The Nippon Foundation – GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project Year 2 Annual Report

The Nippon Foundation – GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project Year 2 Annual Report

GGC GGC36/6/1 Meeting 36 5 October 2019 Agenda Item 6.1 The Nippon Foundation – GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project Year 2 Annual Report Submitted by Dr Graham Allen, acting Seabed 2030 Director SUMMARY Executive Summary: Year 2 of Seabed 2030 was 1st August 2018 to 31st July 2019. Each year the project submits an annual report to the GGC. The project requires GGC endorsement of annual report. At GGC36, we will present a brief overview of some Year 2 highlights, provide opportunity for the GGC to ask questions and discuss the report. Action to be taken: The GGC are invited: to REVIEW the Seabed 2030 Year 2 Annual Report prior to GGC36 to SEEK points of clarification at GGC36 to ENDORSE the Year 2 Annual Report Related documents: The Seabed 2030 Year 2 Annual Report consists of a core report document and several appendices. All documents are submitted as 1 zipped file named: Seabed 2030 Project Year 2 Annual Report to GGC 5-Oct-19 V1.0.zip GGC36-6.1 Seabed 2030 Year 2 Annual Report V1.0 Page 1 The Nippon Foundation GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project 100% of the ocean floor mapped by 2030 Year 2 Annual Report 5th October 2019 Authors: Seabed 2030 Project Team Martin Jakobsson, Helen Snaith, Vicki Ferrini, Boris Dorschel, Geoffroy Lamarche, Dani Edgar, Larry Mayer Contents Seabed 2030 Vision ................................................................................................................................. 5 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 6 Appendices .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Seabed 2030 Center Reports ................................................................................................................ 11 Southern Ocean Regional Center ...................................................................................................... 11 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Center Staff ................................................................................................................................... 11 Regional Mapping progress .......................................................................................................... 11 Major data and grid contributions ................................................................................................ 12 Financial report ............................................................................................................................. 12 Other activities .............................................................................................................................. 12 South and West Pacific Ocean Regional Center (SaWPaC) ............................................................... 12 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 13 Centre Staff ................................................................................................................................... 14 Regional Mapping progress .......................................................................................................... 15 1. Seabed 2030 Year 2 Annual Report V1.0.0 1 Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach ....................................................................................... 16 Report of status of regional mapping committee ........................................................................ 18 Major data and grid contributions ................................................................................................ 21 Financial report ............................................................................................................................. 23 Atlantic and Indian Oceans Regional Center .................................................................................... 23 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Regional Mapping progress .......................................................................................................... 24 Major data and grid contributions ................................................................................................ 27 Financial report ............................................................................................................................. 28 Arctic and North Pacific Oceans Regional Center ............................................................................. 29 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 29 Centre Staff ................................................................................................................................... 29 Regional Mapping Progress .......................................................................................................... 30 Major data and grid contributions ................................................................................................ 32 Financial report ............................................................................................................................. 34 Other activities .............................................................................................................................. 34 Global Center .................................................................................................................................... 39 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Center Staff ................................................................................................................................... 40 Major data and grid contributions ................................................................................................ 40 Financial report ............................................................................................................................. 41 Other activities .............................................................................................................................. 41 IHO Data Center for Digital Bathymetry ........................................................................................... 41 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 41 The main activities of Year 2 include: ........................................................................................... 42 Data submission ............................................................................................................................ 42 Other activities .............................................................................................................................. 42 Project Update by work stream ............................................................................................................ 44 Work Package description .................................................................................................................... 44 Change to work plan due to reduced capacity ................................................................................. 44 WP1: Data ......................................................................................................................................... 44 Task 1.1. Identify data not yet known to Seabed 2030 ................................................................ 44 1. Seabed 2030 Year 2 Annual Report V1.0.0 2 Task 1.2 Submission of data to Seabed 2030 ................................................................................ 45 Task 1.3 Publish Data Products ..................................................................................................... 45 Task 1.4 Identify data gaps ........................................................................................................... 47 WP2: System and tools ..................................................................................................................... 47 Task 2.1 Define standards for submissions to Seabed 2030 ......................................................... 47 Task 2.2. Design the next-generation product .............................................................................. 47 Task 2.3 Enhance data access and visualization tools .................................................................. 48 Task 2.4 Establish data flow policies ............................................................................................. 48 WP3: Technology Innovation ............................................................................................................ 50 Task 3.1. Establish a Technology Innovation Strategy .................................................................. 50 Task 3.2 Continued use of SEA-KIT ................................................................................................ 50 Task 3.3 Collaborate

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