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

Rudnick/SIO首席研究员与缅因州大学的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，详细说明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。过去十年，随着新平台和传感系统的引入和成熟，海洋观测能力发生了一场革命。现在有了一类海洋学平台，大体上可以说是自主的，可以跟踪水团，记录它们的生物、物理、光学和化学性质，并通过卫星遥测在家里定期接收数据。过去几年由基金会赞助的所有最近的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在和深远的影响。由于这种抽样模式具有新的和迅速演变的性质，迄今尚未作出协调一致的努力，详细说明跨学科活动将带来的新机会。现在是制定一项国家计划的时候了，以便所有海洋学家都能分享迄今取得的技术进步，并参与今后的活动。我们提议举办一次研讨会来制定这样一个计划，目的是回答四个主要问题：*利用拉格朗日平台、自主平台或其他新平台可以做什么新的科学？*需要追求什么技术发展，包括传感器开发和信息技术？*这些新平台应该如何向社区提供？*这些活动必须伴随着什么培训、教育和外展努力？一个由海洋社区不同领域的代表组成的指导委员会将于2003年3月在圣地亚哥组织一次有40人参加的研讨会。将征集海洋科学、工程、信息技术和传感器开发方面的资深和初级科学家的广泛参与。将争取各级妇女和代表性不足群体的科学家(他们很可能不会担任高级职务)参与。将审查报告草稿，并将社区意见纳入文件；最后报告将于2003年秋季发表。讲习班的目标是帮助推动海洋观测的革命，并便利更广泛的社区获取这些工具和数据。这些技术所产生的研究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。研讨会将讨论如何在教育场所最好地使用数据集，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.