Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences (A)
Session Sub-categoryOcean Sciences & Ocean Environment(OS)
Session IDA-OS20
TitleGlobal ocean observing systems, obtained results and system optimization: toward OceanObs19
Short TitleGlobal ocean observing system
Main Convener NameShigeki Hosoda
AffiliationJapan Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Co-Convener 1NameShuhei Masuda
AffiliationJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Co-Convener 2NameYosuke Fujii
AffiliationMeteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency
Co-Convener 3NameFujiki Tetsuichi
AffiliationJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Session LanguageJ
ScopeAlmost twenty years have been passed since the beginning of Argo programme to construct global ocean observing system. The Argo observing system have been covering the global ocean with more than 3000 Argo floats with collaboration of many countries. The Argo is well known as one of the best practices of ocean observing systems, as lots of scientific results and social/industrial benefits have been gained based on indispensable huge amount of oceanic data which has never obtained before. Recently, the Argo observing system is rapidly expanded to monitor deeper ocean (Deep Argo; >4000m depth) and bio-geochemical parameters (Biogeochemical Argo) in addition to upper layer temperature and salinity (Core Argo; <2000m depth).
On the other hand, sustainability of the Argo is not guaranteed and its observing array is still developing as international infrastructure. For example, Argo float distribution recently tends to be inhomogeneous since a part of float deployment and operation is still conducted by voluntary works. Therefore, improving the observing systems to be more effective and sustainable is a mandatory task in the oceanographic community. In this background, various efforts are forwarded to evaluate impacts of ocean observations by the support of GODAE OceanView which is endorsing the Argo programme. In coming OceanObs19, development, expansion and enhancement of the sustainability of the Argo observing systems will be discussed based on scientific results and application researches.
In this session, current status, recent issues, future works on large-scale ocean observing systems are discussed in related to Argo and other research infrastructures such as GO-SHIP, OceanSITES etc., focusing on the global ocean observing system in coming next decade.
Presentation FormatOral and Poster presentation
Invited AuthorsShinya Kouketsu (JAMSTEC Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology)
Toshio Suga (Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University)
TimePresentation NoTitlePresenterAbstract
Oral Presentation May 28 AM1
09:00 - 09:15AOS20-01Global Ocean Observing System: The Past, the Present and the FutureToshio Suga
09:15 - 09:30AOS20-02Observed long-term change and variability in the global upper-ocean stratificationRyohei Yamaguchi
09:30 - 09:45AOS20-03Estimation of changes in salinity and dissolved oxygen based on observational networksShinya Kouketsu
09:45 - 10:00AOS20-04Remotely forced decadal physical and biogeochemical variability of North Pacific Subtropical Mode Water over the last 40 yearsDaisuke Sasano
10:00 - 10:15AOS20-05Asessing the impact of the global ocean observing system using ocean data assimilation systemsYosuke Fujii
10:15 - 10:30AOS20-06Global ocean state estimation with new float observationsShuhei Masuda
Presentation NoTitlePresenterAbstract
Poster Presentation May 28 PM2
AOS20-P01Fresh bias with pressure dependency at the measurements of SBE 41CP for deep floatTaiyo Kobayashi
AOS20-P02Long-term thermohaline variations in the North Pacific subtropical gyre observed by repeat hydrography along the 165oE meridianYuma Kawakami
AOS20-P03First detection of chlorofluorocarbons into bottom layer in the Melanesian Basin of the North PacificToshiya NAKANO
AOS20-P04Global grid mapping of temperature and salinity based on Argo float dataShigeki Hosoda
AOS20-P05Evolutions of water mass anomalies in the upper North Pacific based on Argo data, in STMW, ESTMW, and CMW.Tong Wang
AOS20-P06Impacts of temperature measurements from sea turtles on seasonal prediction around the Arafura SeaTakeshi Doi
AOS20-P07Physical and biogeochemical processes from winter to spring in the south of the Kuroshio ExtensionChiho Sukigara