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Calendar

February 22-26, 2010 AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting (Portland, OR)
March 23-24, 2010 IOOS Regional DMAC Workshop (Maryland)

DATA Links

Prince William Sound

Data by Investigator - UPDATED with ZIPPED FILE links (by name)
Deliverables - UPDATED with ZIPPED FILE links GROUPED TOGETHER
Abstracts

AOOS Explained

The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) is one of eleven regional associations in the United States dedicated to ocean observing the coastal waters of the United States.

AOOS provides access to real-time and historic data on the oceanography, biology, chemistry and geology of Alaska. AOOS is a regional partner of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) initiative.

AOOS works interactively with scientists, resource managers, government agencies, industry, policy makers, educators, and the general public by providing open-access to oceanographic and marine biological data. The aim of AOOS is to facilitate research projects, models, and general use with the objective of increasing our knowledge and preservation of the marine environment.

Publications

Wu, Bingyi and Mark A Johnson - 01/09 - Predominant modes of winter surface variability over the Gulf of Alaska in the International Journal of Climatology - see abstract and link to full text (1106k pdf)

AOOS Data Management

Data Support for AOOS

What's new?

Updated AMIS implementation expectations presented at BEST/BSIERP PI session at AMSS
Updated webcam processing should bring the majority of webcams collected by AOOS up to date. Webcams older than 2007 have been archived.
PWSFE Data Management:REMUS AUV (new zip files loaded with outlier removed) 12/11/09
AOOS DMAC to assist CaRA with SOS implementation (see 'working together' below)
November Newsletter from Mark Johnson; read what's happening with the AOOS Data Management team

Let the data flow

We are a Data Warehouse; we manage data. The image below shows where some data comes from and where it goes to. Mouseover the image for a larger view.

graphic display of data coming in and flowing out

Data flows in from...	Data flows out to...
Arctic Ocean Diversity (ArcOD)	Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) & Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Data types: Excel/csv, Metadata, NetCDF
Alaska Experimental Forecast Facility (AEFF)	JPL,TAMU, US Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Data types: WRF, NetCDF
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Texas A&M University (TAMU), SnoTel	IOOS
Data types: NetCDF, ASCII, buoy, tide gauge
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)	IOOS, Seasonal Ice Zone Observing Network (SIZOnet)
Data types: Binary, NetCDF
Institute of Marine Science (IMS)	IOOS
Data types: AVHRR, SeaWIFS, MODIS, SAR, HDF, GeoTIFF
IMS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), Bering Ecosystem Study (BEST)/Bering Sea Integrated Ecosystem Research Program (BSIERP)	IOOS, National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)
Data types: CTD, ASCII, NetCDF

The links to organizations above, open new windows. The graphic above mousesover to a medium sized image and links to a larger image with more data.

The purpose of storing and serving this data is far reaching. At present the following national customer programs are using the data listed above:

Coastal Inundation
Harmful Algal Blooms
Hurricane Intensity
Integrated Ecosystem Assessments
Observing System Monitoring Center

Working together

AOOS Data Management works with varied sources to obtain data, support data needs and help others do the same.

Bi-Weekly Z-GRAM - 24 November 2009 Regional SOS Implementation: Rob Cermak (AOOS) is working with Damian Ruiz (CaRA) to establish SOS Web services in the region. A conference call was set up on 11/16 to facilitate discussion between Rob and Damian on first steps for implementing SOS in CaRA. The SOS server is up, but now data must be sent to the database. CaRA's data should be visible in SOS Web Services by the end of December.
International Polar Year Data Management: September 29 to October 1, 2009 Ottowa; Dr. John Calder, Director of NOAA’s Arctic Research Office, invited Mark Johnson to share lessons from AOOS DMAC with the international IPY data management community. IPY manages for data availability in 25 years and beyond. AOOS DMAC shares IPY’s long range vision ensuring data availability.
Coast Managers Workshop: Oct 7-8 Anchorage; Janene McMahan presented the Alaska Marine Information System, Alaska Mapserver, Latest Data and the IOOS Core Variable Catalog. She interacted with others in brainstorming activities for the data needs for Coastal Managers.
BEST/BSIERP PI Meeting: Oct 14-16 Girdwood; Ken Coyle represented AOOS Data Management asking PIs for input on data views and add-on previews of data as well as updating PIs on recent efforts made by the AOOS Data Management team. Essentially he was gathering information for future development of AMIS; what type of charts and views do the PIs use most?

NOAA IOOS IPT

Eoin Howlett (MACOORA) and Rob Cermak (AOOS) represented the eleven Regional Assocations at the NOAA IOOS Integrated Products Team (IPT) meeting August 11-12, 2009 at Silver Spring, MD.

Meeting participants heard about recent IOOS work, provided strategic recommendations for next steps in FY2010 and identified technical problems. Eoin and Rob will provide a briefing to the regional representatives during the next IOOS Regional Data Integration Framework (DIF) conference call. We'll generate a report with action items for FY2010 once meeting notes are assimilated.