A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

Data Product Providers’ Interaction with IOOS

Jim FeeneySteve Anderson

Horizon Marine, Inc.

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

Sample Eddy Watch Chart

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

Sample Central Gulf Eddy Watch Chart

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

FHD

EXPERIENCE

Nearly 1500 FHDs successfully deployed at sea

• Eddy Watch – GOM (1350)• Eddy Watch – Trinidad (30)• Hurricane• Oil Spill• Search & Rescue• Ring & Eddy Surveys• Vessel Tracking• Instrument Recovery• Plankton Studies, etc.

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

Shipboard Surveys

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Survey Transect

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Example EddyNet Chart

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Sample ADCP Contour Plot

EDDY

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

THE VISIONOcean Observing System

Pressure

Wind

Air Temperature

Ocean Temperature

Ocean Salinity

Currents

Surface Analysis

Wind/Wave Charts

Surface Currents

Current Profiles

Date Wind Wave Current ATM SST Pressure

Day-Month- Speed Direction Height Period Speed (kts) Direction (millibars) (°C)Year-Hour (kts) (deg) (m) (sec) @ surface (deg)

15-Jan-2004 18 070° 2.72 6.9 0.87 015° 1006 23.7° 00:0015-Jan-2004 01:00 20 072° 2.70 6.9 0.83 022° 1005 23.9°15-Jan-2004 02:00 23 068° 2.71 6.9 0.88 018° 1006 23.8°

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

EDDY WATCH – EDDY FORECAST MODEL

DOWNTIMEDowntime

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

Interactions with GCOOS:Data products we can readily utilize.

• Remote sensing.• In situ data from Ocean Observing System.• Dynamical nowcast/forecast models.

• Open-access for all users to publicly funded raw and processed real-time data feeds.

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

Interactions with GCOOS:What can industry provide?

• Our experience.

• Historical databases.

• Cost effective solutions and support for operational observing systems.

• Advocacy.

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

Interactions with GCOOS:New business opportunities

• Data and program management.

• Value-added services.

• Hardware development and sales.

• Field support.

A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

Interactions with GCOOS

• Good communications!

• A voice in planning and governance.

• Assurance that we can compete openly on new opportunities.