Presented By: Shaun Dolk

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PMO Contributions to NOAAs Atlantic
Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOM
L)
Presented By Shaun Dolk Prepared By Shaun
Dolk Francis
Bringas Dr. Gustavo Goni
PMO Workshop V
Stennis, MS
26-28 August, 2014
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Overview
How PMOs Contribute to AOML

• AMVER-SEAS With Guidance from VOS
• Install
• Troubleshoot
• Vessel Recruitment
• XBTs (Uses AMVERAS System)
• Argo Floats
• Drifting Buoys
• Underway Systems
• TSG, PCO2, etc. (Uses AMVER-SEAS System)
• Port Logistics
• Vessel Access
• Contact Information

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Stennis, MS
26-28 August, 2014
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AMVER-SEAS

• Software developed and maintained at AOML
• to acquire, transmit, and distribute marine
  meteorological
• and oceanographic observations and AMVER
  reports.
• Contributions from PMOs for recruitment is
  crucial
• to maintain these observations.

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Vessel Recruitment

• SPECIAL THANKS REQUIRED
• PMO Assistance is Paramount
• Continuous Task
• Line Change
• Ship Rotations
• Dry Dock
• Crew Change

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Vessel Recruitment (cont.)

• XBT Transects

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Vessel Recruitment (cont.)

• XBT Transects
• AX7 Miami, FL to
• Barcelona, Spain
• AX8 Cape Town, South Africa to
• Newark, NJ
• AX10 NYC, NY to
• San Juan, Puerto Rico
• AX18 Buenos Aires, Argentina to
• Cape Town, South Africa
• AX25 Cape Town, South Africa to
• Antarctica
• IX1 Fremantle, Australia to
• Jakarta
• IX12 Fremantle, Australia to
• Djibouti

• Associated PMOs
• David Dellinger
• Jim Luciani
• Peter Gibino
• Lori Evans
• Rob Niemeyer
• Tim Kenefick
• Chris Fakes
• Sydney Marais
• Gus McKay
• Craig Foster
• EVERYONE!

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Vessel Recruitment (cont.)

• XBT Transects

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Vessel Recruitment (cont.)

• ARGO Floats
• Atlantic Ocean
• AX7 90Deployments since 2000
• AX8 250 Deployments since 2000
• AX10 35 Deployments since 2000
• AX18 80 Deployments since 2000
• AX25 123 Deployments since 2000
• ---------------------
• 578 Deployments

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Vessel Recruitment (cont.)

• ARGO Floats

AX7 90Deployments since 2000 AX10 35
Deployments since 2000
AX8 250 Deployments since 2000
AX18 80 Deployments since 2000 AX25 123
Deployments since 2000
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Vessel Recruitment (cont.)

• Drifting Buoys

(http//www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/dac/doc_valuemaps.p
hp)
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Vessel Recruitment (cont.)

• Drifting Buoys
• Global

Drifter Deployments - Aug., 2009 to Aug., 2014
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Vessel Recruitment (cont.)

• Drift Buoy Deployment Needs

• PX37, PX38, and/or PX39
• PX21, PX81, PX50

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Stennis, MS
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Port Logistics

• PMO Guidance
• Port Access
• Vessel Access
• Captain/Crew Introductions
• Schedule Updates
• Help with Equipment on Ships
• Temporary Storage

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Data Usage???

• Why do we gather these data and work as
• hard as we do?
• Weather Forecasting
• Ocean Modeling and Climate Research
• Search and Rescue
• Oil Spills, Debris Tracking, etc.

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Thank You!
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Stennis, MS
26-28 August, 2014