Knowing the sources of kaimoana populations is important if we are to ensure they are sustainably managed. HE HONO MOANA | CONNECTIVITY OF KAIMOANA SPECIES Such models help our partners in the New Zealand seafood industry prepare for and mitigate their effects. As part of Ngā Ripo o Te Moana, we are using machine learning to improve our models so we can better predict when and where marine heatwaves will happen. Over the last few years, marine heatwaves have entered New Zealand waters. In addition to our New Zealand-scale model, we are doing zoom-in models in the Bay of Plenty, Hauraki Gulf and Kaikoura. Led by Dr Joao de Souza from MetOcean Solutions, Ngā Ripo o Te Moana – Whirlpools of the Ocean - is using updated models and the ocean observations from Te Tiro Moana to create hindcasts (historical ocean data), forecasts and particle tracking models. Good ocean models help us manage our oceans better, by allowing us to look at past conditions and predict what will happen in the future. Hydrodynamic modelling estimates currents, salinity, temperature and water levels. NGĀ RIPO O TE MOANA | MODELLING OCEAN CURRENTS We also work hard to obtain and quality check observations made by a range of organisations and enter them into the New Zealand Ocean Data Network for others to access.īy increasing ocean observations, Te Tiro Moana helps us model our oceans better. This sensor is used by our collaborators from the New Zealand fishing industry to collect invaluable observations in our coastal seas. We have developed a small, smart temperature sensor which can be attached to commercial fishing gear. Making existing ocean observations available to everyone Using affordable novel technology to get more observations in New Zealand’s coastal seas, and Led by Dr Julie Jakoboski, Te Tiro Moana has two main goals: To improve our understanding of, and ability to predict, the ocean dynamics that support our blue economy, we need more data.Īs part of Te Tiro Moana we collect and collate historical and near-real-time ocean temperature and salinity data – ocean observations. But we have very little data about our coastal ocean. New Zealand has one of the largest ocean territories in the world, upon which a large part of our economy depends. Te Tiro Moana – Eyes on the Ocean - is the ocean observation component of the Moana Project.
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