National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC) - Overview

The National Water Quality Monitoring Council Meeting, February 1, 2011

Pensacola, Fla

Department of Commerce

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

National Oceanographic

Data Center

National Climate Data Center

National Geophysical Data

Center

NOAA Weather Service

NOAA Satellites & Information

NOAA FIsheries

NOAA Marine & Aviation Operations

NOAA Ocean Service

NOAA Research

National Coastal Data Development

Center

NOAA Line Office Organization

Russ BeardDirector

Susan StarkePrograms & Planning

Rost Parsons, PhDChief Scientist

Mary O’CheryAdministrative

Officer

Science ServicesScience Services

Coastal DataAcquisitionsCoastal DataAcquisitions

Coastal DataAccess

Coastal DataAccess

Patrick CaldwellPacific Islands

Regional Science Officer

Betsy GardnerGeospatial Mapping

Developer

Eric RobyWeb and Data

Services Developer

Juanita SandidgeIT Operations

Director

Juanita SandidgeIT Operations

Director

Julie BoschGulf of Mexico

Regional Science Officer

Scott Cross, PhDSoutheast

Regional Science Officer

Sharon MesickRegional Science

OfficerAdministration

Information Technology (IT)

Science

Fisheries BiologistVacant

Brad NunnComputerScientist

Physical ScientistVacant

NCDDC Facts and FiguresPeople and Facilities

• People– Ten Federal onsite Employees– Two Federal offsite Employees

(Liaison Officers) – Three Vacant Federal Billet– Twenty -One Contractor

Employee Workforce• Facilities

– Stennis: 8000 sq ft of office and computer spaces leased from NASA

– Office at University of Hawaii – Office at NCCOS Lab Charleston – Office at LSU – 2011 Planned move to Northern

Gulf Institute - Stennis

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Key Strengths/Focus of NCDDC

• Regional Ecosystem Data Management (REDM)

• Metadata development (semantic search and ontologies)

• Data discovery, mining, access, transport, archive, entry tools, and collaborative web tools

• Liaison Officers / Regional Approach• Wide constituent base, customer service

and user outreach • Biological data considerations• Geospatial enablement and visualization,

e.g., ARC GIS and Google map• Data integration, fusion and partnerships

Key focus “comprehensive end-to-end data management for the coastal environment”

Gulf of Mexico AllianceProposal to Alliance Management Team

Environmental Environmental EducationEducation

Coastal Coastal CommunityCommunityResilienceResilience

Nutrients &Nutrients &Nutrient Nutrient ImpactsImpacts

Ecosystems Ecosystems IntegrationIntegration

& Assessment& Assessment

Habitat Habitat ConservationConservation& Restoration& Restoration

WaterWaterQualityQuality

2 Reps Each•Technical

•Programmatic

NESDIS TechnicalAdvisor

Julie Bosch

GoMAGoMAData ManagementData Management

CommitteeCommittee12 members12 members

DATA MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONMetadata development, standards, protocols, formats, gap analyses, interoperability, common discovery,

access, delivery, and archive (?) of GoMA data

IOOS DMAC Steering Committee IOOS DMAC Metadata and Data Discovery Expert Team - Chair NOAA IOOS Data Interoperability Framework (DIF) Integrated Product Team (IPT) NOAA IOOS Data Interoperability Framework (DIF) Metadata Working Group NOAA IOOS Data Interoperability Framework (DIF) Web Services Data Encoding Working Group NOAA DMIT - (non-voting member - IOOS observer role) NOAA IRMT - Metadata NOAA Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping Group Interagency Ocean and Coastal Mapping Inventory Project - Planning Committee Interagency Ocean and Coastal Mapping Inventory Project - Metadata Working Group Chair Marine Metadata Interoperability - Steering Team Marine Metadata Interoperability - Technical Team GCOOS Data Management and Communications Committee

CONSENSUS - DRIVEN

National Oceanographic Data Center OC6 Division- Coastal Data Development Center

DEEPWATER DEEPWATER JOINT ANALYSIS GROUPJOINT ANALYSIS GROUP

NODC Data and Analysis EffortsNODC Data and Analysis Efforts

DEEPWATER DEEPWATER JOINT ANALYSIS GROUPJOINT ANALYSIS GROUP

NODC Data and Analysis EffortsNODC Data and Analysis Efforts

Joint Analysis GroupJoint Analysis Group

All Source Observing Systems

Data Centers & Centers of Data

Protecting Living Marine Resources

Archive & Stewardship

NOAA Observing Systems Collection & Process

VerifiedData

Streams

CalibrationValidation

QA/QCMetadata

Data Assembly Center(e.g. OR&R, NDBC, NODC)

Data Assembly Center(e.g. OR&R, NDBC, NODC)

Research Community

Interagency Management

Assimilation, Integration & Visualization

OR&R ICC

Decision Support

ToolsNICNIC

Thomas Jefferson

NOAA P-3

DWH Data ManagementHeterogeneous, Complex, and

Voluminous

Slocum Glider

Interagency Charge to JAG

• Document the Document the subsurface subsurface plumeplume

• Look for Look for presence of presence of hydrocarbons hydrocarbons

• AnalyzeAnalyze oxygen oxygen levelslevels

GOMRT, OAR Sea GrantResearch Activities

The “Next Generation” Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment: Data Atlas

(1985)

Supporting the Gulf Coast Restoration & Recovery Task Force; Development of a Prototype GOM Digital Atlas Workshop

The Task Force will rely upon the five guiding principles/objectives outlined by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus in his report to the President titled America’s Gulf Coast: A Long-term Recovery Plan after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill:

• Coastal Wetland and Barrier Shoreline Habitats are Healthy and Resilient. • Fisheries are Healthy, Diverse and Sustainable. • Coastal Communities are Adaptive and Resilient. • A More Sustainable Storm Buffer Exists. • Inland Habitats, Watersheds and Off Shore Waters are Healthy and Well Managed.

What was the original purpose of the atlas? Why do we want to update the atlas?

'The atlas aims to communicate diverse and complex information on resource use problems in an understandable way for decision makers and other interested users.'

Key word in the above ... “understandable” ... directs the creators of the atlas to synthesize ... not just map. –

"The information presented in this atlas should provide an improved understanding of relationships and interactions among the diverse phenomena in the Gulf of Mexico and increase the general awareness of the valuable resources of this region."

Gulf of MexicoCoastal and Ocean Zones

Strategic Assessment: Data AtlasSample Table of Contents

1.0 Physical Environments1.01 .... Bathymetry1.02 .... Bottom Sediments1.03 .... Coral Reefs and Hard Bottom Areas1.04 .... Petroleum Hydrocarbon Seeps1.05 .... Shoreline Characteristics1.06 .... Rivers and Lakes1.07 .... Surface Temperatures: January1.08 .... Surface Temperatures: July1.09 .... Bottom Temperatures: Winter1.10 .... Bottom Temperatures: Summer1.11 .... Prevailing Winds: January1.12 .... Prevailing Winds: July1.13 .... Geostrophic Surface Currents: January1.14 .... Geostrophic Surface Currents: July1.15 .... Remotely sensed Sea Surface Temperature

2.0 Biotic Environments2.01 .... Forested Wetlands2.02 .... Nonforested Wetlands2.03 .... Seagrasses2.04 .... Benthic Algae2.05 .... Remotely Sensed Ocean

3.0 Living Marine Resources Species Life History TableInvertebratesFishesReptilesMammals

Example Digital Atlas

Challenges for the Prototype Digital Atlas• Requirement-Driven, i.e., Useful for the GC Restoration &

Recovery Task Force, GOMA, GOM Ecosystem Activities• Use Existing Budget(s)• Completion of Prototype - End of FY11 (~8 months)• Scoping and Identifying Commitments From Each of the

Partners Involved • Scaled Temporally and Spatially to Meet Timeline• A Limited Set of Data Elements• Use Statistically Relevant Data• Use Readily Available Public Data • Data Elements Used are Recognized as a “Gold Standard”

Examples of Atlas-Ready Data Sources

• NODC Global 4 Km Sea Surface Temperature for the GOM (1981-2010)

• NRL GOM Ocean Color (1998-2011)• NODC World Ocean Database (T, S, 1/10 Degree)

1950-current for the GOM; DO, Nutrients – P & N• NGDC Coastal Relief Model; Bathymetry Viewer,

Sediments Database (GOM)• NMFS GOM Species Distribution and Abundance

Internal NODC/NCDDC Drivers – Roadmap for FY11 and Beyond

• Complete regional analyses to identify spatial and temporal gaps in Essential Climate Variables (ECV) in GOM

• Develop GOM coastal climatologies using existing data archives

• Identify priority data sets – 1st regional focus GOM– E.g., currents, waves, fisheries data (SEAMAP), HABS,

Hypoxia, Biological/Chemical (CO2)• Products in support of coastal and marine spatial planning• Identify priority ECVs that are satellite-based, e.g., salinity,

Chl, altimetry, surface wind and current

External Drivers – NOAA Next Generation Strategic Plan

• Climate Adaptation and Mitigation• Weather-Ready Nation• Healthy Oceans• Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies• NOAA’s Science and Technology Enterprise• NOAA’s Engagement Enterprise• NOAA’s Organization and Administration Enterprise

*NOAA’s Priority Objective Teams, e.g., Ecosystem Based Management and Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning

Improved Electronic Data Checklist

Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment: Data Atlas

Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment: Data Atlas

Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment: Data Atlas

Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment: Data Atlas

Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment: Data Atlas

Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment: Data Atlas

Questions?

Contact Information

Russ Beard, Director NCDDC – russ.beard@noaa.gov

Dr A Rost Parsons, Lead Scientist – rost.parsons@noaa.gov