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NDBC Capabilities in the NDBC Capabilities in the Northern Gulf of MexicoNorthern Gulf of Mexico
Hypoxic Zone SummitHypoxic Zone Summit
30 January, 200730 January, 2007
Sept 2006
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NOOSSNDBC
Ocean Observing
System of Systems: Coastal (Yellow) Buoys CMAN Stations TAO Array DART Network Partner Data via IOOS DAC
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Observing System Platform Types
C-MAN station
C-MAN station
6-meterNOMAD
DART II
TAO
3-meterdiscus
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IOOS Required Parameters*
Lower Ocean OceanAtmosphere Surface Sub-surface Temperature Temperature TemperaturePressure Salinity SalinityWind Currents CurrentsPrecipitation Wave Height / Period Dissolved OxygenHumidity Wave Direction Carbon DioxideRadiation Sea Height / Level ChlorophyllFluxes Fluxes NutrientsVisibility Radiation Radiation“Air quality” Ocean color Marine monitoring
Sea Ice BathymetryToxins / pollutants Toxins / pollutantsTurbidity Acoustic Signals
* GREEN parameters can be operationally observed by NDBC, YELLOW ~ Some experience.
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Wind speed / directionAir temp / humidity / pressure
Tracking / communications
Navigational beacon
Solar panels
Magnetometer, compass, computer, batteries, position tracking
Wave height, period, direction*Ocean temperatureSurface currentsSurface salinity
Current profiler
MooringBottom tsunami pressure sensors*
AirWater
* Not on all buoys
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How we may be able to help
• Add instrumentation to existing NDBC assets (some additional funding required)– 2 good candidates, perhaps others
• Install new buoys with appropriate instrumentation (new funding required)– Large community benefit if well-placed
• Provide DMAC services for existing and new IOOS partners for additional data– Oil Company Partnerships may provide best
opportunity in area of interest
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Western Gulf
Another Well-Known“Dead Zone” (for obs…)
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Louisiana/Mississippi/Alabama
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Buoy 42035
•17 nm offshore•37 nm SE of LaTex Border•14 m water depth•SCM/Dir. Waves upgrade•Salinity upgrade
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Buras/Southwest Pass CMAN
Monitor Nutrients?
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Potential sites for new instrumentation (met)
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Summary
• Hypoxic Zone unfortunately aligns well with a gap in observation coverage
• Two (at least) NDBC platforms of interest• Some IOOS partner stations of interest for which
we already handle data• New buoys/stations both in the zone and in the
gap, either “backbone” or IOOS/RCOOS, would benefit a huge community base
• NDBC excited to be a partner in the effort
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Questions?Questions?
Contact Information:
Don T. Conlee, Ph.D.Chief ScientistNational Data Buoy Center1100 Balch Blvd.Stennis Space Center, MS [email protected](228) 688-1753