State Oceanic Administration Oceanic observation network in China

国家海洋局 State Oceanic Administration Oceanic observation network in China Zhi Chen State Oceanic Administration, China

Outline 1 Operation Status 2 Future Development

Integrated Ocean Observing System • Remote Sensing: HY-1 & HY-2 series satellites, CMS aero planes • Land-based: Tidal gauges, Radar • Vessel-based: Research vessel, CMS vessel, voluntary observing ship • Water-based: Buoys, platforms • Emergency observing: vehicle, helicopter

Coastal Observing Stations Coastal observing stations under SOA: • 3 branches: Qingdao, Shanghai and Guangzhou • 15 key marine stations, managing 109 observing points • 71 standard marine stations • 38 observing points Elements: • Temperature • Salinity • Tide • Wave • Meteorology • GPS • Marine chemistry

Pingtan Yun’ao Tanggu Zhelang Shengshan Xiamen Chengshantou Daishan Coastal Observing Stations

Buoys maintained by SOA • 18 large-size buoys for meteorology and wave height, seawater temp. , et al. ； • 2 offshore small-size buoys； • 2 Deep-sea Moorings； • 4 offshore bottom-mounted moorings； • 2 tsunami buoys. Radars maintained by SOA • 5 Ground wave Radar for current, wave field; • 2 X-band Marine Radar for wave field; • 1 Radar Ice Sounder for Sea ice regime, thickness.

Large-size buoy Observing Buoys Argo Tsunami buoy

Radars Current mag. , direction Sea ice regime

Remote Sensing: Aeroplane Sea ice ………… Red tide Green tide Oil spill

HY-1 Remote Sensing: Satellite HY-2

Sea ice Emergency Observing

Data observed: • GTS • Argo • RAMA • Satellite remote sensing • SOA real-time observation data • …

Outline 1 Operation Status 2 Future Development

Future Development • • • System development Scope extension Needs-oriented capacity building Upgrading and new technology adoption International cooperation enhancement Etc.

System Development National Oceanic Observing Network Local BOON National BOON Professional OON Operational Basic OON research education maritime meteorology hydrology ships buoys platform radar gauge satellite tsunami sea floor survey ships buoys plat form radar gauge

Scope Extension Near-shore observing Set up gouges along China coast and islets, including observing stations, coastal radar stations and tsunami warning observing platforms. Offshore and open sea observing Set up in China Sea, including buoys/submarine buoys, standard oceanic sectional survey stations, offshore observing platforms, volunteer ships and platforms, ocean floor observing network, tsunami warning observing network and satellite observing network. Ocean and polar regions observing Arrange observation on focused regions in west pacific ocean, Indian ocean, polar regions, including buoys/submarine buoys, oversea gauges, volunteer ships, oceanic surveys and polar region scientific researches.

Needs-oriented capacity building Marine disaster mitigation service • • Marine disaster prone zone Significant coastal projects and industrial districts Climate change and environmental sensitive areas Other vulnerable areas Marine environment safeguard service • • Sailing routes and maritime channels Fishing boats Search and rescue Others Other Needs

Future Development • • • System development Scope extension Requirement-oriented capacity building Upgrading and new technology adoption International cooperation enhancement Etc.

国家海洋局 State Oceanic Administration