S7: POC/MONITOR Topic
Session (1 day, co-sponsored by Argo)
Application of global observing systems to physics, fisheries, and
ecosystems
Co-Convenors: Michael G. Foreman (Canada), Vyacheslav B. Lobanov
(Russia), Phillip R. Mundy (U.S.A.) and Sei-Ichi Saitoh (Japan)
Problems such as global climate change, carbon
cycling, ocean circulation forecasting, and variability in biomass
and fish abundance have necessitated a great increase in the variety
and quantity of ocean measurements. In response to these growing
demands, the last two decades have seen a proliferation of new technologies
for remotely sensing the physical and chemical properties of oceans
and the biological characteristics of organisms living in them.
Noteworthy examples include the TOPEX/Poseidon/Jason and ERS/Envisat
satellites for sea surface heights, SeaWiFS and MODIS for ocean
colour, and Argo profiling floats for deep ocean velocities, temperatures
and salinities. Technologies such as these allow interdisciplinary,
near-realtime sampling of the global ocean with unprecedented resolution
in time and space. In this session we welcome papers on the application
of global observing systems to the description and better understanding
of important physical, fishery, and ecosystem processes in the North
Pacific Ocean.
Invited speakers: