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Nov 20-22, 2007: Oslo, Norway1

- SST and Ocean Color -- SST and Ocean Color -

A NOAA PerspectiveA NOAA Perspective

Kenneth S. CaseyKenneth S. CaseyNOAA National Oceanographic Data Center NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center

USAUSA


With special thanks to…With special thanks to…

Marcia WeaksMarcia Weaks

NOAA IOOS Program OfficeNOAA IOOS Program Office

Paul DiGiacomo Paul DiGiacomo NOAA/NESDIS Satellite Applications and ResearchNOAA/NESDIS Satellite Applications and Research

Linda Stathoplos Linda Stathoplos NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Production and NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Production and

DistributionDistribution

The views expressed herein are those of the The views expressed herein are those of the speaker’s alone and should not be considered speaker’s alone and should not be considered official NOAA or US Government policy.official NOAA or US Government policy.


OverviewOverview

NOAA is…NOAA is…

NOAA and NOAA and GHRSSTGHRSST

NOAA and NOAA and Ocean ColorOcean Color

NOAA IOOSNOAA IOOS

Reflections Reflections and Future and Future DirectionsDirections


NOAA is many things..NOAA is many things..

ResearchResearch

OperationsOperations

ApplicationsApplications

Data StewardshipData Stewardship


NOAA is many things..NOAA is many things..

ResearchResearch

OperationsOperations

Often there is no Often there is no over-arching plan over-arching plan coordinating the coordinating the related activities related activities across different across different officesoffices

ApplicationsApplications

Data StewardshipData Stewardship

Despite the problems Despite the problems with this approach, with this approach, there is a certain there is a certain strength in the strength in the diversity diversity


Strength in DiversityStrength in Diversity

In both SST and Ocean Color, NOAA’s In both SST and Ocean Color, NOAA’s activities have evolved “organically”activities have evolved “organically”NOAA groups - regardless of their office - NOAA groups - regardless of their office - face similar obstaclesface similar obstacles- Limited fundingLimited funding- Data availabilityData availability

And they share similar goalsAnd they share similar goals- To get data into their users’ handsTo get data into their users’ hands- To see their products used to societal benefitTo see their products used to societal benefit

So there is a (growing) tendency for grass-So there is a (growing) tendency for grass-roots coordinationroots coordination


NOAA Satellite SST ActivitiesNOAA Satellite SST Activities

ResearchResearch- ESRLESRL- STARSTAR- NODCNODC- NCDCNCDC

OperationsOperations- STARSTAR- OSDPDOSDPD- NCDCNCDC- CLASSCLASS

ApplicationsApplications- STARSTAR- NODCNODC

Data StewardshipData Stewardship- NODCNODC- CLASSCLASS- NCDCNCDC- SWFSCSWFSC- PMELPMEL

And there are even And there are even more!! more!!


NOAA Satellite SST ActivitiesNOAA Satellite SST Activities

Organically grown, but increasingly linked Organically grown, but increasingly linked through GHRSSTthrough GHRSST

For example:For example:- STAR-developed GOES algorithms, implemented STAR-developed GOES algorithms, implemented

operationally at OSDPD in GHRSST format, and operationally at OSDPD in GHRSST format, and archived at NODC’s GHRSST Long Term archived at NODC’s GHRSST Long Term Stewardship and Reanalysis FacilityStewardship and Reanalysis Facility

- NCDC-developed Daily OI L4 products use NODC’s NCDC-developed Daily OI L4 products use NODC’s Pathfinder data and are archived at NODCPathfinder data and are archived at NODC

- Those products are then served by PMEL through a Those products are then served by PMEL through a Live Access Server to PRIDE communityLive Access Server to PRIDE community


NOAA SST Future DirectionsNOAA SST Future Directions

Preparations underway for VIIRS on NPP Preparations underway for VIIRS on NPP and NPOESSand NPOESSSTAR and NOAA NPOESS Data Exploitation STAR and NOAA NPOESS Data Exploitation team considering making our own GHRSST team considering making our own GHRSST SSTs and/or converting NPOESS IPO-SSTs and/or converting NPOESS IPO-provided data to GHRSST formatprovided data to GHRSST formatCommitments to GHRSST at “grass roots” Commitments to GHRSST at “grass roots” level remain, and are growing strongerlevel remain, and are growing strongerIOOS involvement unclear at moment, but at IOOS involvement unclear at moment, but at least will be a major “user” (more later)least will be a major “user” (more later)


NOAA SST Future DirectionsNOAA SST Future Directions

NODC will continue as the GHRSST LTSRFNODC will continue as the GHRSST LTSRFNODC is developing AVHRR Pathfinder NODC is developing AVHRR Pathfinder capability and will provide both “V6” in capability and will provide both “V6” in GHRSST L2P and L3 formats GHRSST L2P and L3 formats OSDPD will continue GOES L2POSDPD will continue GOES L2POSDPD will create MTSAT L2P (May 2008)OSDPD will create MTSAT L2P (May 2008)OSDPD and STAR may create other OSDPD and STAR may create other GHRSST formatted data (e.g., MetOp GHRSST formatted data (e.g., MetOp AVHRR, POES-GOES blended L4, VIIRS, AVHRR, POES-GOES blended L4, VIIRS, etc.)etc.)


NOAA and GHRSSTNOAA and GHRSST

GHRSST Awareness is widespread in GHRSST Awareness is widespread in NOAA’s SST communityNOAA’s SST community

Growing need for international partners is Growing need for international partners is broadly understood in NOAAbroadly understood in NOAA

Through office-level efforts, NOAA is taking Through office-level efforts, NOAA is taking its roles in GHRSST very seriouslyits roles in GHRSST very seriously

We will continue to play in the international We will continue to play in the international arena… whether it is GCOS, or GOOS, or arena… whether it is GCOS, or GOOS, or JCOMM, or IOC, or …?JCOMM, or IOC, or …?


NOAA and GHRSSTNOAA and GHRSST

The future looks bright for The future looks bright for NOAA and GHRSST!NOAA and GHRSST!


NOAA and Ocean ColorNOAA and Ocean Color

Reliance on foreign sensors is VERY Reliance on foreign sensors is VERY clearly understoodclearly understood- No current NOAA ocean color sensorsNo current NOAA ocean color sensors- Outlook for VIIRS is, well, ummmm, errr, Outlook for VIIRS is, well, ummmm, errr,

hmmm…hmmm…

NOAA is increasingly active in ocean NOAA is increasingly active in ocean colorcolor- CoastWatch/OceanWatch and OkeanosCoastWatch/OceanWatch and Okeanos- MERIS operational processingMERIS operational processing- MOBY and Cal/ValMOBY and Cal/Val


1There will be a poster on the NOAA operational Okeanos Ocean Color Processing System at the 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Session #100 on operational oceanography.

CoastWatchCoastWatch

NOAA Ocean Color Data Processing System NOAA Ocean Color Data Processing System (Okeanos(Okeanos11) for NRT SeaWiFS and MODIS data) for NRT SeaWiFS and MODIS data- 40 MODIS granules per day for Atlantic, Pacific, and 40 MODIS granules per day for Atlantic, Pacific, and

CaribbeanCaribbean- 4 SeaWiFS Swath Data Files covering US East Coast, West 4 SeaWiFS Swath Data Files covering US East Coast, West

Coast and Gulf of Mexico (For Authorized NOAA users only)Coast and Gulf of Mexico (For Authorized NOAA users only)

Output products published via Web Server and ftp Output products published via Web Server and ftp data server data server - CoastWatch Web server CoastWatch Web server http://coastwatch.noaa.govhttp://coastwatch.noaa.gov- FTP server ftp://ftpoceanwatch.noaa.govFTP server ftp://ftpoceanwatch.noaa.gov


CoastWatchCoastWatch

Products DetailsProducts Details- 1 km resolution nLw, chl_a, water 1 km resolution nLw, chl_a, water

clarity (Rrs670,Rrs667, K490)clarity (Rrs670,Rrs667, K490)- mean and anomaly; daily and mean and anomaly; daily and

multi-day composite; mapped and multi-day composite; mapped and projectedprojected

- CoastWatch HDF and image CoastWatch HDF and image formats (png, GeoTiff)formats (png, GeoTiff)

Applications of ProductsApplications of Products- Harmful Algal Bloom BulletinsHarmful Algal Bloom Bulletins- Water quality assessmentsWater quality assessments- Scientific ResearchScientific Research- Coastal Resource & Habitat Coastal Resource & Habitat

ManagementManagement


MERIS at NOAA CoastWatchMERIS at NOAA CoastWatch

An effort has begun to deliver MERIS reduced An effort has begun to deliver MERIS reduced resolution data products operationally by the end resolution data products operationally by the end of 2008, toward ensuring ocean color data of 2008, toward ensuring ocean color data continuity for U.S. coastal waterscontinuity for U.S. coastal waters

Daily download L2 data for one orbit; plans to Daily download L2 data for one orbit; plans to process 2-3 orbits daily for entire CONUS, Create process 2-3 orbits daily for entire CONUS, Create daily mapped Chlorophyll imagery for CoastWatch daily mapped Chlorophyll imagery for CoastWatch regionsregions

Plan to use 4-day composites to create anomaly Plan to use 4-day composites to create anomaly products for HABs. 4-day composites provide full products for HABs. 4-day composites provide full coverage of GOM and SE-USA Coastal regions. coverage of GOM and SE-USA Coastal regions.


MERIS at NOAA CoastWatchMERIS at NOAA CoastWatch

MERIS 60-day

MODIS Aqua 60-day

4-day composite is required to give adequate coverage

Time series of the mean and standard deviation of the CoastWatch Gulf of Mexico Region for MERIS, SeaWiFS & MODIS-Aqua.

(these in agreement)

An example of Automated trend tracking QA report

(these in agreement)


NOAA and MOBYNOAA and MOBY

Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY) in Hawaii - A Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY) in Hawaii - A Vicarious Calibration Facility Vicarious Calibration Facility

On-orbit vicarious calibration with high quality in On-orbit vicarious calibration with high quality in situ data is necessary for accurate satellite ocean situ data is necessary for accurate satellite ocean color products, as well as for providing required color products, as well as for providing required Climate Quality ocean color productsClimate Quality ocean color products

Supported by NASA and NOAA, has been Supported by NASA and NOAA, has been measuring hyperspectral in situ water-leaving measuring hyperspectral in situ water-leaving radiance since 1997radiance since 1997

NOAA has assumed responsibility for MOBY, and NOAA has assumed responsibility for MOBY, and is currently funding MOBY operationsis currently funding MOBY operations



MOBY data have significant contributions to MOBY data have significant contributions to ocean science community:ocean science community:- Only in situ data source used to vicariously calibrate Only in situ data source used to vicariously calibrate

SeaWiFS and MODIS for providing global ocean SeaWiFS and MODIS for providing global ocean color productscolor products

- Contributed to assist in calibration and/or validation Contributed to assist in calibration and/or validation activities for other ocean color sensors, e.g., MERIS activities for other ocean color sensors, e.g., MERIS (ESA), OCTS (Japan), POLDER (France)(ESA), OCTS (Japan), POLDER (France)

- Achieved more than ten years high quality in situ Achieved more than ten years high quality in situ ocean optics data for scientific research and ocean optics data for scientific research and applicationsapplications



MOBY data can also provide links between MOBY data can also provide links between products derived from various ocean color products derived from various ocean color sensors, and thus help data mergingsensors, and thus help data merging

Vicarious calibration facilities such as Vicarious calibration facilities such as MOBY (or more advanced instrument) are MOBY (or more advanced instrument) are required for the future ocean color sensors, required for the future ocean color sensors, e.g., NPOESS/VIIRSe.g., NPOESS/VIIRS


NOAA OC Future DirectionsNOAA OC Future Directions

General interest in acquiring high-resolution, well-General interest in acquiring high-resolution, well-characterized ocean color data from non-U.S. characterized ocean color data from non-U.S. satellite sensorssatellite sensorsNear-term interest in acquiring MERIS full Near-term interest in acquiring MERIS full resolution & raw data (L1A) and associated sensor resolution & raw data (L1A) and associated sensor characterization and calibration information characterization and calibration information New & improved techniques for processing & New & improved techniques for processing & merging data from different sensors, including merging data from different sensors, including detailed error characterizationdetailed error characterizationCal/val and data processing collaborations, Cal/val and data processing collaborations, particularly toward production of climate quality particularly toward production of climate quality data recordsdata records


IOOS/GOOS ConnectionsIOOS/GOOS Connections

And now, for And now, for something something completely completely different…different…


U.S.U.S. Integrated Ocean Integrated Ocean Observing System Observing System

Represents a major shift in approach to Represents a major shift in approach to ocean observingocean observingDraws together the vast network of disparate, Draws together the vast network of disparate, federal and non-federal observing systemsfederal and non-federal observing systemsProduces a cohesive suite of data, Produces a cohesive suite of data, information, and products at a sufficient information, and products at a sufficient geographic and temporal scale to support geographic and temporal scale to support decision-making decision-making IOOS is the US contribution to the Global IOOS is the US contribution to the Global Ocean Observing System, which is the ocean Ocean Observing System, which is the ocean component of GEOSScomponent of GEOSS


NOAANOAA IOOS IOOS

USUS IOOS has been around for a number of IOOS has been around for a number of years, but has floundered - NOAA as lead years, but has floundered - NOAA as lead US agency must provide US agency must provide leadershipleadership

Enter 2007: NOAA creates its own IOOS Enter 2007: NOAA creates its own IOOS ProgramProgram OfficeOffice

NOAA IOOS hopes to provide that NOAA IOOS hopes to provide that leadership, through a rapid demonstration leadership, through a rapid demonstration of of integratedintegrated datasets leading to societal datasets leading to societal benefit - the “DIF” - Data Integration benefit - the “DIF” - Data Integration FrameworkFramework


Reflections on NOAA IOOSReflections on NOAA IOOS

NOAA’s IOOS Program is a bit like the NOAA’s IOOS Program is a bit like the GMES Marine Core Services, but has some GMES Marine Core Services, but has some fundamental differencesfundamental differences

NOAA IOOS (and CoastWatch) would be NOAA IOOS (and CoastWatch) would be interested in something like a “coastal interested in something like a “coastal GlobCOLOUR” (beware Tyranny of the “Or”)GlobCOLOUR” (beware Tyranny of the “Or”)

NOAA IOOS has stated publicly that it NOAA IOOS has stated publicly that it would like to “adopt GHRSST” for SSTswould like to “adopt GHRSST” for SSTs

There are reasons to be excited, but the There are reasons to be excited, but the future is uncertain… future is uncertain…


Closing ThoughtsClosing Thoughts

NOAA and GHRSST NOAA and GHRSST - life is goodlife is good

NOAA and GlobCOLOUR?NOAA and GlobCOLOUR?- Hmmm….Hmmm….- Well….Well….- Err….Err….- A proposal: A proposal: Draft a Submission AgreementDraft a Submission Agreement


Takk!Takk!

Questions?Questions?

Kenneth.Kenneth.Casey@[email protected]

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