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Researchers at the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) awarded Innovative Research Project [April 29, 2013]
The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences (CIRES) researchers Manoj Nair, Stefan Maus and Patrick Alken at NGDC were awarded funding to investigate a technique to detect and monitor tsunami waves. CIRES designed the Innovative Research Program to stimulate a creative research environment and to encourage synergy between disciplines and research colleagues. The intent is to provide an uncomplicated mechanism for supporting small research efforts that can quickly provide concept viability or rule out further consideration. Drs. Nair, Maus and Chulliat recently identified the magnetic signals of the tsunami resulting from the strong Chilean earthquake on February 27, 2010 (Observation of magnetic fields generated by tsunamis, Eos Trans. AGU, 92, 2011). This CIRES Research award will be used to investigate and develop this technique to detect tsunamis by detecting changes in the magnetic field from a pair of ocean magnetic observatories. Remote observations of the ocean-generated magnetic fields might lead to cost effective, global estimates of ocean water movement, including tides and tsunamis. NOAA has responsibility for tsunami warning in the U.S. and a leadership role in tsunami research. NGDC is the national archive for both geomagnetic and tsunami data and information with primary roles in geomagnetic research and modeling. This effort will benefit NOAA, the nation, and the international community.
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National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) presents posters at Cooperative Institute for Research in Earth Sciences (CIRES) Rendezvous [April 22, 2013]
On May 2 the annual CIRES Rendezvous, an institute wide symposium of posters and presentations will be held at the University of Colorado Boulder. Several CIRES affiliates from NGDC will present posters on their collaborative work with NOAA. The symposium offers staff the venue to become familiar with various science work done at CIRES and opportunity to encourage collaborations and facilitate connections. Poster topics from the Marine Geology and Geophysics Division of NGDC include Multibeam bathymetry data, Water Column Sonar data, and General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names.
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National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) Cooperates with Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) on Linked Data Initiative [April 01, 2013]
NGDC is collaborating with the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded R2R at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) to explore Linked Data technology. R2R is leading the effort, hoping to benefit the scientific research community by forging a stronger connection between sensor data available from R2R and related seabed sampling data in the Index to Marine and Lacustrine Geological Samples (IMLGS) database at NGDC. NGDC maintains the IMLGS in partnership with multiple academic and government geologic sample repositories in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom (http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/curator/). On April 8, 2013, Robert Arko of R2R will present a paper describing the effort at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly in Vienna, Austria: Arko, et al., (2013) Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R): Collaborative Development of Linked Data for Oceanographic Research, Abstract EGU2013-9564. The NSF-funded Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) is also exploring Linked Data as a discovery mechanism for drilling data held by Texas A&M University, LDEO, and in the long-term archive at NGDC.
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National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) Participates in the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) System Requirements Review [April 01, 2013]
William Denig and William Rowland from NGDC will participate in the System Requirements Review (SRR) for the DSCOVR spacecraft to be held at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) on April 10. This review is focused on the requirements for the DSCOVR Ground System wherein NGDC is responsible for archive, access and assessment of the DSCOVR solar wind data. NGDC is working closely with the DSCOVR program office to ensure that the solar-wind data acquired via the National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center (Boulder, CO) is made available to the DSCOVR Science Operations Center (Greenbelt, MD) and external NOAA stakeholders. The DSCOVR satellite launch is currently scheduled for FY15.
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National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) Participates in the NOAA Satellite Conference 2013 [April 01, 2013]
On April 8-12, Dr. William Denig will participate in the NOAA Satellite Conference to be held at the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) in College Park, MD. Dr. Denig will contribute a poster on the "Societal Impacts of Space Weather". A recent study report from the National Research Council found that the costs associated with a severe space weather event, similar to the 1859 Carrington Geomagnetic Storm, could have a cost impact of up to 2 trillion dollars. Dr. Steve Hill from the National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center (Boulder, CO) is a co-author on this poster.
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National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) Scientist to Participate on Environmental Protection and Safety Panel (EPSP) [April 01, 2013]
On April 8-9, Jennifer Henderson, NGDC/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) affiliate will participate in the annual EPSP meeting at Texas A&M University, in College Station, Texas. The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) panel provides independent advice to the Science Planning Committee and to the IODP Management International (IODP-MI), with regard to geology-related safety and environmental issues at proposed scientific drill sites. The EPSP also provides advice on appropriate drilling technologies for avoidance of drilling hazards and protecting the environment. This is an invited position, one of five U.S. representatives to the fifteen-member Panel.
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National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) To Participate in Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting [April 01, 2013]
On April 9-13, Barry Eakins and Matthew Love, both NGDC/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) affiliates will participate at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers to be held in Los Angeles. Dr. Eakins will be co-hosting five sessions on advances and challenges in digital elevation models (DEMs), which are used for modeling of coastal processes (tsunami inundation, storm surge, sea-level rise, contaminant dispersal, etc.), ecosystems management and habitat research, coastal and marine spatial planning, hazard mitigation and community preparedness, and Earth visualization. He will also present on a joint NOAA-USGS effort to create an integrated framework for the creation, discovery, and public access to bathymetric, topographic, and combined topobathymetric DEMs of U.S. coastal areas. Mr. Love will present on new lidar-based DEMs of the U.S. coasts of the Great Lakes. NGDC builds and distributes high-resolution, coastal digital elevation models (DEMs) that integrate ocean bathymetry and land topography to support NOAA's mission to understand and predict changes in Earth's environment, and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation's economic, social, and environmental needs.
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