FP7-Infra-2011-2.1.1 : Design studies for European Research Infrastrutures

1. “Gliders for Research, Ocean Observation and Management”General Assembly FP7-Infra-2011-2.1.1 : Design studies for European Research Infrastrutures 1st October 2011 – 30th september 2014 Duration 36 months – Periods : 2 (month 18 – month 36) Grant Agreement No: 284321 ; Total budget : 3,5 M€ http://www.groom-fp7.eu 19 partners from cy, de, fr, gr, it, no, es, uk

2. WP5 Observatory InfrastructureDaniel Hayes, Lucas Merckelbach, Angelos Hannides, Alberto Alvarez, Laurent Beguery, et al.

3. WP1.1 Project coordination WP6 Project Management WP1 Project S/T Coordination WP1.2 Internal & external communication WP2 Integration in the GOOS WP3 Scientific Innovation WP5 Observatory Infrastructure WP4 Targeted Experiments WP3.1 New contributions of glider for marine research WP5.1 Ground segment description WP4.1 Endurance lines WP2.1 Assessment of a glider component in the GOOS WP3.2 Data flow and processing WP4.2 Fleet missions WP5.2 Glider payload assessment WP2.2 Legal framework WP3.3 Capacity building and training, outreach WP5.3 Mission planning and analysis WP2.3 Financial framework WP4.3 Synergies with other platforms WP5.4 Estimated setup and running costs

4. Observatory Infrastructure • Culmination of the entire project: characterize existing and future glider facilities in Europe • Information gathering from partners and stakeholders (private and public sector) and building of standards and tools in 4 tasks. Ground segment description Glider payload assessment Mission planning and analysis Setup and running costs

5. Objectives: ground segment description • Evaluate existing facilities, expertise, procedures capacities • Recommend improvements

6. Gliders in Europe: >80 6 18 16 14 9 9 2 Progress: ground segment description • D5.1 Report on the design aspects of observatory ground segment • Questionnaire formed and distributed: results being analyzed • First impressions (next talk) • Few groups but all very active • Similar issues faced by all • Some parallel efforts and some gaps • Priority areas to be identified

7. Future Work for the period 2 Could be organized by region • Identify optimum mix of distributed, centralized, and virtual components • How ports should be organized • number, location, service level • Stars are indicative • How infrastructure accessed • Discuss the JERICO TNA model • Formalize and globalize EGO

8. Objectives: Glider payload assessment • Evaluate observation capabilities and recommend new ones • To assess the predominantly-measured parameters and the sensors used for them • Space, power, communication requirements • Review newer, recommended sensors • Lab and field calibration/intercalibration protocols • D5.2 Report on sensors used and new sensors to be integrated (M24) • D5.3 Report on protocols for sampling, sample analysis, intercalibration (M24)

9. Progress: Glider payload assessment • Collected relevant information from partners, to add to Gliderport Survey • Collected information from manufacturers regarding various sensors, (inter)calibration and intercomparison • Identified synergies with other past, current and future efforts (PABIM, JERICO, SCOR WG 142) and started integrating relevant info into deliverables • Produced working drafts of D5.2 and D5.3 (only Table of Contents) for 1st General Assembly. Input is required and welcome!

10. Progress: Glider payload assessment • Building on EGO/GROOM/JERICO initiative: JERICO D3.2 Report on current status of gliders observatories within Europe)

11. Future Work for the period 2 • Solicit contributions to D5.2 and D5.3. Key aspects: • Sensors under development/prototypes • Protocols for pre/post cals at glider ports • Protocols for sampling, sample analysis, inter-calibration of missions, and data analysis • Coordinate with WP 3 and WP4: • Provide technical information in D5.2 to D3.5 (existing sensors to be integrated on gliders for biogeochemical and biological applications and underwater data transmission) • Obtain input from D4.6 (Field trials of new sensors for gliders) to modify/integrate into D5.3 content. [Shift deadline of completion, currently at M24?]

12. D5.2

13. D5.3

14. Objectives: Mission planning + analysis • To develop a mission planning tool for fleet of gliders to maximize the information of the collected data and minimizing mission risks • Develop approaches for optimal sampling strategies • Investigate environmental thresholds for mission safety • Risk assessment related to marine and littoral human activities • Integration of mission planning tool into observatories

15. Progress: Mission planning + analysis • D5.4 Optimal sampling design methods for North Atlantic/Arctic and Mediterranean Sea—done • Case studies for optimized glider paths in 3 regions Spatially average prior (black) and a posterior (blue) uncertainties Optimum glider tracks and posterior uncertainty Prior uncertainty Glider Ports

16. Progress: Mission planning + analysis • D5.5 Environmental conditions and risk assessment tool--M24 • First version released, uses MyOcean fields, and AIS statistics Output Risks to timely perform the mission Risk areas for buoyancy Risk of collision Global mission risk assessment Input Glider trajectories Mission Time Currents, Density Automatic Request AIS information Summary Report: --------------- Probability of good ballasting for the mission: 1 Probability of finishing the mission in time: 1 Probability of collision during the mission: 7.0286e-09 Probability of instrument failure during the mission: 0.3436

17. Progress: Mission planning + analysis Mission Planning System • D5.6 Prototype of mission planning system--M30 Optimal sampling tool (in progress) Automatic Request Risk assessment tool (Done) Currents, Density AIS information Automated navigation system (Done) White Line- Boundary of the area during MED-REP13 Red Line- Optimum glider trajectories Isobaths correspond to 100, 200, 300, 400 and 1000 m depth To be tested and validated during MED-REP13 (August 5-20, 2013). The system is constituted by three modules: the first module determines the optimum sampling strategy of the glider network. It also generates the navigation files encoding the commanded waypoints for all platforms in the fleet. A second module performs the risk assessment of the sampling strategy. Mission files are automatically transmitted to gliders by the third module of the system. This module performs the real time navigation of glider platforms by providing in an automatic way the commands needed when the platform surfaces. It also automatically detects anomalies in the mission execution producing the corresponding alerts.

18. Future Work for the period 2 • Combining risk and optimization tools into one (D5.6) • Integration into gliderport facility • Generalizing to many glider types, mission objectives • Mission planning will be tested during the field experiments planned in Task 4.2: Fleet Missions

19. Objectives: Setup and running costs • Infrastructure costs: • Depreciation of gliders, running the building, ballasting and calibrating facilities, research and development laboratories, software maintenance & development, equipment purchases for outfitting “gliderports”... • Operating the infrastructure • Engineering and IT staff, maintaining stock in operations, consumables • Preparing and operating gliders • gliders (depreciation of equipment), communications, batteries, ballasting, calibrations, mechanical maintenance, servers, pilot staff, transport & customs, deployment and recovery at sea

20. Progress: Setup and running costs • Collecting existing cost from EU gliders infrastructures with respect to equipment & missions at sea (survey). • Apply recommended “GROOM standards” for cost estimates.

21. Conclusions • Moving according to plan • Slight delay in partner feedback…please respond quickly for period II (less room) • Close communication with JERICO will continue

22. Conclusions • Allow for flexibility and creativity!