Northern Gulf Coastal Hazards Collaboratory (NG-CHC) (ngchc.org)

NGCHC addresses a problem of major national importance – engineering design, coastal system response, and risk management of coastal hazards.

NG-CHC Parameters

• NSF EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) (“ ..directed at those jurisdictions that have historically received lesser amounts of NSF R&D funding.”)

• RII (Research Infrastructure Improvement) Track 2 (“..support innovation-enabling cyberinfrastructure of

regional, thematic, or technological importance.”)

• 3 years, $6 M total

• Project Duration: Oct 2010 to Sept 2013

UNO

LSU ULL

Jackson, MS

Univ. of Mississippi

Southern Mississippi

Jackson State

Mississippi State

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21.78 Tflops LSU HPC systems 50.7 Tflops LONI Queen Bee cluster

EPS-RII-Track-2 NG-CHC Network Connectivity

1GE & 10GE

5.62 Tflops LONI HPC systems

5.62 Tflops LONI HPC systems

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UA

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Figure 2. Hardware and high performance systems among Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi that will support the Northern Gulf Coastal Hazard Collaboratory.

The Transformation of the River: The Future

NG-CHC Vision

“..advance research, enrich training, and inspire collaboration through highly available innovation-enabling CI (cyberinfrastructure), with a particular focus on geosciences and engineering from the watershed to the coast.”

Northern Gulf Coastal Hazards Collaboratory (NG-CHC) (ngchc.org)

Was established to accomplish the following goals: (1) enhance the research competitiveness of the region, (2) advance economic opportunities for our citizens by reducing risks to coastal

vulnerabilities, and (3) catalyze collaborative research via enhanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) The three states in the consortium—Alabama (AL), Louisiana (LA), and Mississippi (MS)—are

leveraging their unique partnerships, proximity, and significant prior investments in CI to advance science and engineering of coastal hazards across the region.

1. RII Track-2 CI investments will focus on enhancement of the data

storage along with computing and data management systems that are essential for addressing the challenges of a distributed Coastal Hazard Collaboratory.

1. The objective is to enhance the robustness of connectivity among

NG- CHC institutions and resources. Crucial to the success of this project is the training and development of students, post-docs and others to establish a strong workforce who can lead the development of new cybertools and research.

NG-CHC Approach (concluded)

Use the simulation experiments as the

platforms for pursuing five CI strategies: 1. Validate geospatial information to improve

model grid development

2. Community modeling framework

3. Interoperable data sources

4. NG-CHC development

5. Education & outreach

Northern Gulf Coastal Hazards Collaboratory NG-CHC

(LA-MS-AL Consortium)

Shared High-Speed Networks and Data Storage

Catchment to Coast Geoinformatics

Dynamic Digitial Elevation Model / Smart Grids

NG-CHC Simulation Experiments

(four experiments)

Advanced Cyber Capacity, Networking Observations,

Modeling and Simulation Tools Decision-making Tools Watershed/River

Flood Models

ADCIRC Surge Guidance System

Verification and Validation using

Observations Systems Of NG-CHC;

Visualization of Coastal Risks, and

Restoration; Planning & Protection

Linked To Economic Development

Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Risks Reduction

Figure 3: Strategic Plan for the Northern Gulf Coastal Hazard Collaboratory

Mississippi River Flood Models

CORS/GulfNet/ Height Elevation

Digital Gulf Coast Project

Dynamic Digital Elevation Model (DDEM)

Watershed/River Flood Models ADCIRC Surge Guidance System Ecosystem Restoration and

Flood Risks Reduction

Bathymetry Surveys

Cyberinfrastructure

CyberTools / Portals / PetaShare / Visualization Model Ensembles/ Middleware / Data management

Verification / Model Assimilation

LIDAR/Topographic Surveys

Dynamic Digital Elevation Modeling • One of the greatest challenges for addressing water-land interactions is to

seamlessly link water and land databases, and models.

– Traditionally, land (topographic) data has been referenced to a geodetic vertical datum, such as NAVD88, which is approximately mean sea level (~geoid)

– Hydrographic data (bathymetric), on the other hand, is related to a local chart datum (CD), which is usually some mean lower low water (MLLW) determined in the area

Data Resolution – what is optimal?

Project Definitions

• Inventory of earth surface data and its characteristics

• Create ADCIRC grid for northern GoM

• Create “coastal” earth surface model

• Create “upland” and “marine” surface model

• Define cybertool needs – survey modelers

• Create cybertools needed by simulation experiments

CORS/GulfNet/ Height Elevation

Digital Gulf Coast Project

Dynamic Digital Elevation Model (DDEM)

Watershed/River Flood Models ADCIRC Surge Guidance System Ecosystem Restoration and

Flood Risks Reduction

Bathymetry Surveys

Cyberinfrastructure

CyberTools / Portals / PetaShare / Visualization Model Ensembles/ Middleware / Data management

Verification / Model Assimilation

LIDAR/Topographic Surveys

Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment (CERA) – Louisiana CERA – NC; CERA – Northern Gulf (1)

Query results for each grid node: - storm surge elevation - elevation/bathymetry - storm surge depth - wind speed - ADCIRC grid node classification (land/water)

Track query: - max. speed - min. pressure - max. radius, - gusts - eye diameter - storm direction - storm speed

A Framework for Geospatial Applications and Decision

Support for the Northern Gulf Institute

Sulis (2) A Tool for Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Oceans, Healthy

Ecosystems

Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Risks Reduction (3)

Background winds

Hurricane parameters

Bathymetry/Topography

Other inputs

Wind

Model

ADCIRC

SWAN

DELFT3D/FVCOM/CaFunwave

Regional domain

Gulf-scale

Output files

Model verification

Visualization

Data mining

Nesting

Water level Current

Radiation stress

Water level Current

Wave parameters

Initial & boundary conditions

Mississippi River Simulations (4) • Hydraulic surge propagation in the River due to

storm surges with proposed coastal restoration projects, e.g. large scale diversions.

– Subject to boundary conditions provided by Surge Modeling Outputs

– Provide River boundary conditions for Coastal Modeling Group.

Proposed Experiments

• River response (flow, sediment and energy) to land building diversions:

– Subject to boundary conditions provided by Coastal Modeling Group.

– Flood hazard changes due to land building diversions.

Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment (CERA) – Louisiana CERA – NC; CERA – Northern Gulf

Query results for each grid node: - storm surge elevation - elevation/bathymetry - storm surge depth - wind speed - ADCIRC grid node classification (land/water)

Track query: - max. speed - min. pressure - max. radius, - gusts - eye diameter - storm direction - storm speed

Advanced Surge Guidance System

(ASGS) - 2008 Surface Water Modeling System (SMS) Google Earth

Lake Pontchartrain Forecast System

Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment (CERA)

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Storm Features (ADCIRC grid, barriers…)

5 track variations: main track, 20% decrease, 20% increase, 20% left side track, 20% right side track)

Hurricane ALERT (GOHSEP)

ADCIRC Model Run

Model output data (for each of the 5 tracks): - max storm surge, - max wind speed, - depth, - track - predicted hydrographs

GeoTIFF Converter

Retrieve and convert hurricane track information (NHC)

GOOGLE Maps

Stores the storm metadata and internal information to customize the CERA website

Database, Shapefiles

Tiled TIF images (surge, wind, depth) O

Track paths and track info, time labels

Advisory Parser

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SHP Converter

CERA Google Map

Convert predicted hydrographs, retrieve real-time hydrographs

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The Sulis Framework

Sulis Informatics Services (SIS) Sulis Community

Ecosystem Models (SCEM)

with

Human Systems

Biotic Systems

Physical Systems

Model Linkages

Framework

• SIS – Model coupling tools – ERDC framework – External database connections – NEON, others? – Fast pipes for model data across NGCHC – Inference Engine

• Data Needed by MSU – Mobile Bay Surge Results (ASGS Group) – Mobile Basin Geo-biophysical Results (UA) – Resource Managers’ evaluations (MSU)

• SCEM Models Needed – Landscape Evolution – Economic Consequences – Social Responses

Cyber Tools Needed/Under Development

NG-CHC Development of Cyber Tools for Ecosystem Restoration

and Flood Risks Reduction (ERFRR) in the Northern Gulf Coast

Annual Retreat January 26-27, 2012

Toolbox I: Model System

Background winds

Hurricane parameters

Bathymetry/Topography

Other inputs

Wind

Model

ADCIRC

SWAN

DELFT3D/FVCOM/CaFunwave

Regional domain

Gulf-scale

Output files

Model verification

Visualization

Data mining

Nesting

Water level Current

Radiation stress

Water level Current

Wave parameters

Initial & boundary conditions

Toolbox II: A Parallel Interpolation Tool for Model Communication/Integration

Scattered source data

Intermediated model communication data

Archived output data

Data Massaging

Tools

Curvilinear grids Unstructured mesh

User-defined region, profile or specific stations

Toolbox III: Coastal Data Factory for the Northern Gulf

Toolbox IV: SIMULOCEAN A Simulation Management Portal

Summary

• Prototypes of four CI tools have been developed for the assessment of flood risk reduction by ecosystem restoration. These are

1) A model system (w/ 5 models) on HPC 2) A parallel interpolation tool 3) SIMULOCEAN 4) Coastal data factory • A demo will be shown for each tool.

• Simulation data of six hurricanes are available.

• Visit LSU project website http://ngchc.org via the NHCHC

portal. (User name: ngchc; Password: ngchctiger)

ProjectManagement

SeniorManagement

NSFEPSCoR

AlGravesFridley

LATwilleyChen

MSLohrenzEasson

M.KhonsariLAEPSCoR

D.IlaALEPSCoR

S.HarpoleMSEPSCoR

ResearchTeams–CIStrategies

AL-LA-MSEPSCoR

Commi ees

PerformanceTeam

OversightCommi ee

Evalua on&Assessment

AdvisoryBoard

Execu veCouncil

CIStrategy1Easson(MS)

CIStrategy2Chen(LA)

CIStrategy3Fitzpatrick(MS)

CIStrategy4Harper(AL)

CIStrategy5Miller-Way(AL)

ProjDirectorWelsh/Tiao(LA)

External Advisory Board: 1. Dr. Rick Luettich: Rick Luettich serves as the Director of UNC’s Institute of Marine Science,

which is comprised of approximately 75 residential faculty, staff and students located on the coast in Morehead City, North Carolina. He also serves as Director of the UNC Center for Natural Hazards and Disasters in Chapel Hill and is the lead-PI on the Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence in Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure and Emergency Management (DIEM).

2. Dr. Johannes Westerwink: Director of Notre Dame’s Computational Hydraulics Laboratory, Westerink is the co-developer of the Advanced Circulation Model (ADCIRC), which is the authoritative computer model for storm surge used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the state of Louisiana to determine water levels due to hurricane surge and to design levee heights and alignments.

3. Dr. Efi Foufoula Georgiou: Efi Foufoula-Georgiou is a University of Minnesota McKnight Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Director of the NSF Science and Technology Center “National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics” (NCED). She is currently the chair of the Board of Directors for CUAHSI (Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences), a member of the Board of Trustees of UCAR (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research), and a member of the Advisory Council of the GEO directorate of NSF.

4. Dr. William Michener: Bill Michener (University of New Mexico) is Professor and Director of e-Science Initiatives for University Libraries at the University of New Mexico. Presently, he directs the New Mexico EPSCoR Program and is Principal Investigator for DataONE—a large NSF-supported multi-institutional, multi-national program focused on data preservation

Accomplishments

1. First Annual Retreat, 11 November 2010, New Orleans 1. Web Site Operations, Initiated in February 2011 1. First Annual All Science Meeting, May 2011, Mobile AL 1. First Annual Report, July 2011 1. Second Annual Retreat, January 2012, Biloxi MS 1. Second Annual All Science Meeting with Advisory Board, May 2012, New

Orleans,

2. Second Annual Report, July 2012

3. Second Annual Retreat, November 2012, Alabama (DISL?)

4. Second Annual All Science Meeting, May 2013, Alabama (Tuscaloosa?)