CIOSS SCIENCE AND OUTREACH:THE COAS APPROACH

Ted Strub - CIOSS Director

Mike Freilich – CIOSS Deputy Directory

College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS)

Oregon State University

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service

NOAA/NESDIS/ORA – Marie Colton

NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/CI’s – Fran Holt

NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/ORAD – Eric Bayler

CIOSS Objectives

• Conduct oceanographic and air-sea research using remotely sensed data, models and in situ data;

• Evaluate and improve products, develop new multi-sensor products, models and data-assimilation techniques; advise NESDIS about these products and techniques;

• Educate and train students, researchers, policy makers and the public in use of remotely sensed data.

Federal Register: May 3, 2002

“NESDIS invites applicants to establish a Cooperative Institute…within which a broad-based research program in ocean remote-sensing can be developed and sustained.”

This provides an excellent match for the COAS approach and its key to success in a competitive soft-money environment:

• Quality Research

• Breadth of Expertise (in Remote Sensing)

Expected Activities• Build an institutional infrastructure (the CIOSS

Institute)

• Support multi-disciplinary research projects in Satellite Remote-Sensing supporting the nation’s coastal and ocean needs.

• Increase recruitment and outreach, including: familiarization of ‘users’ with ocean and coastal remote-sensing; research training; career development and mentoring.

OUTREACH

• Community outreach and education (through HMSC and other community centers)

• Research Training (through traditional courses, summer workshops/short courses, internships and other programs to support under-represented groups, …)

• Career development and mentoring.Both Research and Mentoring are accomplished by using “core” funding to bring post-docs and junior faculty to work with more experienced and senior faculty.

Mentoring – 7 of the 14 initial CIOSS PI’s at COAS were mentored by other COAS faculty

• Jack Barth (Coastal/mesoscale circulation; in situ data collection/analysis; modeling)

• Gary Egbert (Tides; data assimilation)• Mike Kosro (Coastal/mesoscale circulation; in situ and coastal radar data

collection and analysis)• Ricardo Letelier (Phytoplankton ecology; satellite ocean color; in situ bio-

optical sensors)• Roger Samelson (Ocean and atmosphere dynamics and modeling)• Eric Skyllingstad (Fluid dynamics and atmospheric modeling)• Ted Strub (Mesoscale circulation; satellite ALT/SST/pigment patterns)

• John Allen (Coastal ocean dynamics and modeling)• Mark Abbott (Phytoplankton ecology; satellite ocean color)• Andrew Bennett (Ocean/Atmosphere dynamics; inverse modeling and DA) • Dudley Chelton (Ocean dynamics; satellite ALT/SCAT/Microwave SST)• Jim Coakley (Surface radiation – multi-sensor)• Steve Esbensen (Air-sea interaction; climate)• Mike Freilich (Surface waves and winds; Microwave satellite sensors)

CIOSS Research ThemesGeographic focus: The California Current System

and other “coastal” regions

1) Improved sea surface fields (air-sea fluxes, state variables such as SSH, pigment conc.)

2a) Improved numerical models of coastal ocean and atmospheric circulation, (eventually) including biological productivity

2b) Data-assimilation techniques for the coastal ocean

3) Dynamical analyses of “coastal” ocean circulation and productivity

Initial ProjectsSURFACE FIELDS

1) Improved resolution in scatterometer wind stress and curl fields. 2) Improved visible and IR radiation fields at the ocean surface..3) Improved optical property fields in the upper ocean.4) Fields of phytoplankton physiological condition.5) Improved resolution of mesoscale circulation features using

altimeter/radar surface height/velocity.MODELING

6) Mesoscale models of the coastal atmospheric circulation.7) Analysis of existing coastal ocean model fields, prior to

nesting/DA.8) Data-assimilation techniques for coastal ocean models.

DYNAMICAL ANALYSES9) Analyses of unresolved dynamics in the California Current – i.e.,

the poleward undercurrent, the inshore countercurrent.

Beyond the First 1-3 Years:The Call for Proposals specifically asked for:

• “collaborative efforts with NESDIS and other organizations;”

• “bring together … a research-oriented university, NESDIS, and other branches of NOAA in order to maintain a center of excellence in satellite remote-sensing…”

• “multiple disciplines,…multiple research-performing and research-sponsoring partners.”

CIOSS Goals for this Initial Site Visit

• Learn about the activities and capabilities at COAS and NESDIS;

• Begin the discussion of more far-reaching partnerships that can expand the activities of the NESDIS/COAS Cooperative Institute, in the 3-10 year time frame.

CIOSS PartnersINITIAL PARTNERS IN THE PROPOSAL

• Jim McWilliams, UCLA (ocean modeling)• John Kindle, NRL (ocean modeling)• Hernan Arango (Rutgers, data assimilation)• Oregon Sea Grant (Outreach, applications)• State of Oregon (Coastal Mgt)• HMSC Visitors Center

FUTURE PARTNERS?• PFEL/COASTWATCH (Product definition, cal/val and

distribution)• ACCEO (west coast observational network)• U. Colorado (“real-time” alt; surface velocities)• NMFS – Newport (Remote fields/fronts and fish)• CoOP – Columbia River Plume study

CIOSS StructureNOAA/NESDIS/ORA/ORAD – Eric Bayler, Fran Holt

| | | Advisory Council (External) | | Director/Deputy Director – Science Panel | Outreach – Admin Assist – NESDIS/ORA/ORAD HMSC Displays | – COAS Admin. Office Web page | Workshops/Courses | | CIOSS Research Personnel & Projects

CIOSS Structure-(NOAA Terms) NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/ORAD – Eric Bayler, Fran Holt

| | | Executive Bd (External) | | Director/Deputy Director – Council of Fellows | Outreach – Admin Assist – NESDIS/ORA/ORAD HMSC Displays | – COAS Admin. Office Web page | Workshops/Courses | | CIOSS Research Personnel & Projects

CIOSSCooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies

Oregon State University, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric SciencesDirector: Ted Strub; Deputy Director: Mike Freilich

Who we are: OSU, COAS: Faculty/students; Institutional Connections; Facilities; Satellite Data Capture and Archiving; Outreach

Home page for OSU – http://oregonstate.eduHome page for COAS – http://www.oce.orst.edu or http://www.coas.oregonstate.eduHome page for Hatfield Marine Science Center – http://hmsc.oregonstate.eduHome page for MRM – http://www.oce.orst.edu/mrm/Home page for CIMRS – the other CI – http://oregonstate.edu/groups/cimrs/Home page for OR Sea Grant – http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/osg.htmlHome page for OR Space Grant – http://ne.oregonstate.edu/spcgrant/

Satellite DataHome page for COAS MODIS data – http://picasso.oce.edu/ORSOO/MODIS/DB/Home page for COAS GOES & Polar Orbiting data – http://earth.coas.oregonstate.eduHome page for GLOBEC Satellite Archive – http://coho.oce.orst.edu/

Outreach (Also HMSC Visitors Center, above)Home page for NAMSS – http://www.oce.orst.edu/native/Home page for SMILE – http://oregonstate.edu/precollege/theSMILE/Home page for GLOBEC NEP – http://globec.oce.orst.edu/groups/nep/outreach/tas/

Projects Priorities - COAS1) Improved resolution in scatterometer wind stress and curl fields. 2) Improved optical property fields in the upper ocean.3) Improved resolution of mesoscale circulation features using

altimeter/radar surface height/velocity.4) Analysis of existing coastal ocean model fields, prior to

nesting/DA.5) Data-assimilation techniques for coastal ocean models.6) Analyses of unresolved dynamics in the California Current – i.e.,

the poleward undercurrent, the inshore countercurrent.7) Improved visible and IR radiation fields at the ocean surface.8) Fields of phytoplankton physiological condition.9) Mesoscale models of the coastal atmospheric circulation.

Projects Priorities - NESDIS1) Improved resolution in scatterometer wind stress and curl fields. 2) Improved optical property fields in the upper ocean.3) Improved resolution of mesoscale circulation features using

altimeter/radar surface height/velocity.4) Mesoscale models of the coastal atmospheric circulation.5) Analysis of existing coastal ocean model fields, prior to

nesting/DA.6) Data-assimilation techniques for coastal ocean models.7) Analyses of unresolved dynamics in the California Current – i.e.,

the poleward undercurrent, the inshore countercurrent.8) Improved visible and IR radiation fields at the ocean surface.9) Fields of phytoplankton physiological condition.