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Naval Meteorology Naval Meteorology and Oceanography and Oceanography (METOC) (METOC) C A P T B a r r y Do n o v an C A P T B a r r y Do n o v an International/Int eragency Division International/Int eragency Division Office of t he Oceanographer of t he Navy Office of t he Oceanographer of t he Navy W eather Informat ion for Surface W eather Informat ion for Surface Transport at ion Sym posium Transport at ion Sym posium 30 November 1999 30 November 1999

N AVY M ETOC M ISSIO N N AVY M ETOC M ISSIO N N AVY M ETOC M ISSIO N “PROVIDE THE WARFIGHTERS WITH “PROVIDE THE WARFIGHTERS WITH THE RIGHT METEOROLOGICAL AND THE RIGHT METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, OCEANOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, DELIVERED AT THE RIGHT TIME, DELIVERED AT THE RIGHT TIME, IN THE RIGHT FORMAT IN THE RIGHT FORMAT TO GIVE THEM THE DECISIVE EDGE DECISIVE EDGE IN COMBAT.” IN COMBAT.” TO GIVE THEM THE

Three Primary Mission Three Primary Mission Areas Areas • • Safety Safety of the Fleet and the Navy Shore of the Fleet and the Navy Shore Establishment Establishment • • Application of Meteorology and Application of Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) to Oceanography (METOC) to optimizing performance of Navy of Navy optimizing performance Platforms, Weapons, and Sensors Platforms, Weapons, and Sensors • Application of Geospatial Information Application of Geospatial Information • and Services (GI&S) (GI&S) and Precise and Precise and Services Time and Astrometry (PTA Time and Astrometry (PTA) Data ) Data to Navigation, Communications, to Navigation, Communications, and Targeting and Targeting

Mission Application Mission Application Mission Application • Oceanography Oceanography • • Oceanography Am phibious / Special Operat ions • • Am phibious / Special Operat ions Am phibious / Special Operat ions • Acoust ics for ASW , Mine W arfare • Acoust ics for ASW , Mine W arfare • • Acoust ics for ASW , Mine W arfare Met eorology • Met eorology • • Met eorology The Navy’s W eat her Service • The Navy’s W eat her Service • • The Navy’s W eat her Service DoD Numerical W eat her Product s • • DoD Numerical W eat her Product s DoD Numerical W eat her Product s • Regional M ETOC Cent ers • Regional M ETOC Cent ers • • Regional M ETOC Cent ers Hydrography • Hydrography • • Hydrography Digital seafloor data • Digital seafloor data • • Digital seafloor data Support ing m apping, • • Support ing m apping, Support ing m apping, • chart ing and geodesy chart ing and geodesy chart ing and geodesy

EXTENT OF NAVY METOC EXTENT OF NAVY METOC EXTENT OF NAVY METOC FY 99 ASSETS: Top of the 7 REGIONAL & PRODUCTION Atmosphere CENTERS 8 MILITARY SURVEY SHIPS 3074 TOTAL END STRENGTH Global Sea Floor

Navy Meteorological Navy Meteorological Models Models NOGAPS: NOGAPS: •Fleet Numerical Meteorology & •Fleet Numerical Meteorology & Oceanography Center (FNMOC) spectral Oceanography Center (FNMOC) spectral model, T159/L24 model, T159/L24 •Data assimilation; 0-10 day guidance •Data assimilation; 0-10 day guidance •Provides boundary conditions for COAMPS •Provides boundary conditions for COAMPS coarse mesh coarse mesh COAMPS: COAMPS: •FNMOC nonhydrostatic regional model, < 9 •FNMOC nonhydrostatic regional model, < 9 km/L30 km/L30 •Globally relocatable; Data assimilation •Globally relocatable; Data assimilation •Explicit moist physics; 0-72h guidance •Explicit moist physics; 0-72h guidance

COAMPS COAMPS • Dev el o p ed b y th e Nav al Resear ch Lab o r atory • Dev el o p ed b y th e Nav al Resear ch Lab o r atory • H igh resolut ion m eso scal e m o d e l • H igh resolut ion m eso scal e m o d e l • Can in t egr at e ocean an d at m osph er ic con dit ion s • Can in t egr at e ocean an d at m osph er ic con dit ion s to allow sur f ace f luxes of heat and m oist ur e t o to allow sur f ace f luxes of heat and m oist ur e t o exch an ge acr oss t h e air - ocean in t er f ace exch an ge acr oss t h e air - ocean in t er f ace (“coupled” ) (“coupled” ) • Can b e r u n w i th an y n u m b er of n est ed g r id s. • Can b e r u n w i th an y n u m b er of n est ed g r id s. • G r id size is det er m in ed by u ser s n eeds - G rids • G r id size is det er m in ed by u ser s n eeds - G rids can b e r elocat ed an yw h er e. can b e r elocat ed an yw h er e.

Naval Integrated Tactical Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Environmental Subsystem Environmental Environmental Subsystem (NITES) 2000 (NITES) 2000 • Nav y METOC i n f o r m at i o n st o r ag e an d m an ag em en t su i t e. • Nav y METOC i n f o r m at i o n st o r ag e an d m an ag em en t su i t e. • Ea c h N I TE S is a set of m et eor ology an d ocean ogr aph y f or ecast , • Ea c h N I TE S is a set of m et eor ology an d ocean ogr aph y f or ecast , dat abase, an d decision aids t ailor ed f or specif ic plat f or m s an d u ses, dat abase, an d decision aids t ailor ed f or specif ic plat f or m s an d u ses, • Five var iant s exist t o suppor t a var iet y of oper at or s and plat f or m s: • Five var iant s exist t o suppor t a var iet y of oper at or s and plat f or m s: - ( 1) lar g e METOC f or ecast sit es - ( 1) lar g e METOC f or ecast sit es - ( 2) com m an d an d con t r ol syst em s - ( 2) com m an d an d con t r ol syst em s - ( 3) aviat ion f orecast sit es - ( 3) aviat ion f orecast sit es - ( 4) m obile users - ( 4) m obile users - ( 5) foreign milit ary users - ( 5) foreign milit ary users • Open syst em design w ill pr ovide com plet e int er oper abilit y w it h ot her • Open syst em design w ill pr ovide com plet e int er oper abilit y w it h ot her D o D , Fed er al, an d Allied com m an d an d con t r ol sy st em s con n ect ed t o D o D , Fed er al, an d Allied com m an d an d con t r ol sy st em s con n ect ed t o t h e n ew Glob al C o m m a n d a n d Co n t r o l Sy st e m ( GCCS) t h e n ew Glob al C o m m a n d a n d Co n t r o l Sy st e m ( GCCS)

NITES 2000 NITES 2000 A Scalable libr ar y of , pr edom in an t ly DI I CO E c o m p liant, A Scalable libr ar y of , pr edom in an t ly DI I CO E c o m p liant, M e teo r o l o g y an d Ocean o g r ap h y ap p l i cat i o n s, ser v i ces an d M e teo r o l o g y an d Ocean o g r ap h y ap p l i cat i o n s, ser v i ces an d ser v er s t h at in clu d e d at a, f or ecast in g an d sen sor p er f or m an ce ser v er s t h at in clu d e d at a, f or ecast in g an d sen sor p er f or m an ce pr edict ion capabilit ies: pr edict ion capabilit ies: Co llect , P r ocess, St or e & Au t om at ically Dist r ib u t e M ET O C D a ta Co llect , P r ocess, St or e & Au t om at ically Dist r ib u t e M ET O C D a ta For e ca st t ools f or W x & Oce a n Co n d i t i o n s For e ca st t ools f or W x & Oce a n Co n d i t i o n s Vi su al i ze Sensor Perf orm ance Predict ion b y m ak i n g G r aph ical, Vi su al i ze Sensor Perf orm ance Predict ion b y m ak i n g G r aph ical, User - Fr ien d ly P ict ur es User - Fr ien d ly P ict ur es EN H AN CE O P ER AT IO N AL D ECISIO N M AKIN G EN H AN CE O P ER AT IO N AL D ECISIO N M AKIN G

TACTICAL ENVIRONMENTAL TACTICAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SERVER (TEDS) DATA SERVER (TEDS) • Ce n te r p i e c e o f M ET OC d a t a m a n a g e m e n t for N IT E S • Ce n te r p i e c e o f M ET OC d a t a m a n a g e m e n t for N IT E S • Recei v es an d st o r es o b ser v at i o n s, g r id d ed f o r ecast • Recei v es an d st o r es o b ser v at i o n s, g r id d ed f o r ecast m od el ou t p u t , an d sat ellit e im ag er y in a d y n am ic r eg ion al m od el ou t p u t , an d sat ellit e im ag er y in a d y n am ic r eg ion al d at ab ase d at ab ase • T E D S is sep ar at e f r om m od els an d ap p licat ion s • T E D S is sep ar at e f r om m od els an d ap p licat ion s •Uses co m m o n ex t r act i o n /m e r ge r out ines f or all •Uses co m m o n ex t r act i o n /m e r ge r out ines f or all applicat ions applicat ions • Su p p or t s k n ow n Nav y clien t ap p licat ion s & m od els. Ca n • Su p p or t s k n ow n Nav y clien t ap p licat ion s & m od els. Ca n su p p or t ot h er u ser s’ ap p licat ion s & m od els as w ell su p p or t ot h er u ser s’ ap p licat ion s & m od els as w ell