NOAA/University of New Hampshire Joint Hydrographic Center & Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping. MAPPS Summer Conference July 23, 2013

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1 NOAA/University of New Hampshire Joint Hydrographic Center & Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping MAPPS Summer Conference July 23, 2013

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4 Center Goals To be a world leader in the development of hydrographic & ocean mapping technologies and approaches 07/23/2013 4

5 Center Goals To expand the scope of ocean mapping clients and constituencies through the development of innovative applications and collaborative work with both the private sector university and government labs 07/23/2013 5

6 Center Goals To educate a new generation of hydrographers and ocean mapping experts that can meet the growing needs of both government agencies and the private sector. 07/23/2013 6

7 Complementary Centers NOAA/UNH Joint Hydrographic Center (JHC) A Government and University Partnership Our primary sponsor is NOAA s Office of Coast Survey Funded by a competitively-awarded cooperative agreement (grant) We also receive support from NOAA Ocean Exploration and NOAA Fisheries We work with several other NOAA offices 07/23/2013 7

8 Complementary Centers UNH Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM) The UNH partner in the Joint Hydrographic Center Provides for participation of private sector and other institutions 07/23/2013 8

9 CCOM s Industrial Partners 07/23/2013 9

10 R/V Coastal Surveyor 07/23/

11 R/V Cocheco 07/23/

12 Who are we? Teaching and Research Faculty Research Scientists and Engineers Support and Administrative Staff Several work-study undergraduates NOAA scientists from Coast Survey, CO-OPS, National Geodetic Survey, and Ocean Exploration Visiting Scholars (17 so far 1 or 2 at a time) ~30 students, including 6 GEBCO Scholars, 1 NOAA ~40 M.S./Ph.D. degree graduates 42 GEBCO alumni worldwide 07/23/

13 Research Priorities Hydrographic Sensor Technology Hydrographic Data Processing Seafloor mapping technologies for marine habitat, coastal resource management, and ocean exploration Integrated ocean and coastal mapping technology Visualization and display of hydrographic and ocean mapping data New approaches for electronic navigation Extended continental shelf mapping 07/23/

14 Sonar calibration facility 07/23/

15 CUBE and CHRT Depth estimate Uncertainty estimate Multi-processor speed improvements Hypothesis count Hypothesis strength Automated depth and uncertainty with indications of problem areas Bathymetric Attributed Grids Multi-resolution grids for areas of variable depth/data density 07/23/

16 Speed of Sound Corrections Uncertainty Wedge 07/23/

17 Hydrographic Weather Map 07/23/

18 Geocoder 07/23/

19 Multibeam backscatter variability 07/23/

20 Wave Runner integrating multibeam echo sounder, ADCP, and inertial reference system 07/23/

21 Shallow-water bathymetry from AUVs Surface vessel with Reson 7125 GAVIA with GeoSwath 07/23/

22 Obtaining bathymetry and seafloor character from fisheries sonars 07/23/

23 Water column data from a hydrographic multibeam Fish Kelp 07/23/

24 Mid-water mapping and detection of seafloor gas seeps 07/23/

25 Bathymetric Lidar Realistic object detection Lidar interaction with the seafloor 07/23/

26 Lidar beam in the water 07/23/

27 Ocean Exploration ROV 07/23/

28 Ocean Exploration Telepresence 07/23/

29 Extended Continental Shelf Arctic ~2,000,000 km 2 Bering Sea 2003 Gulf of Alaska 2005 Mendocino FZ 2009 Atlantic Necker Ridge 2011 Marianas Kingman Reef- Palmyra Atoll 2010 Gulf of Mexico /16/

30 9 Cruises: ,250 lineal kilometers 389,000 square kilometers 11/16/

31 Educational Programs M.S. and Ph.D. Two Ocean Mapping tracks: Ocean Engineering Earth Sciences/Oceanography/Natural Resources Also Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Graduate Certificate Program Nippon Foundation/GEBCO Training Program Short Courses and Seminars IHO CAT A Certification Renewed 2010 Including Nautical Charting and Remote Sensing Options 07/23/

32 Our Graduates Positions in government, industry and academia NOAA Foreign Hydrographic Offices Private Survey Companies Equipment Manufacturers 07/23/

33 Summer Hydrographic Field Course 07/23/

34 CCOM-SURF Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships 07/23/

35 Thank You 07/23/