Evolution of the New Jersey Shelf Observing System
Evolution of the New Jersey Shelf Observing System: Our Experience Scott Glenn, Oscar Schofield aka (Scotscar) and many equal partners Coastal Ocean Observation Lab, Rutgers Science web site http: //marine. rutgers. edu/cool Operational web site http: //www. thecoolroom. org
30 X 30 km LEO
Atmosphere/Ocean Physical/Biological Forecast Models Operational Low-Res COAMPS Atmospheric Model ROMs Assimilation MODAS Assimilation Experimental High-Res RAMS Atmospheric Model Air-Sea Interaction Model ROMS Ocean Model (KPP and MY 2. 5 Turbulent Closure) Bottom Boundary Layer Model
2001 Real-time Ensemble Forecasts
Real-Time Ensemble Validation HR COAMPS / ROMS Thermistor 2 KPP 6 8 4 6 8 10 10 12 12 18 Depth (m) 4 Depth (m) 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 2 18 19 20 21 8 July, 2001 2 -In an observationally rich environment, ensemble forecasts MY 2. 5 can be compared to real-time data to assess which model is closer to reality and try to understand why. Depth (m) 4 6 8 10 12 18 19 20 July, 2001 21
Atmosphere/Ocean Physical/Biological Forecast Models Operational Low-Res COAMPS Atmospheric Model Experimental High-Res COAMPS Atmospheric Model Air-Sea Interaction Model 3 -D visualization Forecast Briefing ROMS Ocean Model (KPP and MY 2. 5 Turbulent Closure) Bottom Boundary Layer Model Hindcast Models Eco. Sim Bio-Optical Model
Models
Surface and Bottom Floats
International Constellation of Ocean Color Satellites X-Band Earth Observing Satellites EOS (MODIS) USA NEMO (COIS) USA Orbview-2 (Sea. Wi. FS) USA HY-1 (COCTS/CZI) China FY 1 -C (MVISR) China FY 1 -D (MVISR) China IRS-P 3 (MOS) India IRS-P 4 (OCM) India ADEOS-2 Japan (GLI/POLDER) ENVISAT(MERIS) Europe 2001 2004 Op. 2002
CODAR Total Vector Calculation Kilometers CODAR North CODAR Central Site 0 Little Egg Harbor 5 10 Great Bay IC O C E A N LEO-15 T A Atlantic City L A N T CODAR South
Radial Velocity Map Brant Beach Site Brigantine Site 25 km A 25 cm/s
Test 1998 1999 2000 2001
Adaptive Sampling with REMUS AUVs
Red Tide Observed at 790 nm on 22 July 2000 With the PHILLS Sensor 100 meters
Ship-to-Shore Communications Towed Instruments Profiling Instruments
Bioluminescence Potential 1 e 6 Photons/sec/ml 4 e 10 0 Depth (m) 6 12 Ceratium fusus 18 24 a 0 Distance (km) ba 1. 0 c 2. 0
Scientists want real-time observational nowcasts and model forecasts …. DO REAL PEOPLE CARE?
Rutgers Web Site Statistics Other 14% What they want Data Type NODES 13% CODAR 17% MET 17% KPAR Non-profit (7%) SST 53% Education (6%) General Public Military & 69% Government(4%) Gulf Stream LEO 10% 6% 00 12 : 0 0 15 : 0 0 18 : 0 0 21 : 0 0 9: 00 6: 00 June July August September October November December January 3: 00 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 0: Average Hourly Hits Rutgers Web Site Statistics By Hour East Coast 19% Region NYB 37% MAB 28%
New Jersey Shelf Observing System (NJ-SOS) 300 X 300 km NJSOS An Integrated & Sustained Observatory Satellites, RADAR, Gliders
Sustained Where do we go from here? Satellites CODAR Node/Moorings Ships/AUVs Gliders 2001 Regional-scale Observatories Process Studies Integrated
Nested Multi-Static CODAR Array Beach Buoys Boats
1998 1999 2000 2001
Slocum Battery Glider Specifications Weight: Hull Diameter: Vehicle Length: Depth Range: Speed: Energy: Nominal Payload: Endurance: Range: Navigation: Communications: 52 Kg 21. 3 cm 1. 5 meters 4 - 200 meters 0. 4 m/sec horizontal Alkaline Batteries 4 Kg Average, 30 days 1500 km GPS, and internal dead reckoning, altimeter RF modem, Iridium, ARGOS, Acoustic modem
-Up to 10 -day deployments -Control shifted from local (NJ) and remotely (MA)
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