The Development of an The Development of an Oceanographic Atlas for Oceanographic Atlas for

Fisheries Applications in the Fisheries Applications in the Pacific BasinPacific BasinRustyRusty BrainardBrainard

NOAA Fisheries, Honolulu LaboratoryNOAA Fisheries, Honolulu Laboratory

Dave Foley,Dave Foley, RamziRamzi Mirshak, JohnMirshak, John Sibert Sibert Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, UHJoint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, UH

ll There are a bewildering number of There are a bewildering number of datasets availabledatasets available

ll Each has its own, unique format for Each has its own, unique format for storing informationstoring information

ll Many people do not know of these Many people do not know of these datasets let alone how to access themdatasets let alone how to access them

ll These data are useful for understanding These data are useful for understanding fisheries habitatfisheries habitat

BackgroundBackground

Distribute these data in a Distribute these data in a form that is both accessible form that is both accessible and convenient to end and convenient to end users.users.

llResearchers and ScientistsResearchers and Scientists

llFisheries Management PersonnelFisheries Management Personnel

ChallengeChallenge

Ocean Features ImportantOcean Features ImportantIn FisheriesIn Fisheries

ll Ocean ‘fronts’, boundaries, ‘edges’Ocean ‘fronts’, boundaries, ‘edges’

ll Mesoscale Mesoscale circulation patterns, e.g., circulation patterns, e.g., eddies, meanders, ‘loops’eddies, meanders, ‘loops’

ll Convergence zonesConvergence zones

ll Vertical thermal topographyVertical thermal topography

ll Ocean surface windsOcean surface winds

Time and Length ScalesTime and Length Scales

Infrastructure Infrastructure Established Established

ll Industrial strength web server Industrial strength web server (CoastWatch)(CoastWatch)

ll Data processing hardware (NMFS)Data processing hardware (NMFS)

ll Quality control methodsQuality control methods

ll Data processing softwareData processing software

ll Data set documentationData set documentation

Ocean Atlas Project Ocean Atlas Project Timelines Timelines

Atlas DistributionAtlas Distribution

ll Create a series of hardCreate a series of hard--copy atlases for copy atlases for the the EEZ’sEEZ’s

ll Develop a website that will store and make Develop a website that will store and make available data and products in a wide array available data and products in a wide array of formatsof formats

U.S. EEZ in Western U.S. EEZ in Western PacificPacific

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Guam

NorthernMarianaIslands Wake Island

Johnston Island

Kingman ReefPalmyra Atoll

American Samoa

Howland andBaker Islands

Jarvis Island

Main Hawaiian Islands

Australia

Data Sources: In Data Sources: In SituSitu

llWorld Ocean Database, NODC, World Ocean Database, NODC, NOAA NOAA (Temperature, Salinity, Oxygen)(Temperature, Salinity, Oxygen)

ll NODC/UH SAC Shipboard ADCP NODC/UH SAC Shipboard ADCP Global Database Global Database (Ocean Currents)(Ocean Currents)

ll COADS COADS (SST, Wind, SLP, Wave Height)(SST, Wind, SLP, Wave Height)

ll NMFS HL Cruise Data NMFS HL Cruise Data (Temperature, (Temperature, Salinity, Oxygen, Ocean Currents)Salinity, Oxygen, Ocean Currents)

Oceanographic Oceanographic PropertiesProperties

ll Spatial (3D) and Temporal coverage ofSpatial (3D) and Temporal coverage ofüüTemperatureTemperatureüüSalinitySalinityüüOxygen ConcentrationOxygen Concentration

ll Depth ProfilesDepth Profilesll Tracing of isotherms and isohalinesTracing of isotherms and isohalinesll Property at depth mapsProperty at depth maps

Sample In Sample In Situ Situ DataData

Depth ProfilesDepth Profiles

Temperature Temperature near FFSnear FFS

and and LaysanLaysan

in Augin Aug--Oct, Oct, 19901990--19951995

Data Sources: SatelliteData Sources: Satellite

ll TOPEX TOPEX (Sea(Sea--Surface Height)Surface Height)

ll SeaWiFS SeaWiFS (Ocean Color)(Ocean Color)

ll MCSST/GOES MCSST/GOES (Sea(Sea--Surface Temperature)Surface Temperature)

ll ERS/QSCAT ERS/QSCAT (Winds)(Winds)

WindWind--Stress Curl derived from ERS Satellite DataStress Curl derived from ERS Satellite Data

Data To AcquireData To Acquire

ll US NavyUS Navy

üüMOODS profilesMOODS profiles

üüNOGAPS windsNOGAPS winds

ll In In SituSitu

üüARGOS drifter dataARGOS drifter data

ll Model OutputModel Output

üü IPRCIPRC

Other Products/DataOther Products/Data

ll Geostrophic Geostrophic and and Ekman Ekman currentscurrents

ll Predictions of Predictions of thermocline thermocline depth from depth from SSHSSH

Equatorial Equatorial Currents Currents Derived Derived From From Remotely Remotely Sensed Sensed Fields, Fields, January January 20012001

TechniquesTechniquesAdapted fromAdapted fromLagerlof Lagerlof et al. et al. (1999)(1999)

Eddies and SSH:Eddies and SSH:Effect on Effect on ThermoclineThermocline

Status ReportStatus Report

ll Most data are acquired and processedMost data are acquired and processed

ll Website development is underwayWebsite development is underway

ll Development of ocean products is Development of ocean products is underwayunderway

Applications: Coral Applications: Coral Reef MonitoringReef Monitoring

ConclusionsConclusions

ll Ocean atlas will provide easy access to Ocean atlas will provide easy access to many oceanographic data sources as many oceanographic data sources as well as some derived productswell as some derived products

ll Data collection for the ocean atlas is Data collection for the ocean atlas is nearly completenearly complete

ll Atlases will be published in volumes Atlases will be published in volumes and data will be available from a websiteand data will be available from a website

Still to do…Still to do…

ll Build hardBuild hard--copy atlases for copy atlases for EEZ’sEEZ’s

ll Continue with data collectionContinue with data collection

ll Continue building dataContinue building data--acquisition acquisition methods for the webmethods for the web

ll Continue advertising atlas, and Continue advertising atlas, and recruiting ideas for desired products…recruiting ideas for desired products…