The Carolinas Coastal Ocean The Carolinas Coastal Ocean Observing and Prediction SystemObserving and Prediction System
((Caro-COOPSCaro-COOPS))
Funded by theNational Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
A partnership among theUniversity of South Carolina,
North Carolina State University, & the University of North Carolina-Wilmington
CARO-CARO-COOPSCOOPS
A A user-drivenuser-driven system of integrated system of integrated coastal & ocean observations & coastal & ocean observations & information products: information products:
• An array of instrumented moorings/stationsAn array of instrumented moorings/stations
• A comprehensive data management systemA comprehensive data management system
• Integrated models of coastal and ocean processesIntegrated models of coastal and ocean processes
• Information product delivery to wide range of Information product delivery to wide range of usersusers
Instrumentation for Near Real-Instrumentation for Near Real-Time Observations…Time Observations…
Instrumented moorings (4)Instrumented moorings (4)- Current velocity & direction, wave height - Current velocity & direction, wave height
& direction, temperature, salinity, & direction, temperature, salinity, pressure, chlorophyll; & meteorological pressure, chlorophyll; & meteorological datadata
- ADCP (Workhorse); Seacats; WeatherPaks- ADCP (Workhorse); Seacats; WeatherPaks
Water level/meteorological stations Water level/meteorological stations (3)(3)
- Supplement NOAA NWLON, NDBC, & C-- Supplement NOAA NWLON, NDBC, & C-MAN stationsMAN stations
- Aquatrak Assembly- Aquatrak Assembly
Long Bay StationsLong Bay Stations
• Pier-Based Station (Sunset Beach)Pier-Based Station (Sunset Beach)
– Water level, temperature @ 2.5 feet off bottom Water level, temperature @ 2.5 feet off bottom (16’ high tide depth)(16’ high tide depth)
– Winds, air temp & pressure, humidityWinds, air temp & pressure, humidity
• Nearshore Station (10 m depth, ~ 2.9 miles)Nearshore Station (10 m depth, ~ 2.9 miles)
– ADCPADCP: Current speed & direction; wave height, : Current speed & direction; wave height, period, directionperiod, direction
– Seacat + PSeacat + P: Water level; temperature and salinity : Water level; temperature and salinity near bottom near bottom
– WeatherpakWeatherpak: Wind speed, gust, direction, air temp, : Wind speed, gust, direction, air temp, air pressure, relative humidity, solar radiationair pressure, relative humidity, solar radiation
Long Bay StationsLong Bay Stations
• Offshore Station (30 m depth, ~ 45 miles)Offshore Station (30 m depth, ~ 45 miles)
– Coming SoonComing Soon
– ADCPADCP: Current speed & direction; wave height, period, : Current speed & direction; wave height, period, directiondirection
– Seacat + PSeacat + P: Water level; temperature & salinity @ bottom: Water level; temperature & salinity @ bottom
– Seacat + FLSeacat + FL: Water temp, salinity, chlorophyll near : Water temp, salinity, chlorophyll near surfacesurface
• Sampling @ 15 min. intervals, moorings report ~ Sampling @ 15 min. intervals, moorings report ~ 1.5 hr1.5 hr
• Continuous records downloaded during Continuous records downloaded during redeploymentsredeployments
Integrated Ocean & Coastal ModelingIntegrated Ocean & Coastal ModelingCoastal/Estuarine Modeling & Environmental Prediction SystemCoastal/Estuarine Modeling & Environmental Prediction System
(CEMEPS)(CEMEPS)
Unique features:Unique features:• 3-dimensional circulation model3-dimensional circulation model
• Incorporates precipitation/runoff/river Incorporates precipitation/runoff/river dischargedischarge
• Offshore wave field forecasts (coming Offshore wave field forecasts (coming soon)soon)
• Can incorporate real-time Can incorporate real-time meteorological & oceanographic meteorological & oceanographic measures from Caro-COOPSmeasures from Caro-COOPS
Caro-COOPS RoleCaro-COOPS Role
• Smaller-scale focus than regional and Smaller-scale focus than regional and federal ocean observing systemsfederal ocean observing systems– Localized data aggregation and Localized data aggregation and
integrationintegration– Tailored information productsTailored information products
• Assist with local research Assist with local research coordination and synthesis effortscoordination and synthesis efforts
Contact info…Contact info…
• Please visit http://www.caro-coops.org/Please visit http://www.caro-coops.org/
– Madilyn Fletcher, Principal InvestigatorMadilyn Fletcher, Principal Investigator•[email protected]@biol.sc.edu
– Dwayne Porter, Data ManagementDwayne Porter, Data Management•[email protected]@sc.edu
– Braxton Davis, OutreachBraxton Davis, Outreach•[email protected]@sc.edu
– Becky Shuford, Fisheries OceanographyBecky Shuford, Fisheries Oceanography•New arrival!New arrival!