MBO6 Ship/Aircraft Time Line

14 21 28 4 11 18 25 1 8July August Sept

POINT SURNEW HORZ

SPROULWECOMAREVELLE

FLIPSHANA RAE

ZEPHYRTWIN OTTER Ramp

Chavez GirtonRamp/Schmidt/Kunze

Pinkel/Klymak (tent)

15

Lee/D’Asaro

Stewart

Johnston/Rudnick

THOMPSON Cowles

D’Spain

Davis (when needed)

Gregg/Miller

Chavez

CYPR. SEA Healey

Sanctuary Boundary

Nominal ASAP Box

Nominal DORADO Line

Flight Path Comparison

Issues to ResolveIssues to Resolve What are the dates for the What are the dates for the

experiment?experiment? Ship SurveysShip Surveys

DatesDates Survey AreaSurvey Area What to SampleWhat to Sample Can Rudnick/SeaSoar do final survey?Can Rudnick/SeaSoar do final survey? Demand for a final survey?Demand for a final survey?

Aircraft SurveysAircraft Surveys Large scale/model initializationLarge scale/model initialization Small scale/fluxes/model updatesSmall scale/fluxes/model updates

Issues to Resolve - 2Issues to Resolve - 2 DORADO SurveysDORADO Surveys

Do from POINT SUR?Do from POINT SUR? Where/What to SurveyWhere/What to Survey Treat all propeller-driven assets as a groupTreat all propeller-driven assets as a group (“surging”)(“surging”)

Northern Line (Half Moon Bay)Northern Line (Half Moon Bay) For model initializationFor model initialization How to coverHow to cover

SpaceSpace At the MBARI Control RoomAt the MBARI Control Room Who needs to be in control room this time?Who needs to be in control room this time? On board ships at seaOn board ships at sea

Issues to Resolve - 3Issues to Resolve - 3 CommunicationsCommunications

Ship to ShipShip to Ship Ships to ShoreShips to Shore

Coordination with other programsCoordination with other programs AESOPAESOP PLUSPLUS AWACSAWACS LOCOLOCO Optics (HES/OS?)Optics (HES/OS?)

Hyperspectral FlightsHyperspectral Flights Scofield AUVScofield AUV

Issues to Resolve - 4Issues to Resolve - 4 Acoustic IssuesAcoustic Issues

Need to be up frontNeed to be up front Do Assessment, hopefully not full EISDo Assessment, hopefully not full EIS PLUSnet vs. SeaWeb “integration” PLUSnet vs. SeaWeb “integration” (or at least not interference!)(or at least not interference!)

Public RelationsPublic Relations Generate excitement at all levelsGenerate excitement at all levels

K-12K-12 General PublicGeneral Public Science CommunityScience Community

Need to work this in advanceNeed to work this in advance Coordinate between institutionsCoordinate between institutions Don’t miss big opportunityDon’t miss big opportunity

Issues to Resolve - 5Issues to Resolve - 5 GlidersGliders

Number availableNumber available SPRAY - 4SPRAY - 4 SLOCUM – minimum 6SLOCUM – minimum 6 Seaglider (PLUSnet) – 5Seaglider (PLUSnet) – 5 The SeahorseThe Seahorse

Ralf Coming?Ralf Coming? Initial Deployment PatternInitial Deployment Pattern Etc.Etc.

Issues to Resolve - 6Issues to Resolve - 6