This document discusses sound speed management tools for ocean mapping. It summarizes the Sound Speed Manager, which allows users to manage sound speed profiles. It also discusses SmartMap, a tool that evaluates the effects of oceanographic variability on mapping surveys using ray-tracing. Future developments discussed include continued improvements to these tools, developing regional models for SmartMap, and real-time quality control tools. The document acknowledges funding support from NOAA and NSF.

1. SOUND SPEED MANAGEMENT
AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY ESTIMATION
FOR OCEAN MAPPING
GIUSEPPE MASETTI AND PAUL JOHNSON
OCTOBER 19, 2018 - WOODS HOLE, MA, USA

2. IN BRIEF
Sound Speed Manager SmartMap What’s next?
• What is?
• How to setup?
• How to use?
• What is?
• How to use?
• HydrOffice concept
• Coming tools
• Your feedback
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3. SOUND SPEED MANAGER
Description, Setup and Use
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4. SOUND SPEED MANAGER
▪ A ready-to-go solution to
manage sound speed
profiles for ocean mapping
4Ref.: Masetti, G., et al. (2017). "Sound Speed Manager: An open-source application to manage sound speed profiles." International Hydrographic Review 17: 31-40.

5. COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
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6. COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
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7. OPEN SOURCE
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8. LIBERAL LICENSE
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✓ Support
✓ Open
✓ Free

10. FORMAT CONVERTER
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11. NETWORK IO
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MVP SIS

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18. PROFILE ENHANCEMENT
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26. DATA DISSEMINATION
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30. DATA MONITOR
▪ Merge ideas from:
▫ Manda’s svplot
▫ Wilson’s CastTime
▪ Leverage:
▫ SSM database
▫ SSM-SIS interaction
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31. SURVEY DATA MONITOR & CAST TIMING
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1490 1535
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Comparing the simulated seafloors is an estimate of sounding depth bias
Sound Speed (m/s)
Depth(m)
Horizontal Range (m)
1505 1520
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32. OTHER AVAILABLE FEATURES
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▪ Scriptable
▪ Synthetic Profile Server tool
▪ SeaCAT plugin
▪ DQA functions
▪ Surface sound speed sensor
▪ Data decimation and other settings
▪ Data other than salinity, temp, and sound speed
▪ Interaction with acquisition/processing software
▪ … BUT we have online and offline documentation!

33. MANUALS
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https://www.hydroffice.org/manuals/soundspeed/index.html

34. SOUND SPEED MANAGER DEMO
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www.hydroffice.org/soundspeed

35. SMARTMAP
Description and Use
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36. SMARTMAP
▪ A tool to evaluate the effects
of oceanographic variability on
mapping surveys
37Ref.: G. Masetti, Kelley, J., Johnson, P., and Beaudoin, J., “A Ray-Tracing Uncertainty Estimation Tool for Ocean Mapping”, IEEE Access. IEEE, pp. 1-9, 2017.

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39. SMARTMAP ALGORITHM
▪ Constant Gradient:
▪ Snell Law:
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41. SMARTMAP COMPONENTS
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▪ Backend
▫ C++
▫ Python
▪ Frontend
▫ GeoServer
▫ OGC services

42. SMARTMAP COMPONENTS
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▪ Backend
▫ C++
▫ Python
▪ Frontend
▫ GeoServer
▫ OGC services
▪ WebGIS
▫ hydroffice.org/smartmap/

43. SMARTMAP WEBGIS
▪ RTOFS +
WOA13
▪ Animation
▪ Survey Planner
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44. PAST ANALYSES
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45. SMARTMAP DEMO
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www.hydroffice.org/smartmap

46. WHAT’S NEXT?
Our Ideas & Your Feedback
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47. A framework of
libraries and tools
for Ocean Mapping
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Quickly prototype
and test
innovative ideas
Ease the transition
from research to
operation
Ref.: G. Masetti, Wilson, M. J., Calder, B. R., Gallagher, B., and Zhang, C., “Research-driven Tools for Ocean Mappers”, Hydro Int., vol. 21, 5. GeoMares, 2017.

48. OTHER APPS
▪ BAG Explorer
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▪ ENCx
▪ QC Tools
▪ Huddl
▪ StormFix
▪ CA Tools
▪ Bress

49. HYDROFFICE APPS
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PYTHON SCIENTIFIC STACK
OCEAN MAPPING LIBS
& SCRIPTS

50. Distribution
Pydro Universe Stand-alone Apps Python Packages
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov www.hydroffice.org GitHub/PyPi/Conda
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51. HYDROFFICE.ORG
▪ Mobile-first, dynamic website
▪ Based on Django & JavaScript
▪ Per-tool Home Page
▫ Info
▫ Stand-alone downloads
▫ Manuals
▫ Embedded tutorials
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52. HYDROFFICE.ORG
53(*) Google Analytics, Number of Sessions, January 2018, location filtered: Durham, Silver Spring, unset.

53. NEXT TOOLS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
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▪ Continuing SSM development
▫ More data analysis
▫ More data formats
▫ More atlases/models
▪ Better cast time prediction
▪ Regional Models for SmartMap
▪ Improved planning tool for SmartMap
▪ Real-time QC Tools
… and your ideas !!!

54. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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▪ NOAA OCS HSTB
▫ Supporters: Cmdr. Sam Greenway, Lt. Cmdr Damian
Manda, Lt. Matthew Sharr, Lt. Shelley Deveraux.
▫ Co-developers: Barry Gallagher and Chen Zang
▪ Kevin Jerram (MAC)
▪ All the users
▪ Grants
▫ NOAA grant NA15NOS4000200 (CCOM/JHC part)
▫ NSF grant 147783 (MAC part)

55. THANKS!
Any questions?
Visit: https://www.hydroffice.org
You can contact me at: gmasetti@ccom.unh.edu