COAPS Virtual Library (Publications)

Smith, S. R. (2006). A Comparison of SAMOS and Bridge Observations on Research Vessels. In 1st Joint GOSUD SAMOS Workshop, NOAA, Boulder, CO, USA. https://www.coaps.fsu.edu/bibliography/show.php?record=936
Smith, S. R. (2006). Collaboration between Shipboard Oceanic and Atmospheric Data Programs. EOS, 87, 463,466. https://www.coaps.fsu.edu/bibliography/show.php?record=938
Smith, S. R. (2006). Progress of the Shipboard Automated Meteorological and Oceanographic System (SAMOS) initiative. Climate Observation Program 4th Annual System Review, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, USA. https://www.coaps.fsu.edu/bibliography/show.php?record=934
Smith, S. R. (2004). Focusing on improving automated meteorological observations from ships. Eos Trans. AGU, 85(34), 319. https://www.coaps.fsu.edu/bibliography/show.php?record=882
Smith, S. R., Bentamy, A., & Clayson, C. A. (2006). SEAFLUX 3rd Workshop. Flux News, (2). https://www.coaps.fsu.edu/bibliography/show.php?record=916
Smith, S. R., Bourassa, M. A., Rolph, J., & Hughes, P. (2006). The FSU fluxes for the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Climate Observation Program 4th Annual System Review, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, USA. https://www.coaps.fsu.edu/bibliography/show.php?record=933
Smith, S. R., Bourassa, M. A., & Romero, R. (2004). A comparison of FSU2, NCEPR1, and NCEPR2 winds in the tropical Pacific. (cdrom). 20th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/16th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, American Meteorological Society, Seattle, WA, USA. https://www.coaps.fsu.edu/bibliography/show.php?record=890
Smith, S. R., Keeley, R., & Delcroix, T. (2006). Report of the 1st Joint GOSUD/SAMOS Workshop. Boulder, CO, USA: UCAR Joint Office for Science Support. https://www.coaps.fsu.edu/bibliography/show.php?record=941
Smith, S. R., Kent, E. C., & Cook, S. K. (2005). Shipboard Automated Meteorological and Oceanographic System (SAMOS) Initiative. 3rd Session of the JCOMM Ship Observation Team. Brest, France: World Meteorological Organization. https://www.coaps.fsu.edu/bibliography/show.php?record=899
Smith, S. R., Alory, G., Andersson, A., Asher, W., Baker, A., Berry, D. I., et al. (2019). Ship-Based Contributions to Global Ocean, Weather, and Climate Observing Systems. Front. Mar. Sci., 6, 434. Abstract: The role ships play in atmospheric, oceanic, and biogeochemical observations is described with a focus on measurements made near the ocean surface. Ships include merchant and research vessels; cruise liners and ferries; fishing vessels; coast guard, military, and other government-operated ships; yachts; and a growing fleet of automated surface vessels. The present capabilities of ships to measure essential climate/ocean variables and the requirements from a broad community to address operational, commercial, and scientific needs are described. The authors provide a vision to expand observations needed from ships to understand and forecast the exchanges across the ocean–atmosphere interface. The vision addresses (1) recruiting vessels to improve both spatial and temporal sampling, (2) conducting multivariate sampling on ships, (3) raising technology readiness levels of automated shipboard sensors and ship-to-shore data communications, (4) advancing quality evaluation of observations, and (5) developing a unified data management approach for observations and metadata that meet the needs of a diverse user community. Recommendations are made focusing on integrating private and autonomous vessels into the observing system, investing in sensor and communications technology development, developing an integrated data management structure that includes all types of ships, and moving toward a quality evaluation process that will result in a subset of ships being defined as mobile reference ships that will support climate studies. We envision a future where commercial, research, and privately owned vessels are making multivariate observations using a combination of automated and human-observed measurements. All data and metadata will be documented, tracked, evaluated, distributed, and archived to benefit users of marine data. This vision looks at ships as a holistic network, not a set of disparate commercial, research, and/or third-party activities working in isolation, to bring these communities together for the mutual benefit of all. https://www.coaps.fsu.edu/bibliography/show.php?record=1039

Smith, S. R. (2006). Collaboration between Shipboard Oceanic and Atmospheric Data Programs. EOS, 87, 463,466.

Smith, S. R. (2004). Focusing on improving automated meteorological observations from ships. Eos Trans. AGU, 85(34), 319.

Smith, S. R., Bourassa, M. A., Rolph, J., & Hughes, P. (2006). The FSU fluxes for the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Climate Observation Program 4th Annual System Review, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, USA.

Smith, S. R., Keeley, R., & Delcroix, T. (2006). Report of the 1st Joint GOSUD/SAMOS Workshop. Boulder, CO, USA: UCAR Joint Office for Science Support.

Smith, S. R., Alory, G., Andersson, A., Asher, W., Baker, A., Berry, D. I., et al. (2019). Ship-Based Contributions to Global Ocean, Weather, and Climate Observing Systems. Front. Mar. Sci., 6, 434.

Abstract: The role ships play in atmospheric, oceanic, and biogeochemical observations is described with a focus on measurements made near the ocean surface. Ships include merchant and research vessels; cruise liners and ferries; fishing vessels; coast guard, military, and other government-operated ships; yachts; and a growing fleet of automated surface vessels. The present capabilities of ships to measure essential climate/ocean variables and the requirements from a broad community to address operational, commercial, and scientific needs are described. The authors provide a vision to expand observations needed from ships to understand and forecast the exchanges across the ocean–atmosphere interface. The vision addresses (1) recruiting vessels to improve both spatial and temporal sampling, (2) conducting multivariate sampling on ships, (3) raising technology readiness levels of automated shipboard sensors and ship-to-shore data communications, (4) advancing quality evaluation of observations, and (5) developing a unified data management approach for observations and metadata that meet the needs of a diverse user community. Recommendations are made focusing on integrating private and autonomous vessels into the observing system, investing in sensor and communications technology development, developing an integrated data management structure that includes all types of ships, and moving toward a quality evaluation process that will result in a subset of ships being defined as mobile reference ships that will support climate studies. We envision a future where commercial, research, and privately owned vessels are making multivariate observations using a combination of automated and human-observed measurements. All data and metadata will be documented, tracked, evaluated, distributed, and archived to benefit users of marine data. This vision looks at ships as a holistic network, not a set of disparate commercial, research, and/or third-party activities working in isolation, to bring these communities together for the mutual benefit of all.

https://www.coaps.fsu.edu/bibliography/show.php?record=1039

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