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Ocean and Coastal Observing Systems Tsunami Warning SST and Ice Retreat 1o Productivity and Fisheries ACT Priorities Transition emerging technologies to operational use rapidly and effectively Maintain a dialogue among technology users, developers and providers Identify technology needs and novel technologies Document technology performance and potential Provide the IOOS with information required for the deployment of reliable and cost-effective networks ACT Services An third-party testbed for evaluating coastal technologies An information clearinghouse for coastal technologies A forum for capacity building Integrated Sensor Packages for Vessels of Opportunity Self-contained sensor modules on commercial vessels can be an effective monitoring and scientific tool Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) Phased Implementation Strategy (2005-2011) “Establish and sustain ship of opportunity program for monitoring of physical, chemical and biological parameters using commercial fishing vessels, ships using the great circle route, and barge traffic.” ACT Workshop on Integrated Sensor Packages for Vessels of Opportunity Co-sponsored with ECOOT, October 10-12, 2006, at the National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton, UK Participants included technology users, technology manufacturers and shipping representatives Goals to identify current state of technology and uses, limitations and ways to overcome them, and future directions Current State of Technology Several groups world wide using integrated sensor packages on vessels of opportunity Great majority are custom packages developed by researchers for specific applications and questions Advantages: • • • • • • • High spatial and temporal resolution High availability of platforms System is protected against harsh environment Bio-fouling can be more easily prevented Low running costs No power restrictions Easier maintenance Limitations: • • • • Data limited to the transect No depth profiles Installation/retrofitting Bubbles Current State of Technology For Example - the FerryBox Project Algal dynamic in the southern North Sea observations by FerryBox and MERIS Baltic Sea Helsinki (FI) - Travemünde (D) Helsinki (FI) - Tallinn (EE) Skagerrak Oslo (N) - Hirtshals (DK) North Sea Cuxhaven (D) - Harwich (UK) Wadden Sea Den Helder - Texel (NL) Irish Sea Liverpool (UK) - Isle of Man (UK) Eng. Channel Southampton - Isle of Wight (UK) Bay of Biscay Portsmouth (UK) - Bilbao (ES) Aegean Sea Athens - Heraklion (GR) Current Integrated Sensor Packages TECHNOLOGY STATUS PARAMETER DATA SOURCE (ACT/ECOOT) INSTRUMENT/METHOD (ACT/ECOOT) MATURE Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) Currents Scatterer Density Wind Speed and Direction Air Temperature Barometer Relative Humidity (RH) Pt100 Ir Cond adcp adcp mechanical / ultra sonic Pt100 digital TRANSITIONAL Turbidity/Absorption/TSM O2 and pCO 2 (IGOS) Dissolved Oxygen Primary Production pH Chlorophyll CDOM Nitrate (optical) backscatter equilibrium/gas tension clarke optode Variable Fluorometry electrode fluorometer Uv fluorometer Uv spectrometer Nutrients (wet chemistry) Shapes Blue Green Algae Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB's) pH wet chemistry optical cytometry fluorometer hyper spectrometer optical Bio Chemical Sensors Biochemical DNA Laser Induced Fluorometry Atomic Mass Molecules Waves lab on chip / analyzer lab on chip / analyzer fluorometer UW mass spectrometry Radar/ship wave recorder EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL Commercial Packages Chelsea Technologies Group ACT Workshop Recommendations Provide vessel operators with real-time data to improve efficiency of water treatment and vessel operations/safety Provide data displays and explanation of societal relevance for education and public outreach Publish in peer-reviewed journals and popular press to increase awareness Encourage the acceptance of integrated sensor systems within broader observing systems Avoid reinventing the wheel by standardization of technologies and interfaces Just one of many topics addressed by ACT www.act-us.info 17 Technology Evaluation, 32 Technology Workshop and 4 Needs and Use Assessment Reports Searchable Technology Database ACT Alaska Regional Partner, ASLC/UAF Shannon Atkinson, [email protected] Mario Tamburri, [email protected] Funded by, and all activities coordinated with, the NOAA Coastal Services Center