Argo and the proposed Pacific IslandRegional Ocean Information System

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Argo and the proposed Pacific IslandRegional
Ocean Information System

• Stan Wilson
• 7 Feb 2004

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Exclusive Economic Zones for the Pacific Ocean
60N
30N
Eq
30S
120W
120E
180
60S
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Calendar

• 1998 Initial funding for Argo
• 2000 Samoa Agreement w/SOPAC for Argo
  deployment in Pacific Island EEZ
  
• 2002 Fiji Workshop Applications of Ocean
  Observations for Pacific Islands
  
• 2004 1,041 floats now operating
• 2006 Completion of 3,000-float array

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Status of Argo on 5 Feb 2004
1041 operating floats
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Comments on Argo

• Full and open data policy with no exclusive use
• Real-time data going onto GTS within 26 hours
• Data going into two mirrored Global Data Centers
  French Coriolis and U.S. GODAE Server
  
• At present rate of funding (20M/yr), global
  array will be completed by 2006
  
• Near-term Challenge Learning to function in a
  production-line mode
  
• Longer-term Sustain funding long enough to
  complete global array and demonstrate its value
  

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Agreement for Argo Deployment in the Central
Western Pacific
Float-Providing Countries Will Provide advanc
e notice of plans for float deployment within the
collective EEZ of the Pacific Islands.
Pacific Island Nations Will Concur with those
plans for deployment. Float-Providing Countrie
s Will Provide assistance identifying and linki
ng with operational forecast centers which will
generate forecasts using Argo data.

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Workshop on Potential Applications of Ocean
Observations for the Pacific Islands
Review potential applications of all ocean
observations that can benefit the Pacific
Islands. Identify data product requirements ne
eded for each application assess extent to
which they are being met. In case of needed im
provements, establish linkages between those who
will develop them, routinely create them, an
d use them.
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Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Information
System Purpose

• To establish and maintain a system that will
• Provide timely, accessible, and appropriate ocean
  data, products and services to regional and local
  users, and
  
• Build national capacity and technical skills to
  effectively address sustainable development
  issues relating to
  
• the environment,
• resources management and conservation,
• coastal management and
• public use.

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Sources of Observations
User Applications
Proposal for a Pacific Island Regional Ocean
Information System Resulted from the Workshop
Argo
Safety of life at sea
Ships of Opportunity
Fishing
Pacific Island Regional Ocean Information
System
GLOSS Tide Gauges
Emergency Response
TAO/Triton
Coastal Planning
Surface Drifters
Climate Services
Satellite
Others
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Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Information
System Current Status

• PI-GOOS Coordinator
• NOAA, Bureau of Meteorology, and IOC/Perth
• have committed to support 1st year salary, and
• Recruitment action is underway.
• First year work plan is under development
• Inventory available observations, products and
  service providers,
  
• Match these with user needs,
• Identify some actions that can lead to quick
  victories, and
  
• In so doing, establish PI-GOOS.

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Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Information
System Potential Collaborators

• South Pacific Applied Geosciences Commission
  (SOPAC)
  
• Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
• South Pacific Regional Environment Programme
  (SPREP)
  
• University of the South Pacific
• NOAA, U.S.A.
• University of Hawaii East-West Center
• Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
• IRD, France
• National Institute for Water and Atmospheric
  Science, New Zealand
  
• Others

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Pacific Island GCOS (PI-GCOS)
Hilo
Guam
Majuro
Truk
Koror
Christmas
Tarawa
Funifuti
Port Moresby
Penrhyn
Atouna
Honiara
Pago Pago
Papette
Vanuatu
Rorotonga
Nouma
Rapa
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PI-GCOS Fale/House
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PI-GCOS Implementation
Regional GCOS Implementation Plan Developed
(Still in Draft) Prioritized list of 31 Projects
in 5 Objective Areas Advocacy Sustaining Operati
onal Observing Networks Managing and Exchanging R
egional GCOS Data Accessing and Developing Produc
ts and Services Building Capacity for Long-Term P
I-GCOS Sustainability Selected Projects With Iden
tified Funding Regional GCOS Coordinator NOAA
Demonstration Project for GCOS NZ Expanding
the Use of Climate Prediction BoM
Maintenance Support NZ Pacific Islands Portal
NOAA Scope of the other 27 Pacific Island GCOS
Projects is in the range of 24M (US) over the
period from 2003 through 2008
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http//pi-gcos.org
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http//pi-gcos.org
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Pacific Climate Information Framework
GSN/GUAN Data
Regional Climate Centers
Support for PI-GCOS Coordinator
Ocean and Terrestrial Links
Pacific Islands GCOS Portal
Training Capacity Building
Historic Data Metadata and Data Rescue
Climate Prediction Project AusAid/ Other Pilot
Projects
PEAC/ Island Climate Update
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Summary of Recent PI-GCOS Activities
3rd Asia-Pacific Workshop on Climate Variability
and Trends in Oceania Auckland, NZ from December
8-11, 2003 PI-GCOS Regional Program Coordinator
Selected Dr. Mark Morrissey Began Position in
Apia, Samoa on January 14, 2004
First PI-GCOS Steering Committee Meeting Held
4-6 February 2004 in Suva, Fiji intent to
develop a structure and workplan for 2004/5
Pacific Island Training Institute on Climate and
Extreme Events planned for June 15-28, 2004 at
the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji
Sponsors APN, NOAA, East-West Center, NIWA,
University of South Pacific.