How to Create a Distributed Laboratory for Research and Applications Philip Bogden GoMOOS, CEO SCOOP Program Director at SURA OceanUS DMAC Steering Team RDX/RSS 2006 Overview 1. Meeting a National Need 2. Three-Legged Stool 3. Environmental Prediction: 4. Blueprint for a virtual laboratory A new paradigm National Federation of Regional Systems National Backbone Satellite remote sensing In situ sensors Reference & sentinel Network Link to global Regional Associations Regional priorities Stakeholder involvement Higher resolution More variables Research/Education: Bedford Institute of Oceanography (Canada) Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science Bowdoin College Dalhousie University (Canada) Maine Maritime Academy Rutgers University University of Maine University of Massachusetts University of New Hampshire University of Rhode Island Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Industry: Horizon Marine James W. Sewall Company Maine Lobstermens Association Portland Pipe Line Corporation Satlantic, Inc. (Canada) RD Instruments, Inc. Marine Operations: Atlantic Pilotage Authority (Canada) Eastport Port Authority Federal Marine Terminals (Canada) Penobscot Bay & River Pilots Assoc. Saint John Marine Pilots (Canada) Saint John Port Authority (Canada) Government: Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Maine Science & Technology Foundation Maine State Planning Office Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Nonprofit: Gulf of Maine Research Institute Island Institute New England Aquarium Members & Directors Regional Partnerships Buoy Program Began as University of Maine Bigelow Laboratory Bedford Institute (Canada) Woods Hole Oceanographic Evolving into System of Systems GoMOOS & NOAA Buoys (and other high-tech platforms) System of (high-tech) Systems System of (legacy) Systems The Problem Three-Legged Stool: 1. Federal & State Government 2. Private Sector 3. Research Community Goal The Protocol Stack: 1.TCP/IP 2.HTTP 3.HTML (WWW) 4.XML+ (W3C.org) 5.Open Geospatial Consortium OGC Web Services & NASA World Wind The Enabler IT Contributors: NOAA, Navy, USGS, NASA, Various regional programs and their many research university partners Dr. Brian Blanton -- UNC SCOOP Surge (MoM) Dr. Brian Blanton -- UNC SCOOP Surge (MoM) SCOOP ADCIRC 1 Dr. Brian Blanton -- UNC SCOOP Surge (MoM) Prediction (legacy) Systems The Problem The Protocol Stack: 1.TCP/IP 2.HTTP 3.HTML (WWW) 4.XML+ (W3C.org) 5.Open Geospatial Consortium 6.System of Systems With a Service-Oriented Architecture IT The Enabler Meteorological Prediction Systems NASA SEACOOS Data Providers Standardize module interfaces (servers & clients) Standardize encapsulation & transport over Internet/NLR USGS NOAA Prediction Systems University Programs GCOOS Planning System Services Data Discovery Data & Archive Services User Applications Decision Support Tools Tide, Surge and Wave Prediction Innovative Research Programs Distributed System of Systems Service-Oriented Architecture OpenIOOS Coastal Models IT Infrastructure ServicesScience Data Services Data Transport Archive Services Catalog Services Translation Verification / Validation Visualization Winds Translation Data Transport Archive Services Catalog Services Observations Data Transport Archive Services Catalog Services Verification / Validation Visualization Example workflow, assembling data, models and services needed to display a coastal forecast on the OpenIOOS web site in near real time Representative SCOOP services Helen Conover - UAH Grid Services OGC & SOAP Services TAMU LSU UM UF UAH UNC VIMS GoMOOS SCOOP Virtual Laboratory All data for archive SCOOP net All data for archive In situ data MM5 winds ADCIRC winds ANA GFDL CH3D ELCIRC Translated products winds SWAN WAM Windgen WW3 External feeds GFDL COAMPS NAM others BIO OpenIOOS.org The Southeast Region OpenIOOS had real-time storm-surge and wave predictions before Katrina made landfall. OpenIOOS Interoperability Test Bed Whats remarkable about it? Fully distributed Standards enabling innovation (interfaces & modularity) Interoperability independent of technology (encourages private-sector) Open Geospatial Consortium (GIS-access nurtures practical use) Modern & forward thinking: WWW = HTTP + HTML Web Services Feds and Researchers interoperating with IT A virtual community sharing data with Open Standards Advancing the science of environmental prediction & hazard planning Enabling transition from research to operations