
5
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viewing … Surface Temperature (Global Ocean, model forecast)
www.mersea.eu.org
viewing … Ocean Color (Global Ocean, observation)
www.mersea.eu.org
viewing … In Situ Observation Locations (Global Ocean, Observations)
www.mersea.eu.org
viewing … 100 m Depth Salinity (Global Ocean, model forecast)
www.mersea.eu.org
viewing … 100 m Depth Salinity (zooms in the Global Ocean, model forecast)
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Area 1Global Area 2
North East Atlantic
Area 3Arctic
Area 4Baltic
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Observations
Model
viewing … North East Atlantic (different fields, model & observations)
www.mersea.eu.org
1
2
3
4
5
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Operational Monitoring & Forecasting
The Marine Core Service
The GMES Ocean Fast-track service
GMES
www.mersea.eu.org
Marine Core Service (MCS)Key messages
Transition to a European “Marine Core Service” is now doable, requested by users, and decided by GMES stakeholders.
The focus is – the delivery on an operational basis, – at global and regional scales, – of the reference ocean & ice information – requested by marine and ocean-linked applications to develop their
activities
The GMES target is 2008. The MERSEA team is committed to turn towards this objective.
The first version of the MCS is available on a demonstration basis.
Connections with Arctic providers, experts, service providers, and users have now to be reinforced. NERSC is the coordinator.
www.mersea.eu.org
Satelliteand in situnetworks
Marine Core
Service
Marine Core
Service
Marine Downstream
Services
Marine Downstream
Services
GMES Marine
OperationalUsers
GMESService outputs(others)
Core information
(ocean state)
User customizedinformation
(user products)
GMES input information (raw data)
MCSThe GMES stakeholders definition
From : Workshop on GMES Marine Core Service ; Brussels – October 27-28, 2005
www.mersea.eu.org
Downstream areas of benefit
“The MCS will provide the common denominator data for all users in the marine sector, in other words the information for existing & new downstream services.”
Climate Marine Environment Seasonal and weather
forecasting Offshore Maritime transport and
safety Fisheries Research General Public
www.mersea.eu.org
Downstream: areas of benefit
“The MCS will provide the common denominator data for all users in the marine sector, in other words the information for existing & new downstream services.”
Climate Marine Environment Seasonal and weather
forecasting Offshore Maritime transport and
safety Fisheries Research General Public A downstream application (oil spill drift, during
Prestige accident) run by Met.No (courtesy B.Hackett)
www.mersea.eu.org
Core Service: Service Lines
“The MCS should deliver regular and systematic reference information (processed data, elaborated products) on the state of the oceans and regional seas: at the resolution required by intermediate users & downstream service providers, of known quality and accuracy, for the global and European regional seas.”.
Operational Production of Ocean Core Data– T,S, UV, SSH, ice, Chl-a
Dissemination of Products– Standard and easy access to users
Assessment and expertise– Quality and human expertise
Tools dev. & maintenance– Model, assimilation, data handling
Coordination with research– Ensure links operational/research
www.mersea.eu.org
Core Service: Service Lines
“The MCS should deliver regular and systematic reference information (processed data, elaborated model products) on the state of the oceans and regional seas: at the resolution required by intermediate users & downstream service providers, of known quality and accuracy, for the global and European regional seas.”.
Operational Production of Ocean Core Data– T,S, UV, SSH, ice, Chl-a
Dissemination of Products– Standard and easy access to users
Assessment and expertise– Quality and human expertise
Tools dev. & maintenance– Model, assimilation, data handling
Coordination with research– Ensure links operational/research
www.mersea.eu.org
Core Service: Service Lines
Assessment, a range of international metrics
XBT linesMOORINGS
GLOSS TAO PIRATA
Model/Tide gauge SLA time series comparison
SOOP
MFS MODEL T XBT Observed T
MODEL/OBS comparison
WOCE CLIVAR CANADIAN SECTIONS
MODEL/WOCE-CLIVAR SECTION
VOLUME TRANSPORT across FLORIDA Strait :MODEL/CABLE Comparison
SECTIONS and TRANSPORT
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Core Service: Service Lines
Assessment, a range of international metrics
Class 1Arctic sea ice extent
Class 2Arctic MooringsClass 2
Arctic SectionsColl. NERSC/Mercator
Conclusion
The MCS and Arctic GOOS
GMES
www.mersea.eu.orgThe MCS and Arctic GOOS
The Arctic GOOS and the GMES Marine Core Service are complementary inititiatives
– MCS is focussed on the operational delivery of a reference and “core” information, for the benefit of all Arctic GOOS partners to develop their expertise and activities
– Arctic GOOS provides a unique network of experts, scientists and data/service providers in the Arctic region, to contribute to and add value to the MCS.
MCS and Arctic GOOS (IPY) timescales fit perfectly. We have an excellent opportunity to build an exemplary
situation, for the benefit of all international users.
The precise definition of the MCS service for the Arctic region is our priority.– See S.Sandven and J.Johannessen talks.
