REPORT. Global Hydrological Monitoring Industry Trends. October 17, 2013 Stu Hamilton Senior Hydrologist

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1 REPORT Global Hydrological Monitoring Industry Trends October 17, 2013 Stu Hamilton Senior Hydrologist

2 AQUARIUS in 21 Countries 350+ customers with AQUARIUS licenses De facto North American standard

3 Introduction Global Hydrological Monitoring Industry Survey Conducted in September & October Promoted by AI, WMO, IAHS, & AWRA Over 700 respondents from 90 countries 47% engineers / hydrographers 33% scientists / researchers 13% program managers 7% other Get the FREE Report at

4 Introduction 7 categories with 35 questions: 1. Organization Profile 2. Network Design 3. Technology 4. Quality Management System 5. Training & HR 6. Data Consumer Expectations 7. Data Management Today we will focus on 2 categories. Get the FREE Report at

5 Network Design Is the size of USA networks changing over time?

6 Network Design Is the size of USA networks changing over time?

7 Network Design Is the size of USA networks changing over time?

8 Network Design Do USA organizations co-operate or comanage with other agencies / organizations?

9 Network Design Do organizations co-operate or co-manage with other agencies / organizations? Yes 60% No 29% Don't Know 11% Yes 69% No 24% Don't Know 7% Yes 62% 2022 No 12% Don't Know 26% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

10 Technologies Are the technologies used in the USA changing?

11 Technologies Are the technologies used in the USA changing? Analog paper charts 2022 (Forecast) 4% 12% 30% Paper field forms 2022 (Forecast) 31% 50% 51% Acoustic measurement devices 2022 (Forecast) 16% 45% 51% Multi-parameter water quality sensors 2022 (Forecast) 34% 62% 65% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

12 Technologies Are data communications technologies changing?

13 Technologies Are data communications technologies changing? Analog data retrieval Digital data retrieval Radio Telephon Satellite Web enabled sensors

14 Technologies Are hydrometric monitoring techniques changing?

15 Technologies Are hydrometric monitoring techniques changing? 68% Stage discharge rating curves 88% 79% 42% Control structures 59% 54% Index velocity 16% 29% % Other 3% 4% 4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

16 Quality Management System Which standard operating procedure documents does the USA use, or plan to start using?

17 Quality Management System Which standard operating procedure documents does the USA use, or plan to start using? U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 94% International Standards Organization (ISO) 15% World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 12% Other 8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

18 Quality Management System Which standard operating procedure documents does the USA use, or plan to start using? U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 46% 94% International Standards Organization (ISO) 15% 57% World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 12% 65% Other 8% 16% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

19 Stakeholder Expectations How are expectations changing with respect to the timeliness of quality controlled data in the USA?

20 Stakeholder Expectations How are expectations changing with respect to the timeliness of quality controlled data in the USA? quarterly Daily means Unit values 6% 7% 9% 13% 12% 19% 22% 21% 33% 33% Annual Quarterly 2022 continuous Daily means Unit values 7% 8% 17% 19% 10% 11% 15% 13% 38% 42% Weekly Dynamic Not Applicable 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

21 Data Dissemination Are USA data dissemination methods changing?

22 Data Dissemination Are USA data dissemination methods changing? Hard copy paper publications 31% 52% 69% Telephone / storefront human-mediated exchange 23% 32% 42% Physical digital media 47% 46% 67% Web1.0 Web 2.0 7% 30% 34% 46% 55% 61% 2022 Web services 6% 37% 47% Data dissemination via mobile devices 5% 28% 59% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

23 Data Management System Which data management system do USA organizations primarily use?

24 Data Management System Which data management system do organizations primarily use? Office Software (E.g. Microsoft Excel), 33% Actively licenced Commercial Hydrological Data Management System, 20% Custom Solution Built by Contractor, 8% Unsupported (or highly customized) Commercial Hydrological Data Management System, 4% Integrated Environmental System Software (e.g. YSI, FTS, etc.), 4% Custom Solution Built & supported In-House, 31%

25 Data Management System Which data management system do organizations primarily use? 25% Office Software (E.g. Microsoft Excel), 33% Actively licenced Commercial Hydrological Data Management System, 20% Custom Solution Built by Contractor, 8% Unsupported (or highly customized) Commercial Hydrological Data Management System, 4% Integrated Environmental System Software (e.g. YSI, FTS, etc.), 4% Custom Solution Built & supported In-House, 31% 18%

26 Data Management System What is the effectiveness of commercial data management software in helping meet the expectations of today's data consumers?

27 Data Management System What is the effectiveness of commercial data management software in helping meet the expectations of today's data consumers? Timeliness - real-time products & services 15% 81% Accuracy - archival data quality & completeness 10% 87% Defensibility - version control & traceability to source 17% 74% Effective Reporting - faster publishing of archival quality data 27% 64% Ineffective Analytics - higher level analysis & interpretation 13% 80% Metadata - availability of metadata & supplementary data 10% 78% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

28 Concluding Remarks Next Steps for US Environmental Monitoring Agencies: 1. TBD

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