Center for Coastal and Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping Ocean Mapping NOAA/UNH Joint NOAA/UNH Joint Hydrographic CenterHydrographic Center

Center GoalsCenter Goals

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To be a world leader in the development of To be a world leader in the development of hydrographic & ocean mapping technologies hydrographic & ocean mapping technologies and approachesand approaches

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To expand the scope of ocean mapping To expand the scope of ocean mapping clients and constituencies through the clients and constituencies through the development of innovative applications and development of innovative applications and collaborative work with both the private collaborative work with both the private sector and government labssector and government labs

•• To educate a new generation of To educate a new generation of hydrographers and ocean hydrographers and ocean mappersmappers

that can meet the growing needs of that can meet the growing needs of both government agencies and the both government agencies and the private sector.private sector.

Center GoalsCenter Goals

Complementary CentersComplementary Centers

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NOAA/UNH Joint Hydrographic Center NOAA/UNH Joint Hydrographic Center (JHC)(JHC)–– A Government and University OrganizationA Government and University Organization

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UNH Center for Coastal and Ocean UNH Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CMapping (C--COM)COM)–– Provides for participation of private sector and Provides for participation of private sector and

other government agenciesother government agenciesNSF, ONR, NRL, DARPA, CICEET, USGS, NSF, ONR, NRL, DARPA, CICEET, USGS, ACoEACoE, ,

Coast Guard, Nippon Foundation, Coast Guard, Nippon Foundation, BBN, BBN, IOOS, IOOS, JPL, EPSCOR, NHIRC, IHO,NE JPL, EPSCOR, NHIRC, IHO,NE Consortium,NPConsortium,NP

Research Research BdBd, NOAA Fisheries, NOAA Fisheries

Industry PartnersIndustry PartnersSonar and LIDAR manufacturers :Sonar and LIDAR manufacturers :

Cable and pipelines:Cable and pipelines: Survey Companies:Survey Companies:

Mapping and processing software:Mapping and processing software:

Educational ProgramsEducational Programs

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M.Sc. and Ph.D.M.Sc. and Ph.D.–– Two tracks:Two tracks:

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Ocean, Electrical, Mechanical EngineeringOcean, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering••

Earth Sciences/Computer Science/Oceanography/Natural Earth Sciences/Computer Science/Oceanography/Natural ResourcesResources

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Graduate Certificate ProgramGraduate Certificate Program••

Nippon Foundation/GEBCO Training Program Nippon Foundation/GEBCO Training Program

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NonNon--Degree ProgramsDegree Programs–– Short Courses and SeminarsShort Courses and Seminars

IHO CAT A Certification IHO CAT A Certification ––

May 2001May 2001• New math course specifically for JHC students

NEW WING NEW WING ------

IOCMIOCM

13 m R/V Coastal Surveyor13 m R/V Coastal Surveyor

Odom EchoOdom Echo--

Track profiler, Track profiler, sidescansidescan

and and DigibarDigibar

Trimble RTK GPSTrimble RTK GPS

Knudsen 50 Knudsen 50 --

200 kHz 200 kHz chirp profilerchirp profiler

POSPOS--MV 320MV 320

TSSTSS--335B335B

Seabird CTDSeabird CTD

CC--NAVNAV

Dell server Dell server with new radar with new radar and GPS and GPS displaysdisplays

11 m R/V Cocheco11 m R/V CochecoAnd our new And our new ----

1000 ft of 1000 ft of 12 conductor 12 conductor coaxcoax

6 conductor 6 conductor slipslip--ringring

Hydraulic Hydraulic instrumentinstrument--

cable winch cable winch with open with open drum for ropedrum for rope

Hydraulic Hydraulic AA--Frame Frame for towing for towing (1000 lbs (1000 lbs tow loadtow load

Research ThemesResearch Themes

Sonar System Capabilities and LimitationsSonar System Capabilities and Limitations

New approaches to multibeam sonar data New approaches to multibeam sonar data

processingprocessing

New Applications of Seafloor Mapping Data New Applications of Seafloor Mapping Data

Remote Seafloor Characterization and Remote Seafloor Characterization and Fisheries HabitatFisheries Habitat

Data Visualization and ManagementData Visualization and Management

Research ThemesResearch Themes Sonar System Capabilities and LimitationsSonar System Capabilities and Limitations

New approaches to multibeam sonar data New approaches to multibeam sonar data

processingprocessing Data Visualization and Management Data Visualization and Management

New Applications of Seafloor Mapping Data New Applications of Seafloor Mapping Data

Remote Seafloor Characterization and Remote Seafloor Characterization and Fisheries HabitatFisheries Habitat

Portsmouth Harbor Common Data SetPortsmouth Harbor Common Data Set Law of the SeaLaw of the Sea Chart of the FutureChart of the Future

Flow Visualization Package for Operational Forecast Models

Smithsonian Science on a Sphere

Katrina

Galveston

nowCOASTnowCOAST: Incorporation of Flow Visualization : Incorporation of Flow Visualization Technique From Technique From

CCOM/JHC Visualization LabCCOM/JHC Visualization Lab

Whale Tagging Whale Tagging andTrackingandTracking

Current Project: Current Project: GeoCoastPilotGeoCoastPilot

•• GeoCoastPilotGeoCoastPilot w/ Kurtw/ Kurt

Current Project: Current Project: GeoCoastPilotGeoCoastPilot

•• GeoCoastPilotGeoCoastPilot w/ Kurtw/ Kurt

Boston Next

LIDAR STUDIESLIDAR STUDIES ShachakShachak

and Yuriand Yuri

Artificial TargetsArtificial Targets

Substrate Substrate vsvs

bottom detectionbottom detectionLidar simulatorLidar simulator

LIDAR STUDIESLIDAR STUDIES ShachakShachak

and Lynn Mand Lynn M

20 m

Shoreline StudiesShoreline Studies

DuncanTech

DT-4000 RGB camera mosaic

Optech SHOALS-3000CASI-1500

Shallow Survey 2008Shallow Survey 2008

Shallow Survey 2008Shallow Survey 2008

http://www.shallowsurvey2008.org/index.php?http://www.shallowsurvey2008.org/index.php? option=option=com_frontpage&Itemidcom_frontpage&Itemid=1=1

Hydro Field Hydro Field Camp 08Camp 08

(Semme)(Semme)

GEOCODER GEOCODER ––

ARAARA Theme ModeTheme Mode

Fonseca and Fonseca and RzhanovRzhanov

BedformBedform

migration from migration from repeat surveysrepeat surveys

((FelzenbergFelzenberg, Ward, , Ward, RzhanovRzhanov) )

5 surveys over 7 days5 surveys over 7 days

Harbor Tracking ProjectHarbor Tracking Project Tom Weber, Val Schmidt, Jim Irish Tom Weber, Val Schmidt, Jim Irish

(Michelle (Michelle WeirathmuellerWeirathmueller))

Acoustics Instrumentation

FishFish

KelpKelpBubblesBubbles

Midwater Multibeam MappingTom Weber, Tyler Clark, Colin Ware, Roland Arsenault, Larry Mayer

HighHigh--Resolution Bathymetric, Sediment, and Epifauna MappingResolution Bathymetric, Sediment, and Epifauna Mapping

Seafloor Stability and Coastal Change AnalysesSeafloor Stability and Coastal Change Analyses

•• Impacts of Increase in Impacts of Increase in Sea Level Rise on Sea Level Rise on Coastal SystemsCoastal Systems–– Quaternary Sea Level Quaternary Sea Level

Changes and Shoreline Changes and Shoreline MigrationsMigrations

–– Future Sea Level Future Sea Level ProjectionsProjections

•• Seafloor StabilitySeafloor Stability–– Sediment Transport Sediment Transport

(Shoals and (Shoals and BedformsBedforms))–– Seismic StratigraphySeismic Stratigraphy–– Application to Application to

Navigation and ChartsNavigation and Charts–– Presently Being Presently Being

DevelopedDevelopedN

ApproximatelyMean Low

Water

Habitat Determinedfrom National Wetlands

Inventory Database

Present DayReference Habitat Basemap

For Hampton

Present Day MeanHigh Water Spring

Future Mean High Water Spring(With a Two-Foot Sea

Level Rise)

0 400 800 Feet

0 100 200 Meters

Upland/Terrestrial

Interior areas wi thelevation less thanselected tidalflooding level

Intertidal (beach)

Intertidal (vegetated)

Intertidal(non-vegetated)

Intertidal (rocky)

Upland/Intertidalboundary

Roads

Upland mar sh

Law of the Sea SurveysLaw of the Sea Surveys