Consistency of cruise data of the CARINA database in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean

Initially a North Atlantic project, the CARINA carbon synthesis was extended to include the Southern Ocean. Carbon and relevant hydrographic and geochemical ancillary data from cruises all across the Arctic Mediterranean Seas, Atlantic and Southern Ocean were released to the public and merged into a new database as part of the CARINA synthesis effort. Of a total of 188 cruises, 37 cruises are part of the Southern Ocean, including 11 from the Atlantic sector. The variables from all Southern Ocean cruises, including dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2), total alkalinity, oxygen, nitrate, phosphate and silicate, were examined for cruise-to-cruise consistency in one collective effort. Seawater pH and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are also part of the database, but the pH quality control (QC) is described in another Earth System Science Data publication, while the complexity of the Southern Ocean physics and biogeochemistry prevented a proper QC analysis of the CFCs. The area-specific procedures of quality control, including crossover analysis between stations and inversion analysis of all crossover data (i.e. secondary QC), are briefly described here for the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean. Data from an existing, quality controlled database (GLODAP) were used as a reference for our computations – however, the reference data were included into the analysis without applying the recommended GLODAP adjustments so the corrections could be independently verified. The outcome of this effort is an internally consistent, high-quality carbon data set for all cruises, including the reference cruises. The suggested corrections by the inversion analysis were allowed to vary within a fixed envelope, thus accounting for natural variability. The percentage of cruises adjusted ranged from 31% (for nitrate) to 54% (for phosphate) depending on the variable

Computer Assisted Cartography in Nautical Charting — An Appraisal

Computer Assisted Cartography (CAC) is the application of modern computer technology in the fields of data capturing, processing and production. CAC has played a prominent role in i) acquisition of data through Automatic Data Logging Systems (ADLS), ii) creation of Data Bases of map/chart files using manual/automatic digitizers, Hi) editing of data by Interactive Graphic Terminals (GRT), iv) precise plotting and projection of data using sophisticated plotters, v) scribing of lineal details/symbols, vi) photoflashing and photo plotting of alphanumeric details/symbols on film , vii) preparation of colour separation/ribbon originals. Thus CAC has taken over almost all roles of the time consuming conventional/manual cartography of hand print, stick up of phototyped alphanumeric details/symbols, hand scribe and manual colour separation. CAC has radically reduced the time span of chart making and provides fast, accurate and uniform results. A computer assisted, cartographic plotting system consisting of an on-line system for data base generation and an off-line precision plotting system for preparation of fair drawing originals was installed in the Naval Hydrographic Office (NHO), Dehra Dun in 1981. The paper outlines the process of chart production by CAC and discusses the functions of different units of the system such as the digitizer, verification plotter, graphic terminal, precision plotter, etc. The authors have made an appraisal of the functioning of CÀC in nautical charting in NHO during the past 5 years and have explained various problems/setbacks that were encountered by cartographic programmers and draughtsmen in running the auto chart system and how these were overcome by continued Research and Development (R&D) efforts. The paper reveals that initially compilations were not computer compatible, which resulted in positional errors/shift in plots, misinterpretation and misrepresentation. Standards for preparing computer compatible compilations have now been laid down. The ‘cartographic rigidity’ based on technical principles initially provoked resistance from certain cartographers and draughtsmen in accepting the CAC product. However, CAC products are now being accepted with minor reservations as these are drawn in a clear, sharper, uniform, accurate and faster manner. The authors are of the opinion that nautical cartographers and draughtsmen who have the knowledge of charting practices and navigational requirements are better suited for working on the system than those persons without this specialized knowledge. The paper outlines the R&D efforts and discusses various modifications made in original software and how certain new software was developed for projection, lattices, etc. The CAC in NHO is being maintained in-house by qualified electronic engineers. However, due to non availability of certain spares indigeneously the system at times becomes non-operational. The authors have pointed out the limitation of new technology and have outlined the compromises that have been made. There are still certain unsolved problems in text depiction, positioning of finely curved details, overlapping of details at sharp turns, plotting breakers, rotation of specific symbols, etc. However, it is felt that despite certain reservations CAC will continue to function as a useful tool for data storage, chart revision and production. It will also play a significant role in development of the new technique of the ‘electronic chart’

Application of Lattice Boltzmann Method for Surface Runoff in Watershed

Derived from simplifications of the Saint-Venant equations, the kinematic wave model has the ability to describe the behavior of surface runoff in watersheds. This paper aims to obtain the numerical simulation of the flow routing in a natural watershed, by using lattice Boltzmann method. In the computational model, the surface of the basin will be represented by a V-shaped segmented in two lateral planes and one main channel. The simulation considers the effective precipitation flowing on the watershed per unit of width at the exit of each of the planes that represent the surface of the basin. The water flowing from the planes enters the main channel in the form of lateral contribution. Hydrograms of two rain events are obtained, which present the volume drained in the outlet corresponding to the whole basin in each event. Two equilibrium distribution functions were developed by Chapmann-Enskog expansion at time scales and model D1Q3, one suitable for flow on the basin surface and another for the main channel, in order to obtain the variables of interest in each case. The numerical results obtained were compared with the KINEROS2 hydrological model.Peer Reviewe

Nearshore coastal mapping

Two test sites of different water quality and bottom topography were used to test for maximum water depth penetration using the Skylab S-192 MSS for measurement of nearshore coastal bathymetry. Sites under investigation lie along the Lake Michigan coastline where littoral transport acts to erode sand bluffs and endangers developments along 1,200 miles of shore, and on the west coast of Puerto Rico where unreliable shoal location and depth information constitutes a safety hazard to navigation. The S-192 and S-190A and B provide data on underwater features because of water transparency in the blue/green portion of the spectrum. Depth of 20 meters were measured with the S-192 in the Puerto Rico test site. The S-190B photography with its improved spatial resolution clearly delineates the triple sand bar topography in the Lake Michigan test site. Several processing techniques were employed to test for maximum depth measurement with least error. The results are useful for helping to determine an optimum spectral bandwidth for future space sensors that will increase depth measurements for different water attenuation conditions where a bottom reflection is detectable

Water mass census in the Nordic seas using climatological and observational data sets

We have compared and evaluated the water mass census in the Greenlend-Iceland-Norwegian (GIN) Sea area from climatologies, observational data sets and model output. The four climatologies evaluated were: the 1998 and 2001 versions of theWorld Ocean Atlas (WOA98, WOA01), and the United States Navy’s GDEM90 (Generalized Digital Environmental Model) and MODAS01 (Modular Ocean Data Assimilation System) climatologies. Three observational data sets were examined: the multidecadal (1965-1995) set contained on the National Oceanographic Data Center’s (NODC) WOD98 (World Ocean Data) CD-ROM, and two seasonal data sets extracted from observations taken on six cruises by the SACLANT Research Center (SACLANTCEN) of NATO/Italy between 1986-1989. The model data is extracted from a global model run at 1/3 degree resolution for the years 1983-1997, using the POP (Parallel Ocean Program) model of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The census computations focused on the Norwegian Sea, in the southern part of the GIN Sea, between 10◦W-10◦E and 60◦N-70◦N, especially for comparisons with the hydrocasts and the model. Cases of such evaluation computations included: a) “short term” comparisons with quasi-synoptic CTD surveys carried out over a 4-year period in the southeastern GIN Sea; b) “climatological” comparisons utilizing all available casts from the WOD98 CD-ROM, with four climatologies; and c) a comparison between the WOA01 climatology and the POP model output ending in 1997. In this region in the spring, the fraction of ocean water that has salinity above 34.85 is ∼ 94%, and that has temperatures above 0◦C is ∼ 33%. Three principal water masses dominated the census: the Atlantic water AW, the deep water DW and an intermediate water mass defined as Lower Arctic Intermediate Water (LAIW). Besides these classes, both the climatologies and the observations exhibited the significant presence of deep water masses with T-S characteristics that do not fall into the “named” varieties, e.g., Norwegian Sea or Greenland Sea deep water (NSDW, GSDW). The seasonal volumetric changes for the Atlantic (AW), intermediate (LAIW) and deep waters (DW) in the GIN Sea are in reasonably good agreement between the climatologies, and with the results of hydrographic census surveys. Typical seasonal changes (spring-summer) involve about 30 × 103 km3 of AW increase and 33 × 103 km3 of LAIW decrease, and a decrease of about 32 × 103 km3 of DW between spring and autumn

Hydrography90m: a new high-resolution global hydrographic dataset

The geographic distribution of streams and rivers drives a multitude of patterns and processes in hydrology, geomorphology, geography, and ecology. Therefore, a hydrographic network that accurately delineates both small streams and large rivers, along with their topographic and topological properties, with equal precision would be indispensable in the earth sciences. Currently, available global hydrographies do not feature small headwater streams in great detail. However, these headwaters are vital because they are estimated to contribute to more than 70 % of overall stream length. We aimed to fill this gap by using the MERIT Hydro digital elevation model at 3 arcsec (∼90 m at the Equator) to derive a globally seamless, standardised hydrographic network, the “Hydrography90m”, with corresponding stream topographic and topological information. A central feature of the network is the minimal upstream contributing area, i.e. flow accumulation, of 0.05 km2 (or 5 ha) to initiate a stream channel, which allowed us to extract headwater stream channels in great detail. By employing a suite of GRASS GIS hydrological modules, we calculated the range-wide upstream flow accumulation and flow direction to delineate a total of 1.6 million drainage basins and extracted globally a total of 726 million unique stream segments with their corresponding sub-catchments. In addition, we computed stream topographic variables comprising stream slope, gradient, length, and curvature attributes as well as stream topological variables to allow for network routing and various stream order classifications. We validated the spatial accuracy and flow accumulation of Hydrography90m against NHDPlus HR, an independent, national high-resolution hydrographic network dataset of the United States. Our validation shows that the newly developed Hydrography90m has the highest spatial precision and contains more headwater stream channels compared to three other global hydrographic datasets. This comprehensive approach provides a vital and long-overdue baseline for assessing actual streamflow in headwaters and opens new research avenues for high-resolution studies of surface water worldwide. Hydrography90m thus offers significant potential to facilitate the assessment of freshwater quantity and quality, inundation risk, biodiversity, conservation, and resource management objectives in a globally comprehensive and standardised manner. The Hydrography90m layers are available at https://doi.org/10.18728/igb-fred-762.1 (Amatulli et al., 2022a), and while they can be used directly in standard GIS applications, we recommend the seamless integration with hydrological modules in open-source QGIS and GRASS GIS software to further customise the data and derive optimal utility from it

Accurate and Computational: A review of color reproduction in Full-color 3D printing

As functional 3D printing becomes more popular with industrial manufacturing applications, it is time to start discussing high-fidelity appearance reproduction of 3D objects, particularly in faithful colors. To date, there is only limited research on accurate color reproduction and on universal color reproduction method for different color 3D printing materials. To systematically understand colorization principles and color transmission in color 3D printing, an exhaustive literature review is stated to show the state of the art of color reproduction methods for full-color 3D printing, such as optical parameter modeling, colorimetric difference evaluation, computer aided colorization and voxel droplet jetting. Meanwhile, the challenges in developing an accurate color reproduction framework suitable for different printing materials are fully analyzed in this literature review. In full-color 3D printing, coloring, rendering and acquisition constitute the core issues for accurate color reproduction, and their specific concepts are explained in concrete examples. Finally, the future perspectives of a universal color reproduction framework for accurate full-color 3D printing are discussed, which can overcome the limitations of printing materials, combined with computational boundary contoning

Determinação automática de Knickpoints e análise morfométrica e hipsométrica da Bacia Hidrográfica da Lagoa Mirim com o uso de técnicas de geoprocessamento

A caracterização morfométrica e hipsométrica de bacias hidrográficas permite o melhor entendimento do seu funcionamento enquanto sistema, facilita a correlação com suas características e potencializa diversos estudos. O emprego de métodos quantitativos e qualitativos para caracterizar uma bacia hidrográfica possibilita uma maior compreensão da sua dinâmica e por isso o emprego de vários parâmetros é fundamental. Nessa tese é apresentada a análise morfométrica e hipsométrica e a determinação automática de hidrografia e knickpoints na bacia da Lagoa Mirim, uma bacia transfronteiriça, localizada na costa atlântica da América do Sul entre os paralelos 31°S e 34°30’S e entre os meridianos 52°W e 55°30’W, com 58407.78km2 de área, dos quais 47% estão em território brasileiro e 53% em território uruguaio. A análise e obtenção dos parâmetros e a determinação automática de hidrografia e knickpoints na bacia da Lagoa Mirim, foi realizada com técnicas de Geoprocessamento, utilizando as ferramentas de análise espacial e de manipulação de dados do programa ArcGis, versão 10.2.2. Foram utilizadas 15 imagens SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission), com resolução espacial de 1 segundo de arco (1”), aproximadamente 30m, para gerar o Modelo Digital de Elevação (MDE) da área de estudo. Este modelo foi validado com levantamento cinemático GNSS (Sistemas Globais de Navegação por Satélite), pós-processado com o método de Posicionamento por Ponto Preciso (PPP). As análises morfométrica e hipsométrica e a determinação da hidrografia e knickpoints da Bacia da Lagoa Mirim foram realizadas a partir do MDE SRTM. A hidrografia foi obtida com o Model Builder e ferramentas hidrológicas do ArcGis. E os knickpoints foram determinados através do Knickpoint Finder, um script em linguagem Python integrado ao ArcTollBox do programa ArcGis. Os resultados demonstram que a utilização de dados SRTM em ambiente SIG (Sistemas de Informação Geográfica) permite a caracterização de bacias hidrográficas, sendo útil para gestão e gerenciamento dos recursos hídricos e para estudos ambientais, mostrando-se uma alternativa prática e viável ao minimizar custos e tempo na execução dos trabalhos.The morphometric and hypsometric characterization of river basins allows a better understanding of its functioning as a system, facilitates the correlation with its characteristics, and potentiates several studies. The use of quantitative and qualitative methods to characterize a river basin allows a better understanding of its dynamics, therefore the use of several parameters is fundamental. This thesis presents the morphometric and hypsometric analysis and the automatic determination of hydrography and knickpoints in the Mirim Lagoon Basin. Mirim Lagoon basin is a transboundary basin, located in the Atlantic coast of South America, between parallels 31°S and 34°30’S and meridians 52°W and 55°30'W, with an area of 58,407.78 km2, being 47% in Brazilian territory and 53% in Uruguayan territory. The analysis and acquisition of morphometric and hypsometric parameters and the determination of hydrography and knickpoints were performed with geoprocessing techniques, using the spatial analysis and data manipulation tools of the software ArcGIS, 10.2.2 version We used 15 SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission) images, version 3, band C, with a spatial resolution of 1 arcsecond (1"), approximately 30 meters, to generate a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of the study area. This model was validated by means of kinematic GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) survey post-processed using the Precise Point Positioning (PPP) method. The intended morphometric and hypsometric analysis and the determination of hydrography and knickpoints of Mirim Lagoon basin were performed using the DEM SRTM. The hydrography was obtained with the Model Builder and the hydrologic tools of ArcGis. And the knickpoints were determined using the Knickpoint Finder, a script in Python language integrated to ArcGis ArcToolbox The results show that the use of SRTM data in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) allows the characterization of the watersheds, which is useful for water resources management and for environmental studies, and prove to be a practical and viable alternative to minimize cost and time in the work execution

Seasonal and mesoscale variability of oceanic transport of anthropogenic CO₂

Estimates of the ocean's large-scale transport of anthropogenic CO₂ are based on one-time hydrographic sections, but the temporal variability of this transport has not been investigated. The aim of this study is to evaluate how the seasonal and mesoscale variability affect data-based estimates of anthropogenic CO₂ transport. To diagnose this variability, we made a global anthropogenic CO₂ simulation using an eddy-permitting version of the coupled ocean sea-ice model ORCA-LIM. As for heat transport, the seasonally varying transport of anthropogenic CO₂ is largest within 20° of the equator and shows secondary maxima in the subtropics. Ekman transport generally drives most of the seasonal variability, but the contribution of the vertical shear becomes important near the equator and in the Southern Ocean. Mesoscale variabilty contributes to the annual-mean transport of both heat and anthropogenic CO₂ with strong poleward transport in the Southern Ocean and equatorward transport in the tropics. This "rectified" eddy transport is largely baroclinic in the tropics and barotropic in the Southern Ocean due to a larger contribution from standing eddies. Our analysis revealed that most previous hydrographic estimates of meridional transport of anthropogenic CO₂ are severely biased because they neglect temporal fluctuations due to non-Ekman velocity variations. In each of the three major ocean basins, this bias is largest near the equator and in the high southern latitudes. In the subtropical North Atlantic, where most of the hydrographic-based estimates have been focused, this uncertainty represents up to 20% and 30% of total meridional transport of heat and CO₂. Generally though, outside the tropics and Southern Ocean, there are only small variations in meridional transport due to seasonal variations in tracer fields and time variations in eddy transport. For the North Atlantic, eddy variability accounts for up to 10% and 15% of the total transport of heat and CO₂. This component is not accounted for in coarse-resolution hydrographic surveys