NOPP Research Projects at Longterm Ecosystem Observatory LEO15

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Coastal Ocean Nowcasting and Forecasting for
Homeland Security
Scott Glenn glenn_at_imcs.rutgers.edu Oscar
Schofield oscar_at_imcs.rutgers.edu Robert
Chant chant_at_imcs.rutgers.edu Frederick
Grassle grassle_at_imcs.rutgers.edu
Coastal Ocean Observation Lab Institute of Marine
and Coastal Sciences Rutgers University New
Brunswick, NJ 08901
http//marine.rutgers.edu/cool
http//thecoolroom.org
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What is a Nowcast?
Mostly Cloudy 48F
Feels Like 42F UV Index 1 Minimal
Wind From the Northwest at 15 mph Dew
Point 37F Humidity 66
Visibility Unlimited Barometer 30.14
inches and rising
Present Conditions From Observation Network
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Why are Ocean Nowcasts and Forecasts Important?
Save Lives Save Money
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Why can we forecast in the atmosphere?
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Why cant we forecast in the coastal ocean?
Existing observations dont resolve
features Cant draw a map of current
conditions Cant initialize a forecast model
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How do we fix this?
New enabling technologies
International Constellation of Satellites
Coastal HF Radars
Autonomous Underwater Gliders
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How do we fix this?
New enabling technologies
International Constellation of Satellites
Coastal HF Radars
Autonomous Underwater Gliders
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International Constellation of Ocean Color
Satellites
X-Band Earth Observing Satellites EOS
(MODIS) USA 2001 NEMO (COIS) USA 2004 Orbview-2
(SeaWiFS) USA Op. HY-1 (COCTS/CZI) China 2002 FY1-
C (MVISR) China Op. FY1-D (MVISR) China 2002 IRS-P
3 (MOS) India Op. IRS-P4 (OCM) India Op. ADEOS-2
Japan 2002 (GLI/POLDER) ENVISAT(MERIS) Europ
e 2002
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CODAR HF Radar
Long-Range
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Long Duration Autonomous Gliders
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30km x 30km 1998-2001
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marine.rutgers.edu/cool www.theCOOLroom.org
COOL Web Site Hits
Over 33 million to date (So far, over 11 million
in 2001)
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Coastal Ocean Regional Operations Center