Dr Somkiat Khokiattiwong, Chairperson
IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO
GEO meeting, Tokyo, Japan

1WESTPACStructure

WESTPAC Session

MAY 2015 – MAY 2017

WESTPAC Office, Bangkok

WESTPAC International Scientific Symposia

WESTPAC Advisory Group

Ocean Observations& Services

Marine Science& Applications

Capacity Development

NEAR-GOOS

Marine & Coastal Biodiversity
and Conservation

Training &Research Centers

SEAGOOS

Coral Reef under Climate &Anthropogenic Purturb.

Specific trainings underprojects

Air-Sea Interaction inthe KuroshioExtension

DNA Taxonomy &Recruitment Monitoring ofCoral Reef Marine Organisms

Upwelling Studies

Marine Toxins & Seafood
SafetyWorking Groups

WG 003: Mapping theHarmful Jellyfishes
WG 004: Marine Renewable
Energy Technology

WESTPAC Best Young
Scientist Award
WESTPAC Young
Scientist Travel Grant
IOC RTRC on ODC

Ocean Forecasting System
IPOVAI

Harmful Algal Blooms
MOMSEIIPON

Ocean Remote Sensing
Ocean Acidification
Marine EndangeredSpecies
SCS Fluvial Sediments2

IOC GOOS Regional Alliances

GOOS have come into being in February 1991

Develop, strengthen
sustainable ocean observations and services
underpinning sustainable development

Monsoon Onset monitoring and its Social & Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI)
Ocean Forecasting System (OFS)
Regional Ocean Acidification Monitoring Network4

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system (Pilot Project)

Monsoon Onset monitoring and its
Social & Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI)

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system (Pilot Project)

Monsoon Onset monitoring and its
Social & Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI)

CruiseObservation
Science andApplication

Research

Capacity Building

SummerSchool

WorkshopBuoySouth East Asian Global Ocean Observing system (Pilot Project)

Monsoon Onset monitoring and its
Social & Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI)Joint cruises and buoy deployment

Regional consultations (Workshop)

MOMSEI Summer School for young scientists

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Monsoon Onset monitoring and its
Social & Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI)
Joint cruises and buoy deployment

Andaman Sea Cruise
Nov 15-18, 2012
May 11-17, 2014

Bay of Bengal Cruise
May 11-23, 2013

South Java Upwelling Cruise
Sep 22 – Oct 2, 20138

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Monsoon Onset monitoring and its
Social & Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI)
Regional consultations
 6th MOMSEI Expert Workshop in Sep. 10-12, 2012
 7th MOMSEI Expert Workshop in Nov. 4-5, 2013

MOMSEI Summer School for young scientists

3rd MOMSEI Summer School in Aug. 6-10, 2012

5th MOMSEI Summer School in Sep. 9-13, 2014

4th MOMSEI Summer School in Aug. 19-23, 2013

6th MOMSEI Summer School in Oct. 26-30, 2015

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Monsoon Onset monitoring and its
Social & Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI)Internal Wave in the Andaman Sea

SW-M

Oxygen Minimum Zone

NE-M

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Monsoon Onset monitoring and its
Social & Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI)Amplitude: 40m

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Ocean Forecasting System (OFS)South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Ocean Forecasting System (OFS)South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Ocean Forecasting System (OFS)

Future focus.
1. extension of OFS to the region of ((20S-20N, 80E-145E);
2. Development of Higher-Resolution OFS in Sub-domains
3. Engagement of operational agencies and Capacity Building

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Ocean Forecasting System (OFS)

Focused area
The forecast system is based on the MASNUM (Laboratory ofMArine Sciences and NUmerical Modeling, State Oceanic
Administration (SOA)wave-tide-circulation coupled numericalmodel. The circulation part is adapted from POM (Princeton
Ocean Model), the wave part is MASNUM-WAM model, themeteorological models is NCEP. The wave-induced viscosity Bv
is added to the viscosity provided by the M-Y scheme in POM. A
nested scheme from the quasi-global to Southeast Asian water isused to obtain the open boundary conditions.

(20S-25N, 80E-150E)

Ocean Forecast System for the Southeast Asia Areas (OFS)
Installation and operation in Thailand with strong technical support from FIO

http://221.0.186.5/ioc-westpac_ofds/
http://61.90.186.190/thailand/results.jsp

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Ocean Forecasting System (OFS)
Model Application
at Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Ocean Forecasting System (OFS)The High resolution regional modelin gulf of Thailand (GOT)and
adjacent waters

o

12 No

10 No

8 N

20'o

6 No

10 No

4 N

40'o

2 No

100 Eo102 Eo104oEo

108 E

106 E

20'Topography of Model, Data
from measured scatter dataand GEBCO 30 arc-sec

9oN
99oE

20'40'

100oE

20'

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Ocean Forecasting System (OFS)
Joint Cruise Joint cruises between China and Thailand in the Andaman Sea were carried out
between 18~24 April, 2016 and 12~15 July, 2016 separately.
 The number of survey stations during the first cruise is 15, survey contents are physical oceanography, Marine meteorology, biological and chemical oceanography.
 2 subsurface buoys were deployed.
 10 sets of Ground Wave Radar were deployed along the Gulf of ThailandTemperature
distribution atstation A5m 19-23
April ,2016

Overview of UNESCO/IOC-ODC Center

Brief History of UNESCO/IOC-ODC Center

2011

2012

2013

2014
Totally , 239 trainees from33 countries attended thesetraining courses and 36
lecturers from 7 countries.

2015Regional Ocean Acidification Monitoring Network
Objectives•To establish a regional research andmonitoring network on ocean
acidification in the Western Pacific andadjacent regions, and•To develop a regional program tomonitor the impacts of ocean
acidification on coral reef ecosystems.

23WESTPAC Workshop on Research and Monitoring of the Ecological Impacts of Ocean Acidification on