WMO-IOC Data Buoy Cooperation Panel

DBCP Technical Document No. 36

Presentations at the DBCP Scientific and Technical Workshop

Paris, France, 28 September 2009

   
 

The Workshop requested abstracts that addressed the following themes:

  • Technological Demands and Developments – demands for enhanced observations collection technology; innovations or developments in related marine observation systems; developments in buoys/instruments (e.g. wave measurements).
     

  • Operational Practices and Enhancements – evaluation or analysis of operational performance or trials; data communications and data assimilation; performance and efficiency benchmarking; new systems and practices.
     

  • Applications of Collected Data – research and operational data applications; case studies.
     

  • Special Focus. In addition to the regular themes, this year’s workshop had major focus on "Extended marine observing technologies and coastal risk management." Topics of interest are:

    1) Wave measurements from buoys, and their inter-comparisons – development and verification of wave observing technologies from buoys; need for in-situ observational data for the validation of wave models and satellite wave products, and for specific coastal applications; use of wave information (in-situ observations, satellite products, models) for shipping, port management and coastal risk management.

    2) Tsunami observations – national experience with regard to deploying tsunameters in the open ocean and the use of the observations.
     

Workshop Chairs:

  • Bill Burnett, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), USA

  • Jean Rolland, Météo France, France
     

Session 1: Technological Demands and Developments – demands for enhanced observations collection technology; innovations or developments in related marine observation systems; developments in buoys/instruments (e.g. wave measurements).

No.

Title

Author

Abstract Presentation

1

Evaluation of SVP type drifters reporting through Iridium

Pierre Blouch and Jean Rolland (Météo -France)

X X

2

The results of new Marlin buoy prototypes evaluation

Sergey Motyzhev (Marlin-Yug Ltd.)

X X

3

Prototype Sonic Minimet Deployments Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Summer 2009

Andrew Sybrandy (Pacific Gyre), Peter Niiler (Scripps) and Jan Morzel (Rosetta)

X X

4

The Restrained ADOS-A:  results from the 2009 experiment

Luca Centurioni  and Peter Niiler (Scripps)

X X (video)

5

Recent PMEL Climate Instrumentation Developments and Field Results

Christian Meinig and Paul Freitag (NOAA/PMEL)

X X

6

The Wave Glider, a mobile buoy concept for ocean science

Justin Manley and Tim Richardson (Liquid Robotics Inc.)

X X

7

Argos 3 and Drifting Buoy Applications

Gary Williams (Clearwater Instrumentation, Inc.)

X X

8

ARGOS-3:  Just Do It!

Bill Woodward (CLS America), Michel Guigue and Christian Ortega (CLS Toulouse)

X X

 

Session 2: Operational Practices and Enhancements – evaluation or analysis of operational performance or trials; data communications and data assimilation; performance and efficiency benchmarking; new systems and practices.

No

Title

Author

Abstract Presentation(s)

9

Global Drifter Program’s Drifter Data Center/Drifter Operations Center

Mayra Pazos and Erik Valdes (NOAA/GDP)

X (Pazos, Valdes)

10

Evaluation of sonic anemometry on the UK Met Office Buoy Network

Jon Turton (UK Met Office)

 

X X

11

Drifters surface temperature and salinity measurements

Reverdin, G., J. Boutin, N. Martin A. Lourenco, P. Bouruet-Aubertot, A. Lavin, J. Mader, P. Blouch, J. Rolland, J. Font

X X

12

Use of Drifting Buoy Reports of Sea-Surface Temperature in Remote Sensing

Christopher Merchant (University of Edinburgh) and Gary Corlett (University of Leicester)

X X

13

Buoy Vandalism Experienced by NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center

C.C Teng, S. Cucullu, S. McArthur, C. Kohler, B. Burnett, and L. Bernard (NOAA/NDBC)

X X

14

Partnerships for New GEOSS Applications (PANGEA)

Sidney Thurston (NOAA/CPO)

X X

15

An innovative ocean platform for special observation campaign and fast deployment and maintenance of data buoys

Ugo Conti, Mark Gunderson, Isabella Conti (Marine Advanced Research) and K. Premkumar (Win Marine Consultancy Services, India)

X X (video #1, #2, #3, #4)

 

Session 3: Special Focus - In addition to the regular themes, this year’s workshop had major focus on (i) Wave measurements from buoys, and their inter-comparisons, and (ii)
2) Tsunami observations.

No

Title

Author

Abstract Presentation

16

On the need for wave buoy data for assessment of altimeter sea state measurements 

Pierre Queffeulou (IFREMER)  

X X

17

CANDHIS, the French National Centre for Archiving Coastal Swell Measurement   

Xavier Kergadallan (CETMEF) Michel Benoit (EDF LNHE)    

X X

18

MARK 1:  Innovative buoy system for directional sea wave measurement

Daniele Calore (Envirtech)

X Not available

19

Surface gravity waves observation from SVP drifters

P.P. Niiler and L. R. Centurioni (Scripps)

X X

20

Subsurface AWAC Wave Measurements Compared to a Directional Waverider

Torstein Pedersen (Nortek AS)

X X

21

Wave Measurements Evaluation and Testing

R. Jensen, (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), V. Swail (Environment Canada)and B. Lee (IOC)

X X

22

The Indonesian Tsunami Buoy Development Program and Its Regional Linkage

Wahyu Pandoe, Ridwan Djamaluddin, Djoko Hartoyo and Wira Yogantara (BPPT, Jakarta, Indonesia)

X X

23

NOAA/PMEL Tsunami Forecasts using Real-time DART data

Christian Meinig, Vasily Titov, Scott Stalin (NOAA/PMEL) and Ken Jarrott (Australian Bureau of Meteorology)

X X (video #1, #2)