A coastal ocean observing system and modeling program for the West Florida Shelf

Weisberg, Robert H.; He, Ruoying; Luther, Mark E.; Walsh, John J.; Cole, Rick; Donovan, J.; Merz, C.; Subramanian, V. Anantha

doi:10.1109/oceans.2002.1193324

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“…Then, in section 4, a brief summary and conclusion are presented, together with a view of possible future developments of buoy monitoring in the coastal ocean. (Weisberg et al, 2002;Norman et al, 2001). Moreover, data from many monitoring buoy systems are still transferred in oneway communication using an ARGOS satellite or UHF/VHF radio telemetry.…”

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Application of Real-time Monitoring Buoy Systems for Physical and Biogeochemical Parameters in the Coastal Ocean around the Korean Peninsula

Nam¹,

Kim²,

Ossi³

et al. 2005

mar technol soc j

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A B S T R A C TWe introduce technological achievements while developing real-time ocean monitoring buoy systems in the key coastal regions around the Korean peninsula, and highlight their potential contribution to oceanographic studies in the region. Major achievements are an integration of physical and biogeochemical sensors, real-time and two-way communication, sustainable maintenance with stable power supply and mooring design, and the two-way control of sensor and sampling strategies with high sampling rates (as often as every minute). The time-series data from two buoy systems deployed in the key coastal regions are given as examples to show their potential use in studying oceanographic issues, such as major current variations along the east coast of Korea, wind-driven episodic events including typhoon passages, and frequent changes due to internal wave passages. The real-time and high-frequency monitoring of biogeochemical properties of seawater together with physical parameters could be used for numerous oceanographic studies in the coastal region, i.e., air-sea gas exchange, harmful dinoflagellate bloom, interaction between physical and biogeochemical processes.

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Application of Real-time Monitoring Buoy Systems for Physical and Biogeochemical Parameters in the Coastal Ocean around the Korean Peninsula

Nam¹,

Kim²,

Ossi³

et al. 2005

mar technol soc j

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Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS) Initial Implementation

Seim¹,

Lea²

2004

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A consortium of universities with existing observing system components are working together to construct a functional regional coastal ocean observing system. An initial structure has been created and specific projects identified as unifying activities across the region. WORK COMPLETED A number of essential tasks were accomplished in the first year of the program. Of particular importance was the development and implementation of an organizational structure that includes establishment of a Board of Directors, activation of five working groups (observing, modeling and products, information management, outreach and education, and federal affiliates) and recruitment of a dozen affiliate members. Associated with creation of the appropriate governance structure for the consortium was the role of SEA-COOS investigators in providing input to the National Federation of Regional Associations formation process (at the Ocean.US sponsored regional summit in Washington, DC, April 1, 2003) and input to the successful proposal for the Southeast Regional Association (SERA) development. The program also organized two broad-based workshop/conferences to further regional coordination and to foster SEA-COOS interactions. The first was a kick-off meeting held in Chapel Hill, NC, to bring all participants together and solidify initial efforts; the second was a progress report and emphasized identification and facilitation of linkages with government agencies,

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High Frequency Radar Observing Systems in SEACOOS: 2002-2007 Lessons Learned

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From 2002-2007, the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEACOOS) deployed high frequency (HF) radars to overlook several venues stretching from the West Florida Shelf to the North Carolina Shelf. Based on extensive deliberations within SEACOOS, we decided to assess the two differing types of coastal ocean current radars within the southeast that were on the commercial market. The long-range SeaSondes (SS) were deployed to sense surface currents at hourly intervals and a 6 km resolution along the West Florida Shelf and the North Carolina Shelf. The medium and long-range Wellen Radars (WERA) were deployed along the Florida Straits and along the South Atlantic Bight with spatial resolutions of 1.2 to 3 km sampling at time scales of minutes. A common theme in these deployments was to sense the Loop Current, Florida Current and the Gulf Stream, which transport heat poleward as part of the gyre circulation.Several lessons were learned as part of these deployments, such as the need to protect against lightening strikes and the challenge of providing robust communication links between the remote sites and a central hub to make the data available in near real-time. Since states in the southeast and surrounding the Gulf of Mexico are prone to the passage of hurricanes, surface current and wave measurements during hurricanes are invaluable for improving storm surge and inundation models that are now being coupled to surface waves. In addition, significant wave heights (and directional surface wave spectra) are critical in the model assessment. Data quality and accuracy of the surface current and wave fields remain a central issue to search and rescue and safe maritime operations and to understanding the limitations of these radar systems. As more phased array systems (i.e., WERAs) are deployed for surface current and wave measurements, more attention needs to be placed on the interoperability between the two types of systems to insure the highest quality data possible is available to meet applied and operational goals. To insure the highest quality data possible, a full-time technician and a half-time IT specialist are needed for each installation as well as access to spares to keep these systems running consistently and to make quality observations available in near real-time.

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A coastal ocean observing system and modeling program for the West Florida Shelf

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Application of Real-time Monitoring Buoy Systems for Physical and Biogeochemical Parameters in the Coastal Ocean around the Korean Peninsula

Application of Real-time Monitoring Buoy Systems for Physical and Biogeochemical Parameters in the Coastal Ocean around the Korean Peninsula

Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS) Initial Implementation

High Frequency Radar Observing Systems in SEACOOS: 2002-2007 Lessons Learned

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