OOPC-12

Paris, 2-5 May, 2007

Bob Keeley

Outline

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• Work within JCOMM• Operations Programme Area• Services Programme Area• Data Management Programme Area

• Activities in IODE and IOC• Other Activities and Projects• Biological Activities

JCOMM OPA-1

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JCOMM OPA = Joint Commission on Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, Operations Programme Area

General:• Expand contributions to performance metrics• Some data management activities of OPA have links to DMPA

but need to improve links between OPA and DMPA• Emphasize importance of metadata• Encourage timely submission of data to archives to ensure

data get through to WDCs.

JCOMM OPA-2

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Overall strategy:• OPA has performance metrics (

http://www.oco.noaa.gov/index.jsp?show_page=page_status_reports.jsp&nav=observing) that show progress towards GCOS targets by variable

• Strategy deals in observing system by system with weaker reference to variable by variable

• Needs more equality in these views since it is not obvious why moving support from one system to another harms reaching objectives

• Does it address all GCOS-92 variables?

SOT and ship ID masking:• Reported concern about rapid availability of ship locations as

reported on GTS• SOT has developed a plan to mask call signs• A concern is with the complexity of the solution and the

potential for loss of ship information in the archive

JCOMM OPA-3

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Argo:• Made a plea at IODE for more rapid delivery of CTD

observations to CCHDO (not just TESACs)• Some IODE members expressed concern that researchers

sending data directly to CCHDO may short circuit data reaching national archive centres.

• Format is stabilizing on netCDF with CF conventions. This is good

• WOCE, now Argo, have driven broad acceptance of netCDF

Meta-T:• Project to organize the delivery of metadata relevant to SST

observations - leading the way for others.• Led by Elanor Gowling of UK• Developing plan of how to collect and archive metadata.• Links to DMPA and ODAS work in China

JCOMM SPA

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General:• Question about how SPA will drive OPA, DMPA for data to

deliver services• Looking at redundancies in drifter reports

GHRSST:• Web site (http://www.ghrsst-pp.org/ ) allows for direct

comparison of SST from satellite and in-situ

ETWS:• Collaboration with DMPA ETMC on development of extreme

wave database• Proposal drafted and presented to IODE• Looking at opportunities to install wave sensors on existing

platform (moorings, drifters)

JCOMM DMPA-1

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Overall:• Want to develop closer ties to other PAs• Encourage convergence to fewer formats, standards for all

kinds of issues (i.e. QC, vocabularies, metadata, …)• Work with IODE, WDCs to harmonize data handling• Lots of areas of cross overs with IODE and WDCs• JCOMM budget is small• No direct interactions at present with Coastal-GOOS• Will be reporting activities to JCOMM-III in context of GCOS-

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JCOMM DMPA-2

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ODAS activities:• Reviewed the ODAS site and made recommendations to

improve content• Stressed that format should support Meta-T requirements

(work with ETMC)

CB:• Organizing a training course on End-to-end Data Management

project (E2E of ETDMP) for 3rd quarter, 2007• Identifying material for OceanTeacher

WMO QMF:• Includes harmonization of terminology and review of technical

documents• DMCG will be reviewing old IGOSS and JCOMM

documentation to bring them up-to-date as required

JCOMM DMPA-3

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Metadata – ISO profiles :• There is an ISO ocean profile created through IODE and an

ISO meteorology profile created through a WMO committee• Placed ocean author in meteorological committee to reconcile

to a single profile• See also links to table driven codes, GEOSS

Table driven codes:• Assist in immediate preparation of templates for present code

forms.• Bring Master Table 10 into compliance with present BUFR

rules• Look to standardize content across templates

JCOMM DMPA-4Data management strategy:

• Developing this is a directive from JCOMM-II• Wide circulation. Now being edited based on comments and

result will be the first version• Working on implementation plan that links recommendations

of strategy to work carried out in DMPA and related areas

Communications:• IOC/JCOMM to provide hosting facilities• Will prepare web page templates and we will provide content

GOSUD (Global Ocean Surface Underway Data):• Held joint meeting with SAMOS (Shipboard Automated

Meteorological Observing System) lead by Smith at FSU.• GDAC operating at IFREMER (http://www.ifremer.fr/gosud/)• New co-chair; Loic Petit de la Villeon (France) replaces Thierry

Delcroix• OPA is starting a surface salinity project in which GOSUD can

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ETDMP Activities

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ETDMP (Expert Team on Data Management Practices):• ET is a joint expert team of JCOMM and IODE• Work is focused on linking Russian prototype of E2E system to

WIS (WMO Information System)• Has had some success in making connection to WIS. More

work is needed• Prepared a “checklist” of what is required to make data

available to WIS• Russian prototype will be basis of Ocean Data Portal being

considered by IODE (also link to WIS, GEOSS).

ETMC Activities

Paris2-5 May 2007

ETMC (Expert Team on Marine Climatology):• Focus is broadening activities to more than just Marine

Climatological Summary System• Looking at connections to ETSI (Sea Ice) and ETWS (Wind

waves and Storm surge)• Promoting development of an extreme wave event archive• Preparing common issues of QC or surface marine variables

(atmosphere and ocean)• Organizing CLIMAR-III for May 2008• Want to encourage work on climatology intercomparisons

IODE / IOC

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• Recent meeting in March, 2007• Broad recognition of need for standards (more later)• Officers will meet next ~April with GSSC to discuss issues of mutual

interest• Chair of IODE is member of DMCG. Working to get reciprocal

arrangement• Cooperation of joint ETDMP for links to WIS – E2EDM checklist for

providing data• IOC data strategy will be delivered to IOC in June. Developed in

close cooperation with JCOMM• Representation from WCRP for closer working arrangements with

research community• SG-MEDI will link to GEOSS (more later)• IODE budget is very small• Still some unresolved areas of overlap between JCOMM and IODE• Pushing for meeting between IODE, JCOMM, WDCs to clarify

respective roles in data management.

WCRPActivity under WOAP (WCRP Observation and Assimilation Panel )• N. McFarlane leading group to review status and management of

observational data and model output archives• Final report due 31 July 2008 • Held a conference call in early March, 2007• Actions resulting:

• Revised terms of reference with further discussion / revisions to be carried out by email

• First task: Review of current data management policy and data products within the WCRP by Howard Cattle and Nico Caltabiano

• The role of GEOSS- Hans-Werner Jacobi will act as the GEO liaison for the Task Group.

• Keeley is member

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Other Projects-1Lots of other happenings in Europe and elsewhere

MERSEA:• Developing information and product systems• Uses data collected by everyone• Provides a catalogue and data viewing services• Being developed with links to IOC/WMO programs

SeaDataNet:• An EU project linking ~55 data centres in 35+ countries• Soon to publish project standards• These cover QC, vocabularies, data discovery, others.• Can be basis for convergence (more later)

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Other Projects-2DMAC (Data Management and Communications):

• Is a US national project• Has not met since May 2006• Was making some progress on metadata issues, transport• There is now a Director for a NOAA IOOS Office (Zdenka Willis)• Expect she will revitalize this.• She has to build the NOAA initial operating capacity and is

therefore very interested in adopting whatever existing standards will help

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Other Developments-1

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Standards:• Recall recognition of IODE of importance of standards• QC, other standards published / promoted by SeaDataNet • IODE and DMPA are proposing a “standards forum” later this

year• Objectives are to:

• agree on first versions as we can• recognize those that with some work can be agreed to• identify those that are missing

• Number of attendees:• Small enough to make a decision• Large enough to make an international impact

• NOAA IOOS Office willing to assist in support

Other Developments-2

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IPY:• Workshop on data management in March 2006• Sets out a policy and some guidelines• Can expect there to be increased data flowing through JCOMM,

and data centres• Recognize the need for discovery metadata and shortly may

begin to build a catalogue• Indirect links between JCOMM, IODE and IPY data systems• Data systems are just being defined

WIS (WMO Information System):• This is the new data distribution system being built by WMO• All Technical Commissions (such as JCOMM) must participate• E2E project is JCOMM (and IODE) connection• Intends to be the connection of meteorological data to GEOSS• JCOMM can use its participation to also link oceanographic data

Other Developments-3

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GEOSS:• Concentrating on using web services as way to support

interoperability• First order of business is a data discovery service based on ISO

standard.• Seeking one or more hosts for a catalogue service linked by

registries• Will invite GEOSS contributors to define and register their

services• Challenge to keep abreast of GEOSS developments

Novel measurements

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• Starting to be more T & S profiles from animals

• Many have measurements from elephant seals, other animals in oceans

• Not aware of an inter-comparison with CTD or Argo

Ocean Tracking Network

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• Component of Census of Marine Life• Acoustic receiver curtains on shelves around the world• Listen for acoustic tags implanted or attached to animals as they

pass through the receiver “curtains”• Each animal has a unique tag (being worked on with

manufacturers)• Currently record presence, but in future may do more• Data management is named as a component of the

development

OOPC Actions / Questions

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• What are the highest priority data management activities to pursue?• What activities are not taking place that should be?• Encourage programs that have ambitions to leave legacy data

systems to engage national or international data systems early to help ensure routine transfer of data from producers to users

• Encourage convergence to standards as soon as appropriate• Encourage submission of data to data systems as early as sensible• Exploit existing data systems to help expose data to wider audience