Lagrangian and Autonomous Sampling Methods in Oceanography: A Workshop,March 2003, San Diego, CA

首席研究员与缅因大学的M. J. Perry合作，提议共同主持一个跨学科研讨会，以制定一份战略规划文件，详细介绍利用拉格朗日和自主平台进行海洋跨学科研究的令人兴奋的新科学机会。随着新的平台和传感系统的引入和成熟，过去十年见证了海洋观测能力的革命。现在有了一类海洋学平台，可以粗略地描述为自主跟踪水体，记录它们的生物、物理、光学和化学性质，在过去几年中，基金会赞助的所有学科和跨学科海洋学报告都强调了这些新的观测能力对实验和观测的潜力和深远影响。由于这种抽样模式具有新的和迅速发展的性质，迄今为止还没有协调一致的努力来详细说明将在跨学科活动中实现的新机会。现在正是制定一项国家计划的时候，以便所有海洋学家都能分享迄今取得的技术进步，并参与未来的活动。我们提出了一个研讨会来制定这样一个计划，其目标是回答四个主要问题：*用拉格朗日、自主或其他新颖的平台可以做什么新科学？*需要进行哪些技术发展，包括传感器发展和信息技术？*这些新平台应该如何提供给社区？*这些活动必须伴随什么样的培训、教育和外展努力？一个由海洋界各方面代表组成的指导委员会将于2003年3月在圣地亚哥组织一个40人参加的讲习班。将广泛邀请海洋科学、工程、信息技术和传感器开发领域的高级和初级科学家参与。将寻求所有级别的妇女和来自代表性不足群体的科学家（他们很可能不在高级级别）的参与。将对报告草案进行审查，并将社区意见纳入文件；最终报告将于2003年秋季发表。研讨会的目标是帮助推动海洋观测的革命，并促进更广泛的社区获得这些工具和数据。这些技术所产生的研究成果将有助于更详细地研究气候和气候变化对海洋生态系统的影响。研讨会将讨论如何最好地将数据集用于教育场所，作为吸引K-16学生进入科学和工程领域的工具。

ABSTRACTOCE-0300208Rudnick / SIO The Principal Investigator, in collaboration with M. J. Perry at the University of Maine, proposes to co-chair an interdisciplinary workshop to develop a strategic planning document that details the exciting, new scientific opportunities for using Lagrangian and autonomous platforms for interdisciplinary studies of the ocean. The last decade has witnessed a revolution in ocean observing capabilities as new platforms and sensing systems have been introduced and matured. It is now possible with a class of oceanographic platforms that can be loosely characterized as autonomous to track water masses, record their biological, physical, optical and chemical properties, and periodically receive the data at home via satellite telemetry All of the recent disciplinary and interdisciplinary oceanography reports sponsored by the Foundation in the last few years highlight the potential and profound impact of these new observing capabilities on experiments and observations. Because of the new and rapidly evolving nature of this mode of sampling, there has been to date no concerted effort to detail the new opportunities that will be enabled in cross-disciplinary activities. The time is now right to develop a national plan so that all oceanographers can share in the technological advancements achieved to date and can participate in future activities. We propose a workshop to formulate such a plan with the goal of answering four primary questions:* What new science can be done with Lagrangian, autonomous, or other novel platforms?* What technological developments need to be pursued, including sensor development and information technology?* How should these new platforms be made available to the community?* What training, education, and outreach efforts must accompany these activities?A steering committee with representation from a diverse cross section of the ocean community will organize a workshop of 40 participants in San Diego in March 2003. Broad participation from senior and junior scientists in ocean sciences, engineering, information technology, and sensor development will be solicited. The participation of women at all levels and scientists from under-represented groups (who most likely will not be at the senior level) will be sought. A draft report will be vetted and community comment incorporated in the document; the final report will be published in autumn 2003. The goal of the workshop is to help catalyze the revolution in ocean observations and to facilitate access to these tools and data by a broader community. The research resulting from these technologies will contribute to more detailed studies of climate and the impacts of climate variability on ocean ecosystems. The workshop will address how data sets can best be used in educational venues as a vehicle for enticing K-16 students into science and engineering.