Copernicus Marine Use Case Book dedicated to the European North West Shelf Seas by Copernicus Marine_Service

Copernicus Marine Service for the

EUROPEAN NORTH WEST SHELF SEAS

USE CASE BOOK

SUMMARY SAFETY & DISASTER P.4

Marine Scotland oil spill response

P.6

CMEMS in support to Copernicus Maritime Surveillance Service

P.8

CMEMS in support to French Hydrographic Office

P.10

Support to harmful noxious substances monitoring

P.12

OSERIT oil spill model in support to EMSA

P.14

Improving sonar communication between defence vessels

P.16

Monitoring oil spills in the North Sea

COASTAL MONITORING P.18

Transnational multi-models tool: NOOS-Drift

P.20

MSFD-Eutro: satellite-based service in support to MSFD

P.22

Coastal applications using the Scottish shelf model

P.24

Focus on coastal sea dynamics with Ceaseless Project

P.26

Hydrodynamic downscaling for coastal studies

P.28

Monitoring and forecasting nearshore water quality

P.30

Marine assessments in support to MSFD

MARINE CONSERVATION & POLICIES P.32 P.34 P.36 P.38 P.40 P.42 P.44 P.46 P.48 P.50 P.52 P.54

Marine drift forecast: Litter-TEP Oceana marine expeditions to fill key gaps in biodiversity data Wise-Marine: a platform in support to MSFD Chlo4MSFD: a web portal service in support to MSFD Ocean noise mapping in support to EU and international regulations Monitoring trends in biogeochemical indicators to support marine policies Supporting the JRC and EU with the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) Support to Portugal government for EEZ monitoring Supporting European member states with the MSFD Listening to the oceanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s noise Supporting the Netherlands with the European MSFD Tracking whales in the North-Atlantic

MARINE FOOD P.56

Support to fish farmer decision making

P.58

Supporting the aquaculture and fisheries industries in Ireland

P.60

Harmful algae bloom monitoring for aquaculture farms in Ireland

P.62

Supporting aquaculture and fishing

NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY P.64

Combining desalinisation and wave energy farms

P.66

Support to exploration activities for deep sea mining

SCIENCE & CLIMATE P.68

Providing forecast uncertainties with a multi-model ensemble

P.70

Seasonal forecasting at MĂŠTĂŠO-France

SOCIETY & EDUCATION P.72

Combatting plastic pollution: Emily Penn EXXpedition

WATER QUALITY P.74

Ocean Biological Information Service: OCEBI

P.76

Supporting MSFD directive in the Atlantic Ocean: the IFADO project

P.78

Coastal turbid plume survey

P.80

Supporting France with the EU MSFD

MARINE NAVIGATION P.82

Securing human lives and assets in a harsh ocean environment

P.84

Finding boat adrift during minitransat sailing race

P.86

Great Circle ship-routing application

P.88

Ship routing with the ScanNav navigation software

P.90

Safe transport of gas in the North Sea

P.92

Support to marine seismic ship operations

The Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS) provides reference data and information on the physical and biogeochemical state, variability and dynamics of the ocean and marine ecosystems for the global ocean and the European regional seas. Products are free of charge and open to all, accessible via marine.copernicus.eu. CMEMS is implemented by Mercator Ocean International on behalf of the European Commission.

Inventory of marine applications developed for the European North West Shelf Seas region with the help of Copernicus Marine Service products. Should you have any comments or questions, please contact us at : communication@mercator-ocean.eu CMEMS_EU

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MARINE SCOTLAND OIL SPILL RESPONSE

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In Northern Scotland harbor, ship-to-ship oil transfer have historically taken place at the jetties of Nigg oil terminal in the Cromarty Firth. Therefore an oil spill planning and response capability is required. A trajectory model based on 2D Lagrangian particle tracking software in order to simply tracking virtual oil particles was used to study the potential consequences of a spill. An oil spill modelling capability for Scotland is possible due to both the use of direct application of Copernicus Marine Service model products in the European North West Shelves seas, and through nested capability for coastal hotsposts. In an enclosed area like the inner Moray Firth, an oil spill could easily influence the coastline. Marine Scotland use ocean currents from the Copernicus Marine Service or from the Scottish Shelf Model (forced using CMEMS NWS data) in the Scottish Government GNOME oil spill trajectory model. There is also trial capability for higher resolution response capability using coastal Finite Volume Community Ocean Models (FVCOM). The model was forced using the Scottish Shelf Model, an FVCOM model itself forced using Copernicus Marine Service model.

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Supports the Scottish Government's vision of marine and coastal

The forecast products enable predictions to be made in an

environments emergency. Useful, free and sustained information provision for downscaling modelling.

OIL SPILL MARINE SCOTLAND SCIENCE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT MARINE ATLAS OSPAR MARITIME SAFETY

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Oil spills can have disastrous consequences and as a result, oil spill accidents have initiated intense attention. Appropriate and rapid oil spill response and monitoring is critical in ensuring the impacts due to oil spills is limited. Oil and gas are a significant part of the economy and so oil spill response capability is an important issue in Scotland.

MS • CME P RODUCT I N U SE

CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide reanalysis, analysis and forecast of 3D ocean currents, temperature and salinity, and sea surface height, for use as boundary conditions from the European North West Shelves product. MSS require instant access to these forecast products as and when they are required, i.e. in the event of a real oil spill. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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Marine Scotland Science (MSS) supports the Scottish Government's vision of marine and coastal environments that are clean, healthy, safe, productive, biologically diverse and are sustainably managed. Their purpose is to provide expert advice and services, to provide the evidence to support the policies of the Scottish Government and to perform regulatory and enforcement

Marine Scotland Science

activities.

www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/science

Contact Rory O'Hara Murray Rory.O'HaraMurray@gov.scot

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CMEMS IN SUPPORT TO COPERNICUS MARITIME SURVEILLANCE SERVICE CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) is the Entrusted Entity responsible for delivering the Copernicus Maritime Surveillance service (CMS), in the framework of the Copernicus Security Service. The service is free of charge for authorized users performing operations in the maritime domain. The CMS function areas include: supporting the fisheries control activities, maritime safety and security, law enforcement, customs activities, marine environment monitoring (pollution) and other operations linked to anti-piracy and defense. EMSA delivers the CMS service via a dedicated web-based interface - Integrated Maritime Service (IMS). The IMS integrates a wide range of maritime data from various sources including ship reporting systems and ancillary meteo-oceanographic data from CMEMS, EMODNET and ECMWF. Various parameters such as sea surface temperature, wave height, ocean currents and sea surface height from CMEMS ocean model, including 10-day forecast, are ingested into the IMS tool. The integration of these data sets boosts the usage of the interface and assists the CMS users in assessing a more complete maritime surface picture.

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information and tools for enhancing maritime domain picture Provide relevant services to all authorities/organisations executing functions in the maritime domain Respond to detailed needs and requirements as specified by users

EMSA MARITIME SURVEILLANCE MARITIME SAFETY COPERNICUS

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The value-added products (i.e. Vessel detection, Activity detection as well as Wind and Wave Information) available through the Copernicus Maritime Surveillance Service allow to reach large user communities ranging from fisheries control, law enforcement, maritime safety and security, customs, marine pollution monitoring and other international organisations.

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CMEMS satellite observations and model products are integrated in EMSA's systems. The model products provide a 10-day forecast of global ocean currents, sea surface temperature and height, updated daily. The satellite observations provide chlorophyll concentration, sea surface temperature and sea ice maps in global and regional coverages. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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EMSA is one of the EU's decentralised agencies based in Lisbon. The Agency cooperates with the Member States and the Commission to provide technical, operational and scientific assistance for the purpose of ensuring a high and effective level of maritime safety &amp; security, prevention and response to pollution caused by ships and response to marine pollution

EMSA

caused by oil and gas installations.

www.emsa.europa.eu/ More information here Contact Copernicus team at EMSA Copernicus@emsa.europa.eu

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COPERNICUS MARINE SERVICE 7

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CMEMS IN SUPPORT TO FRENCH HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

SHOM is the French Hydrographic Office. SHOM supports the French Navy and Government with what concerns maritime knowledge and coastal policies. SHOM develops coastal ocean models. Its coastal service aims at delivering high resolution ocean forecasts in French coastal areas to answer the growing needs from public marine policies and sea users either public or private. SHOM uses the dynamical downscaling method to obtain high resolution coastal models from lower resolution CMEMS models as forcing conditions. SHOM uses many products from the Copernicus Marine Service 1) as initial and boundary conditions to its coastal model, 2) for data assimilation of satellite temperature and sea level in its coastal model, and finally 3) for its coastal models validation and qualification. SHOM has also developed an innovative online platform as a service called DataShom to distribute SHOM &amp; Météo-France marine coastal forecasts and derived products. Users access 4 day forecasts on key parameters (atmospheric pressure, wind, waves, storm surge, currents, temperature and salinity of the sea water) for navigation and marine activities.

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Available through any web browser Free of charge no registration needed User-friendly interface

SHOM FRENCH NAVY DATA.SHOM.FR SUPPORT TO FRENCH GOVERNMENT COASTAL MARINE AREAS

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The Shom coastal oceanographic forecast service aims at delivering high resolution forecasts of the ocean state in French coastal areas that will answer the growing needs coming from public marine policies and sea users either public or private : maritime safety, natural coastal hazards, fisheries, seabed mining, pollution, marine energy, tourism, nautical events. Uses could also be far more diverse in transverse applications like radioactive contamination, epidemiology, police investigation and urban planning. The service is expected to support from 500 to 1000 users per day.

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To run its models, Shom uses several products from the Copernicus Marine Service catalog, especially in the three domains : 1) Initial and boundary conditions, 2) Models validation and qualification and 3) Data assimilation. The following CMEMS products are used: Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3 Product in use 4 Product in use 5

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Shom is the French hydrographic office. Shom provides the French Navy with support in terms of knowledge of the marine environment. Moreover, since 2007, Shom also provides support to French Government maritime and coastal policies. It includes support to public authorities at sea for fisheries policing, marine pollution risk mitigation, works related to maritime limits and boundaries.

Shom

More information here

data.shom.fr/

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SUPPORT TO HARMFUL NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES MONITORING CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

A decision-support tool has been developed for the North Sea that national maritime authorities and coastguard stations will activate in order to forecast the drift, fate and behaviour of acute marine pollution by Harmful Noxious Substances (HNS) accidentally released in the marine system. The tool called HNS-MS aims at developing a one-stop shop integrated HNS decision-support tool that is able to predict the drift, fate and behaviour of HNS spills under realistic environmental conditions and at providing key product information - drawing upon and in complement to existing studies and databases - to improve the understanding and evaluation of a HNS spill situation in the field and the environmental and safety-related issues at stake. The 3D HNS drift and fate model and decision-support tool will also be useful at the preparedness stage, e.g. for HNS risk assessment studies, to improve the HNS behaviour and impact assessment and for training purposes. This tool is funded by DG-ECHO under agreement ECHO/SUB/2014/693705. It uses the CMEMS NWS phycical hourly 3D forecast as met-ocean forcing at its boundary conditions.

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user-friendly web-based interface allowing Coastguard stations to

visualize post-processed results in support of an incident

launch a HNS drift simulation evaluation and decision-making process

HARMFUL NOXIOUS SUBSTANCE NORTH SEA RBINS EMSA CLEANSEANET

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When dealing with a HNS pollution incident, one of the priority requirements is the identification of the hazard and an assessment of the risk posed to the public and responder safety, the environment and socioeconomic assets upon which a state or coastal community depend. The primary factors which determine the safety, environmental and socioeconomic impact of the released substance(s) relate to their physico-chemical properties and physical fate in the environment. Until now, only few decision-support tools integrate 3D models that are able to simulate the drift, fate and behaviour of HNS spills in the marine environment.

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The Copernicus Marine Service European North West Shelves model and its hourly 3D forecast is used as met-ocean forcing for developing a decision support system integrating a model able to simulate the drift, fate and behaviour of HNS pollution spill in the marine environment. Product in use 1

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The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences is one of the ten federal scientific establishments that are governed by the Belgian Science Policy Office (Belspo). It is involved in important scientific research activities and carries out public service missions. It is open to everyone through the Museum of Natural Sciences.

RBINS www.hns-ms.eu

Contact Legrand Sébastien slegrand@naturalsciences.be

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OSERIT OIL SPILL MODEL IN SUPPORT TO EMSA

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OSERIT is a 24/7 accessible support tool for evaluation of oil spill in the North Sea in support to EMSA. It is used by the Belgium Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models (MUMM, now Royal Belgian Institute Natural Sciences RBINS), by Coast Guard Centres and other governmental authorities. The OSERIT service works on 2 stages: 1) A 3-day long simulation both forward and backward in time is automatically performed for each oil spill reported by EMSA CleanSeaNet service and provides coastguards a preliminary evaluation. 2) Coastguard operators also have the opportunity to refine the basic assumption and get access to more reliable simulation results. OSERIT was funded by the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) through the contract SD/NS/10A. OSERIT provides a well-established 3D oil spill drift and fate model in North Sea and contributes to the forecast service of EMSA CleanSeaNet. The user-friendly interface allows to obtain quick simulation of the spill drift. OSERIT model uses Copernicus Marine Service European North West Shelves model as a forcing at its boundary conditions.

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contributes to the forecast service of EMSA CleanSeaNet user-friendly interface allows to obtain quick simulation of the spill drift

3D OIL SPILL DRIFT AND FATE MODEL NORTH SEA OSERIT EMSA CLEANSEANET RBINS BELGIUM

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In December 2013 the Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences (RBINS) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop and operate an operational service that will compute backward and forward trajectories of oil spills detected in North Sea and allow their visualisation in EMSA CleanSeaNet, the Near Real Time European satellite based oil spill monitoring and vessel detection service. When using the oil model interface, a simulation will be generated in near-real time that contains either (1) a forecasting of the drift or (2) a backtracking of the drift.

MS • CME P RODUCT I N U SE

The Copernicus Marine Service European North West Shelves model is used in this application, especially the hourly 3D forecast. Product in use 1

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RBINS oserit.mumm.ac.be/about.php

Contact Legrand Sébastien slegrand@naturalsciences.be

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IMPROVING SONAR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEFENCE VESSELS CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) under the Dutch Ministry of Defence and the Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research (TNO) are collaborating in order to improve underwater sonar communications between the Dutch Ministry of Defence?s sea-going vessels. The performance of a given sonar is critical for self protection. DMO and TNO have developed a sonar performance model, the most complex aspect of which by far is the propagation of sound in the ocean. Such models need to take into account the refraction of sound due to oceanic temperature and salinity variation in the water column, the reflection of sound at the surface, the influence of roughness (wave spectrum, wind speed, sea surface temperature) and bubble content at the surface, as well as the reflection of sound at the seabed. The DMO and TNO use the Copernicus Marine Service Mediterranean Sea and Global models as an input source for ocean density (temperature and salinity) in their sonar performance model. Gert Vlaming from DMO says that "we also soon expect to use the wave products from the Copernicus Marine Service".

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Free and sustained information provision for oceanic water density. High quality information allowing realistic applied results. Provision of sustained and accurate oceanic water density and wave height for reliable underwater anthropogenic noise estimation.

DMO TNO DEFENCE SONAR COMMUNICATION ACOUSTIC GLOBAL OCEAN

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Undersea warfare including sonars communication is strategic for all naval forces. Naval forces develop research and development activities, as well as test and evaluation to provide engineering and fleet support center for submarines, autonomous underwater systems, and offensive and defensive weapons systems associated with undersea warfare.

MS • CME P RODUCT I N U SE

CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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The Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) ensures that military personnel have modern, robust and safe materiel to work with. The Dutch DMO is involved in the procurement, maintenance and sale of materiel.

DMO www.defensie.nl/organisatie/dmo

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COPERNICUS MARINE SERVICE 15

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MONITORING OIL SPILLS IN THE NORTH SEA

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IMARES is involved in a European (DG MARE) funded project for assessing the cost-effectiveness and reliability of the existing oceanic monitoring infrastructure in the North Sea, and identifying any gaps. The objective is to test the available oceanic information (from Marine Copernicus Service and other sources) and to evaluate it in the framework of real case exercises (e.g. fake oil spill accident exercise). IMARES has for example built an oil spill monitoring system based on the GNOME (NOAA) oil spill trajectory model fed by the Copernicus Marine Service ocean currents and satellite winds model. Jan Tjalling van der Wal from IMARES says that "the Copernicus Marine Service ocean currents and satellite wind data are key inputs for our North Sea Checkpoint oil spill exercises. This saved us time and also the investment of time and expertise that would have been necessary to develop a hydrographical circulation model to get the currents right".

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Free and sustained information provision for dashboard tool development. High quality information allowing realistic applied results. Provision of sustained and accurate ocean currents for reliable drift forecast.

IMARES DG MARE EU PROJECT NORTH SEA OIL SPILL MONITORING OCEAN CURRENTS NWS

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The purpose of the North Sea checkpoint is to audit the value of marine data services to solve particular commercial and policy challenges with the development of the Blue Economy. IMARES has successfully audited the value of the Copernicus Marine Service data in the case of an oil spill accident in the North Sea.

MS • CME P RODUCT I N U SE

CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Physics Models over the European North West Shelves is used in this application. It provides hydrodynamic forecast including high frequency processes of paramount importance to characterize regional scale marine processes. Wind satellite products are also used. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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Imares is also called Wageningen Marine Research located in the Netherlands. It is part of the Wageningen University &amp; Research.

www.wur.nl/en.htm

More information here

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TRANSNATIONAL MULTI-MODELS TOOL: NOOS-DRIFT

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Drift models are multi-purpose tools that can forecast the drift trajectory of any objects, substances or resources drifting at the sea surface or in the water column. Typically activated several hundreds of times per year and per country, drift models are among the most valuable tools in the day to day management of the coastal and marine environment, marine resources and maritime safety. Designed as a one-stop-shop service, NOOS-Drift is a distributed transnational multi-models ensemble system to assess and improve drift forecast accuracy in the European North West Continental Shelf. With a unique demand submitted either through a web application or through a machine-to-machine API, NOOS-Drift users can get access to, visualize and download an ensemble of drift trajectories produced by different national drift forecast services connected to the NOOS-Drift system. The analysis tool provides an estimate of the ensemble spread as well as the likely impacted areas.

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A quick and easy way to intercompare different model trajectories results

A straightforward identification of areas at risk

Easily integrate NOOS-Drift results in their own system Standard files format and protocols

DRIFT MET-OCEAN FORCING POLLUTION OIL-SPILL

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The multi Model Ensemble approach is a common approach in weather forecast meteorology and climate studies, and relatively new in oceanography. Because of incomplete understanding of the physics of the earth system, different models representing weather/climate/ocean processes in different ways are developed providing a source of uncertainty in forecasts. In order to address this source of uncertainty, single projections from several models are used to generate the Multi Model Ensemble. With NOOS-Drift, they could activate a similar transnational mechanism in a single click and receive analysis results within 15 minutes.

MS • CME P RODUCT I N U SE

Each model service provider connected to NOOS-Drift must execute at least two drift simulations per request using the model native met-ocean forcing and the CMEMS NWS-MFC met-ocean forcing, respectively. This strategy allows to assess both the uncertainty inherent to the met-ocean forcing spread, and the uncertainty inherent to the models differences. Simulation with other CMEMS products can also be done in order to extend the size of the NOOS-Drift ensemble. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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NOOS is EuroGOOS regional operational oceanographic system for the North West European Continental Shelf. Operated by 24 institutes from the nine countries bordering the extended North Sea and the Atlantic Approach, NOOS develops online operational marine data and information services for the NWS area and contributes to major initiatives such as EMODnet, CMEMS IN-SITU TAC, NWS-MFC, EOOS, etc.

More information here Contact Sébastien Legrand slegrand@naturalsciences.be

NOOS - North West Shelf Operational Oceanographic System noos.eurogoos.eu/

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COASTAL MONITORING

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MSFD-EUTRO: SATELLITE-BASED SERVICE IN SUPPORT TO MSFD CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

MSFD-Eutro is a free and interactive web-mapping service for chlorophyll indicator based on satellite data. MSFD-Eutro facilitates the use and interpretation of ocean colour data for public authorities working on the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). MSFD Descriptor 5 aims at monitoring eutrophication in coastal waters. Phytoplankton is a proxy for eutrophication and can be monitored by satellite. Favourable conditions for phytoplankton development are mixing or water column stratification, increase in light availability, water temperature and/or nutrient level increase. Phytoplankton is also grazed and is at the base of the aquatic food web, providing an essential ecological function for all aquatic life. Variations and changes in the chlorophyll concentrations (CHL) are relevant for the study of the ecology and health of the sea. The Copernicus Marine Service delivers satellite chlorophyll-a products which are combined with standard satellite Chlorophyll-a products for turbid waters. Statistics (such as multi-year mean and maximum) as well as trend analysis of CHL are performed to help with the MSFD reporting.

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Allow interactive evaluation of assessment levels. Facilitate the use and appreciation of ocean colour satellite data

by public authorities working on the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive Foster international harmonisation of assessment levels and methods

MSFD DESCRIPTOR 5 EUTROPHICATION GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS WATER QUALITY

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Recognising both the ecological and economic importance of European seas, the EU has put in place a range of policies and measures, related to planning and regulating the sustainable use of European seas covering a number of activities such as fisheries, offshore energy production, and protection of marine biodiversity. The Marine Strategy Framework Directive, adopted in 2008, aims to ensure coherence between such EU policies and sets three goals for European seas: to be productive, healthy, and clean. These efforts are also aligned with the EU's Blue Growth agenda.

MS • CME P RODUCT I N U SE

Satellite products, particulary of Copernicus Marine Service chlorophyll products are used in this application. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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Deltares is an independent institute for applied research in the field of water and subsurface. Throughout the world, they work on smart solutions, innovations and applications for people, environment and society. Their main focus is on deltas, coastal regions and river basins. They work closely with governments, businesses, other research institutes and universities at home and abroad.

Deltares www.deltares.nl/en/ Contact Marieke Eleveld marieke.eleveld@deltares.nl

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COASTAL APPLICATIONS USING THE SCOTTISH SHELF MODEL CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

The Scottish Shelf Model (SSM) gives a detailed spatial picture of the physical water properties, unobtainable from observation alone. It is a resource that has already been shown to help government and commercial users better plan and protect Scottish Marine Waters. The SSM is a Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM) of Scottish continental shelf waters, nested into Copernicus Marine products. Marine Scotland Science (MSS) are continuing to develop this system and integrate it with their existing FVCOM models. The model covers the Scottish continental shelf at relatively high resolution (up to 1 km node spacing at the coastline) but also covers most of UK waters, the North Sea and the English Channel. The domain extends in latitude from approximately 13° W to 13° E, including the Baltic Sea. In addition to this large domain Scottish Shelf Model, a number of smaller domain sub-models have been developed, covering areas of interest to specific socio-economic sectors such as aquaculture and marine renewable energy. These sub-models have a higher spatial resolution, necessary to adequately understand the complex physical processes within the area.

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Useful, free and sustained information provision for downscaling purposes.

COASTAL APPLICATIONS SCOTTISH SHELF MODEL EUROPEAN NORTH WEST SHELVES

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The SSM is a shared resource for the marine science community. Developments will include the implementation of new high resolution sub-models, new hindcasts, forecast and climatological runs. The model has been used to provide resources for aquaculture, marine renewables and other marine scientists and policy makers, including tidal and wave energy resource maps; connectivity indices between aquaculture finfish farm management areas, and of Marine Protected Areas and Priority Marine Features; the environmental impact of tidal stream energy extraction and other renewable energy technologies.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide reanalysis of 3D ocean currents, temperature and salinity, and sea surface height, for use as boundary conditions from the European North West Shelves product. These products, including time series of up to a year, are downloaded periodically when they are required. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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Contact Rory O'Hara Murray Rory.O'HaraMurray@gov.scot Marine Scotland Science www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/science COPERNICUS MARINE SERVICE

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FOCUS ON COASTAL SEA DYNAMICS WITH CEASELESS PROJECT

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The CEASELESS project focuses on coastal sea dynamics using satellite data (Sentinel data from Copernicus), in-situ coastal observations and met-ocean numerical models that consider explicitly the land boundary condition. It will help building the future coastal service of Copernicus. It provides a demonstration in various coastal areas of ad-hoc processing tools, data repositories and fit for purpose merging techniques from various ocean and land sources. It also brings further validation of the existing Copernicus products in coastal areas and provides examples of coastal applications using the Copernicus products and services. Pilot geographical areas have been chosen for their contrasting met-ocean conditions, including the North Atlantic and Mediterranean offshore domains, the Catalan and North Adriatic Gulf, and the Danish coast and German Bight with freshwater inlets. For example, the CMEMS products have been used for renewable energy applications in the Danish coast, in order to assess the resource and the functional performance of offshore wind turbines. They have also been used in the Catalan coast for water quality applications.

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Higher accuracy coastal products Higher spatial resolution products

CEASELESS EU PROJECT COASTAL SEA DYNAMICS OCEAN-LAND BOUNDARY

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EO data users in coastal areas need high spatial resolution and accuracy products to answer their specific problematic. Regarding accuracy, CEASELESS local forecasts include data assimilation from nearby coastal stations to compensate for coastal errors which, associated to topographic or bathymetric gradients, degrade the performance of meteorological and oceanographic models with respect to those in shelf and ocean waters. Regarding higher spatial resolution, CEASELESS has chosen to focus its models in location of interest, for instance a harbour entrance or access route or an inlet. Both accuracy and resolution have benefited predictions in the chosen pilot areas.

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For example, the Copernicus Marine Service Physics and Wave model products in the European North West Shelf Seas have been used for renewable energy applications in the Danish coast, in order to assess the resource and the functional performance of offshore wind turbines. Other products like the model Wave product in the Mediterranean Sea, the Physics model product in the IBI area or the Med Sea Satellite Chl-a product have also been used in the Catalan coast for water quality applications. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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The Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC) generates knowledge and transfers it to the production sector to increase businesses' capacity for innovation and competitiveness. In addition, the UPC also specifically attends to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises that want to innovate, by becoming their main technological partner.

Universitat politecnica de catalunya Barcelonatech ceaseless.barcelonatechupc.eu/en/ceaseless_project

Contact Agustin Arcilla agustin.arcilla@upc.edu

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HYDRODYNAMIC DOWNSCALING FOR COASTAL STUDIES

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ARTELIA Group develops tools and services for various markets among which are maritime and port engineering, coastal environment and marine energy. In the case of port engineering for example, ARTELIA provides design and construction services for port extensions in various locations around the world. In such contracts, robust knowledge and expertise of the local hydrodynamics is required. CMEMS ocean model products are used to build a statistical analysis of the general and seasonal circulation patterns of the considered area. CMEMS ocean models are also used as boundary conditions for higher resolution ocean models: dynamical downscaling is a method for obtaining high-resolution local models from lower resolution CMEMS models as forcing conditions. Florence Gandilhon from ARTELIA says that "Downscaling the CMEMS regional ocean dynamics enables us to take into account its impact on considered coastal areas. We follow CMEMS product developments closely, as they help us develop new markets and studies".

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High quality information allowing realistic applied results.

Useful, free and sustained information provision for downscaled

Ready to use expertised ocean products. coastal modelling.

ARTELIA PRIVATE COMPANY GLOBAL OCEAN WATER QUALITY COASTAL ENGINEERING RENEWABLE MARINE ENERGY DOWNSCALING CMEMS MODEL PRODUCTS

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Ports, waterways and locks are constantly being extended and adapted in order to meet economic demand. Private companies such as ARTELIA help project developers and government authorities with the design, construction, and servicing of ports. Their knowledge about waves, morphology, hydrodynamics, water quality and ecology allows to advise clients and to optimise the design of ports. The use of the free and sustained Copernicus Marine Service products is an asset for such private companies.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Physics Model over the Global Ocean is used in this application. It provides hydrodynamic forecast including high frequency processes of paramount importance to characterize regional scale marine processes. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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Artelia is a private company born from union of Coteba and Sogreah. European leader in engineering, Artelia offers its public and private clients an original approach to Engineering, project management and consulting. Artelia carries out its missions in nine areas of activity: building, water, environment, energy, maritime, city, transport, industry, multi-sites.

ARTELIA www.arteliagroup.com/ More information here

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MONITORING AND FORECASTING NEARSHORE WATER QUALITY CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

The SUEZ center RIVAGES PRO TECH develops tools and services for real-time monitoring and forecasting of the nearshore environment for empowered decision making. For example, local authorities in charge of bathing water quality and coastal waters as well as beach users benefit from RIVAGES PRO TECH services. RIVAGES PRO TECH collects data, runs detailed ocean models and provides synthetic indicators for decision making support. Matthias Delpey from RIVAGES PRO TECH says that "Downscaling the CMEMS regional ocean dynamics model enables us to account for its impact in coastal and nearshore regions. CMEMS ocean models are used as boundary conditions for higher resolution ocean models: dynamical downscaling is a method for obtaining high-resolution local models from lower resolution CMEMS models as forcing conditions".

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High quality information allowing realistic applied results. Ready to use expertised ocean products. Useful, free and sustained information provision for downscaled coastal modelling.

RIVAGES PRO TECH SUEZ GLOBAL OCEAN WATER QUALITY COASTAL ENGINEERING DOWNSCALING CMEMS MODEL PRODUCTS

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Microbial organisms, also referred to as pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses in water bodies can make waters unsafe for humans. Swimming and other recreational activities in water contaminated with pathogens can make people ill. Hence monitoring the microbial organisms in water bodies helps local authorities to protect human health.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Physics Models for the Iberia Biscay Irish sea is used for this application. It provides hydrodynamic forecast including high frequency processes of paramount importance to characterize regional scale marine processes. Product in use 1

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RIVAGES PRO TECH from SUEZ is a center of technical and scientific expertise specialized in the management of aquatic environments in response to the needs of local authorities.

More information here iopr.pol.fr/?RIVAGE-PRO-TECHLYONNAISE-DES-EAUX

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COASTAL MONITORING

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MARINE ASSESSMENTS IN SUPPORT TO MSFD

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In the UK, Cefas leads the development and application of marine ecosystem indicators and provides assessments to support the implementation of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) that requires EU Member States to take the necessary measures to achieve a good coastal and oceanic environmental status by 2020. CefMAT is a marine assessment webtool developed by Cefas to support MSFD and OSPAR indicators assessment. Satellite and modelling data from the Copernicus Marine Service are used to offer customised data products to support assessments in relation to hydrographical conditions, water quality and eutrophication, biodiversity and marine food webs.

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Enhance the use of satelitte and modelling data products to

Support the implementation of the European Marine Strategy

support marine assessments and good environmental status Framework Directive

MSFD WFD WATER QUALITY CLIMATE EUTROPHICATION FOOD WEBS

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Data from EO satellites and modelling outputs can provide suitable information to address spatial and temporal limitations of marine in-situ data informing marine assessments. The use of multi-platform data is required to feed scientific evidence to assess the states of the seas; The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) aims to achieve Good Environment Status of the EU's marine waters by 2020 and assessments are required.

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Copernicus Marine products from the European North West Shelf sea are used in CefMAT to generate assessment products to address MSFD and OSPAR questions in relation to hydrographic conditions, water quality and eutrophication, biodiversity and food webs. They use Physics reanalysis products, Ocean Colour Chlorophyll concentration, Biogeochemistry reanalysis and Mean Sea Level Anomalies. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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Cefas is the UK?s leading centre for applied marine and freshwater science and has been advising the UK government on marine matters for over 100 years. Cefas made significant contributions to environmental assessment of North East Atlantic Ocean, and the Oslo and Paris Convention for the protection and conservation of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR).

Cefas https:/www.cefas.co.uk

Contact cefmat@cefas.co.uk cefmat@cefas.co.uk

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COASTAL MONITORING

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MARINE DRIFT FORECAST: LITTER-TEP

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Meteorological events, such as storm precipitations and/or gale force winds, act as triggers to influx of macro litter into the hydrological cycle via run off from land into rivers then the sea and/or direct fly off to the sea. The marine litter is then transported through the ocean regions by currents and wind either becoming entrained, possibly sinking and/or disintegrating into micro marine litter or ending up being stranded at the coast, then washed back in the sea, collected or flown on land. ARGANS has developed a web-based service, called Litter-TEP, that aims to track marine litter from the source. It uses a parametric model of riverine macro litter discharge, to seed drift models of the NE Atlantic Shelf Region (OSPAR II/III), providing to end-users a 5-day running forecast of macro-litter density in the sea, potential beach stranding at the coast and, inversely, where a beach litter event is identified to provide the likelihood of where the litter entered the sea. In order to determine drift trajectories ocean current, wave and wind forecasts are needed. These are produced by the Copernicus Marine Service high quality analysis and forecast product

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Forecast marine macro litter drift and potential beach stranding

More efficient targeting of beach cleaning resources

Identify the sources of litter Support national and regional authorities for EU directive implementation

LITTER MONITORING DRIFT FORECAST SUPPORT TO DECISION-MAKING EUROPEAN NORTH WEST SHELF

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According to specialists, 80 % of litters accumulate on the coastlines and sea bottom or drifting comes from land. 15% of total litter achieve their path on beaches, that is an issue for the local authorities. If the plastic is an ecological problem, litters are not only plastics but also metal or natural (tree trunk, clothes, etc). This service is the next-generation tool for planning beach cleaning and helping local authorities to track back the trash to their sources, leading the fight against litter pollution and for improvement of the river water quality. One of the service next improvement is to include the litter's type in the model as their course is different.

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Three products have been used: the European North West Shelf analysis and Forecast products for currents and waves the wind observation from the global observations. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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ARGANS are specialists in satellite-based Earth Observation, remote-sensing applications and services, geographical information systems and modelling used to map and monitor the environment. We offer remote sensing solutions, including development of ground segment algorithms and applications, data quality assessment and validation, or operations on behalf of space agencies.

ARGANS Ltd www.argans.eu

More information here Contact Anne Vallette littertep@argans.eu

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OCEANA MARINE EXPEDITIONS TO FILL KEY GAPS IN BIODIVERSITY DATA CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

One of the key components of Oceana's work is to carry out research expeditions at sea with the aim of marine habitat protection. Such expeditions allow for the collection of in situ data on marine species, communities, and habitats. Various technologies are used during these expeditions. The resulting data allows for the preparation of detailed proposals for the designation, expansion or improved management of marine protected areas for biodiversity conservation or fisheries sustainability. During Oceana research expeditions, multiple spatial data sources are used (such as Copernicus Marine Service and EMODnet) which are of vital importance throughout the entire project. For example, during the expedition preparations, marine data are used to define the study areas, identify specific points of potential interest and plan survey methodology. Moreover, for the preparation of reports, marine data help in developing proposed marine conservation and fisheries management measures.

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Creation of scientific papers to improve global knowledge about the oceans and marine biodiversity.

Designation and expansion of marine protected areas

Development of fisheries management measures Open sharing of raw data

OCEANA MARINE CONSERVATION FISHERIES MANAGEMENT BIODIVERSITY NGO

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Since 2005, Oceana has carried out 29 oceanographic expeditions in 28 countries, and approximately 3000 surveys. They have filmed more than 2000 hours of video of marine habitats and species from Atlantic, Baltic, and Mediterranean waters. These videos, together with still images and with samples from more than 500 grabs, have yielded new information and understanding of the biodiversity present in the many areas where Oceana has carried out expeditions in Europe. Many of these data have contributed to Oceana efforts to create or expand marine protected areas; to date, these efforts have led to the protection of 73 028 km² of marine area in countries such as Finland, Malta, Portugal and Spa

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Many CMEMS products have been used during Oceana expeditions. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3 Product in use 4 Product in use 5

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Oceana is the largest international organization focused on ocean conservation. Oceana aims at a more biodiverse and abundant ocean by winning policy victories in countries that govern much of the world's marine life. Their offices around the world work together to win strategic, directed campaigns that achieve measurable outcomes.

Oceana eu.oceana.org/en/home More information here Contact Blanco Jorge jblanco@oceana.org

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WISE-MARINE: A PLATFORM IN SUPPORT TO MSFD

CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

WISE-Marine is a portal and infrastructure for sharing information with the marine community on the marine environment at European level. Focusing on the state of the marine environment at the European scale, WISE Marine shows the information and knowledge gathered or derived through the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) process and other key marine policy drivers. It is developed in a partnership among Commission services (DG-ENV, DG-JRC), the European Environment Agency (EEA) and Eurostat. WISE-Marine presents available data related to the implementation of the MSFD in European Seas. WISE-Marine has developed a GIS map viewer https://maps.eea.europa.eu/wab/wise-marine-map/ displaying different layers originating from various sources, among which salinity and Chlorophyll-A from the Copernicus Marine Service. In the WISE-Marine map viewer, key topics can be explored and visualized spatially.This comprehensive knowledge base about the ocean is essential to support European marine policies and ocean governance.

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Web Map Service (WMS) is used here: it a standard protocol for

serving (over the Internet) georeferenced map images which a

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map server generates using data from a GIS database WMS fluxes allow to visualize on the WISE-Marine map viewer remote data from the Copernicus Marine Service portal

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The Copernicus Marine Service Satellite Global monthly Ocean Colour data (Chlorophyll-A) is displayed in the WISE-Marine map viewer. The salinity fields extracted from the Copernicus Marine Service Global Ocean model is also displayed. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union. Its task is to provide sound, independent information on the environment. It is a major information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public.

More information here EEA water.europa.eu/marine/

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CHLO4MSFD: A WEB PORTAL SERVICE IN SUPPORT TO MSFD

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CHLO4MSFD is a web portal service focused on satellite data to answer the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) over all European Marine Regions. CHLO4MSFD is meant to incentivate and support MSFD actors to use chlorophyll-a values from satellites, in their monitoring and assessment processes. CHLO4MSFD Service will help them to: - Visualize satellite chlorophyll-a data maps for all EU Marine Regions between 1997-09-01 to 2016-09-01. - Extract and view time series data from user selected locations (markers). - Download time series data as csv files. &nbsp; Learn more: http://chlo4msfd.azti.es/CHLO4MSFD_V1.0/

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A user friendly tool to access historical chlorophyll-a data from

An extra source of chlorophyll-a data to support evaluation of

satellites acress all European marine regions. MSFD descriptor 5 on eutrophication

MSFD EUROPEAN MARINE STRATEGY DIRECTIVE WFD CHLOROPHYLL-A EUTROPHICATION DESCRIPTOR 5

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The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) aims to achieve Good Environmental Status of the EU's marine waters by 2020. Under the MSFD, each Member State must establish monitoring programmes to support the assessments (based on 11 selected descriptors) and the regular update of targets. At present, most monitoring programmes are based on in-situ sampling methods for coastal areas. For offshore areas, the in-situ information is usually sparse or absent. Data from EO satellites can provide suitable information for marine status assessment offshore. In particular, current ocean colour missions such as the Copernicus Sentinel-3 can support the assessment of descriptor 5.

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Copernicus Marine Service Satellite (Chlorophyll-a and Reflectances from visible wavelenghts) &amp; In situ data in delayed time covering all European waters are used in this application. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3 Product in use 4 Product in use 5 Product in use 6

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AZTI is a technological center based in Spain which expertise is focused on marine and food research. In the marine research unit, research covers several issues related to marine ecosystem functioning, marine and coastal environmental management, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture management and marine technologies.

azti chlo4msfd.azti.es/

More information here Contact Yolanda Sagarminaga ysagarminaga@azti.es

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OCEAN NOISE MAPPING IN SUPPORT TO EU AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

The adoption of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD 2008/56/EC) which descriptor 11 focuses on underwater noise, has given a great impulse to the market of underwater acoustic products and services. Quonops© Online Services, by Quiet-Oceans, provides noise monitoring and prediction tools. It produces an estimate of the spatio-temporal distribution of noise levels generated by human activities at sea and assesses source contributions to the global noise field. It provides for example real time noise and monthly statistical noise maps from shipping. It also allows mapping scenarios of noisy activities at sea to predict their impacts. The outputs are tailored to the requirements of regulations such as the EU MSFD directive. Based on physical acoustic propagation models, Quonops© considers the reality of the area through input data gathered from numerous sources. In particular, the Copernicus Marine Service temperature, salinity and surface roughness products are used to accurately compute the sound propagation and natural noise levels. More here: https://qos.quiet-oceans.com/qos/Copernicus_Marine_Service/i ndex.html

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global coverage

Service available 24/7

Near real time capacity

Service elaborated with the most accurate data available nowadays. Supports national and regional authorities for EU directive implementation

NOISE QUIET-OCEANS MSFD DESCRIPTOR 11 MONITORING NOISE FROM HUMAN ACTIVITIES

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The adoption of the Marine Directive which descriptor 11 focuses on underwater noise, has given a great impulse to the market of underwater acoustic. Attention has been raised on the topic of underwater noise and its effects on marine life. Yet, the effects of underwater noise are not fully understood. Some underwater noise can be heard by marine life over hundreds of kilometers. Sources of energy include (but is not limited to) 1) Shipping, 2) Oil&amp;Gaz exploration sonar systems, 3) Construction of offshore Oil&amp;Gaz platforms and wind farms, 4) Dredging for shipping lanes, sand mining and for laying pipes and cables, 5) Coastal developments, 6) Operation of offshore platforms.

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Copernicus Marine Service provides essential data that describes the physical marine environment: temperature, salinity, and surface roughness. These parameters of the ocean directly impact the propagation and the distribution of underwater noise in the marine environment. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3 Product in use 4 Product in use 5 Product in use 6

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Quiet Oceans is a private company, French leader in passive acoustics, underwater noise prediction, monitoring and risk mitigation. It develops state-of-the-art risk assessment tools and management capabilities to help the offshore industry to secure its projects. It also supports the industry with shaped and pragmatic methodologies and integrated tools adapted to the level of risk.

quiet-oceans www.quiet-oceans.com More information here Contact Thomas Folegot sales@quiet-oceans.com

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MONITORING TRENDS IN BIOGEOCHEMICAL INDICATORS TO SUPPORT MARINE POLICIES CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

Monitoring trends in biogeochemical indicators such as chlorophyll, dissolved oxygen, and nutrient concentrations is crucial for evaluating the ocean response to global climate change. Researchers from PML have integrated the CMEMS satellite-derived data with a coupled physical-biogeochemical model using a method that constrains the output to fit the observations. This results into a biogeochemistry reanalysis which provides a unique decadal data set that has considerable skill in approximating ocean observations, and that can enhance the understanding and management for marine policies of the North West European shelf ecosystem, in relation to eutrophication and fluctuations of the carbon cycle. Results show for example that an area as large as 325,000 km2 is vulnerable to oxygen deficiency at the bottom of the North West European shelf, and an additional 40,000 km2 are included when using a strict 1% confidence criteria. It also shows that the North West European shelf is a net sink of atmospheric CO2, with a simulated uptake that ranges between 36 and 46 Tg C yr-1, when applying a 90% confidence level for the estimates.

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Better understanding of the environmental conditions. Support to SDG14 monitoring. Supports national and regional authorities for EU directive implementation

NORTHWEST EUROPEAN SHELF BIOGEOCHEMISTRY DECADE-LONG REANALYSIS SIMULATION MONITORING TRENDS CHLOROPHYLL NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS UPTAKE OF ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE OXYGEN DEFICIENCY

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Monitoring trends in biogeochemical indicators such as chlorophyll, dissolved oxygen, and nutrient concentrations is crucial for evaluating the ocean response to global climate change and its effects on marine ecosystems. Trends and patterns of biogeochemical variables that are relevant for marine policy and ecosystem understanding can be evaluated by merging numerical models and ocean color in extended biogeochemical reanalysis using a consistent data assimilation algorithm. Results from the first decade-long reanalysis simulation of northwest European shelf biogeochemistry show the importance of quantifying the uncertainty in these indicators to inform marine policy.

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The Global surface chlorophyll concentration from satellite observations (daily average) from ESA-CCI and distributed in the CMEMS catalogue is used in this application. Product in use 1

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is a charity which aims to develop and apply innovative marine science to ensure a sustainable future for the ocean. They also have a commercial trading subsidiary, PML Applications Ltd, which delivers services, products and solutions related to the marine environment in key sectors such as ballast water management and biofouling.

pml portal.ecosystem-modelling.pml.ac.uk/

More information here Contact Ciavatta Stefano avab@pml.ac.uk

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Copernicus Marine Service

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SUPPORTING THE JRC AND EU WITH THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY (CFP) CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

The dynamic identification of essential fish habitat by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission contributes to the protection of fish stock recovery areas (Article 8 of the Common Fisheries Policy, CFP). Habitat analysis showed that marine predators are attracted by productive fronts for feeding (chlorophyll-a fronts). These studies used the Copernicus Marine Service products of satellite ocean colour and hydrodynamic models to daily map favourable feeding habitats of important species such as hake, Atlantic bluefin tuna, skipjack tuna, fin whale and blue shark. These habitat products are useful as a decision tool for fisheries closure, by-catch reduction and improvement of fish stock estimates. Essential habitats of marine species are also key information for research on full ecosystem modelling and animal behavior analysis. Jean-Noël Druon from the JRC says "Copernicus Marine Service ocean models provide crucial data of suitable quality for our fish habitat model allowing identification both at decadal and real-time time scales. They are major inputs to build robust operational ecology products to sustain the fisheries sector".

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Free and sustained information on hydrodynamics allows a better comprehension of the development and migration of fishes as their habitat are strongly linked to chlorophyll-a and oceanic fronts.

JRC COMMON FISHERIES POLICY (CFP) PELAGIC HABITAT FISHERY MANAGEMENT ATLANTIC OCEAN MEDITERRANEAN SEA INDIAN OCEAN GULF OF MEXICO GLOBAL OCEAN SATELLITE

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Species in the oceans are tied together through marine food webs. It's a Fish-Eat-Fish World! Marine food chain can be simply described with four levels, from plants (photo-autotroph) to herbivores, then to carnivores and finally to top predators that are simply larger and faster than their preys. But food chains can be shorter or much more complex. Better understanding marine food chains and the links between each trophic level is a necessary step for a better and more sustainable management of our environment. The JRC supports EU policies with scientific advice and, regarding fisheries, guides EU deciders on the amount of fish which can be caught within the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

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CMEMS physics analysis and reanalysis models provide respectively with Chlorophyll-a maps and main fronts locations updated daily. It allows JRC to compute daily potential habitat maps for various fish species such as Hake, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Skipjack tuna, Fin whale and Blue shark. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy. The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the EU's instrument for the management of fisheries and aquaculture that aims at protecting fish stocks and ensuring the fishing sector future.

JRC fishreg.jrc.ec.europa.eu/fish-habitat Contact Druon Jean-Noel Jean-Noel.DRUON@ec.europa.eu

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SUPPORT TO PORTUGAL GOVERNMENT FOR EEZ MONITORING CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

DEIMOS Engenharia is a private Portuguese Aerospace Engineering company which coordinates the SIMOcean project, http://www.simocean.pt/. This project is integrated in the initiative of the Portuguese Government to develop a set of coordinated systems providing access to national marine data. SIMOcean will help the Portuguese government in its decision making and management process in 3 areas: Fishing area characterization, Sea state index for harbour areas and Diagnostic of met-ocean fields. Several datasets, currently scattered among different departments of the Portuguese Meteorological (IPMA) and the Navy's Hydrographic (IH) Institutes, will be brought together in an Open Data system to be exploited by three flagship value added services. SIMOcean stores model and in-situ information from different sources and providers, including datasets from the Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS). The CMEMS data, specifically Ocean Colour and Observed Sea Surface Temperature, are important data sources for the Fishing Areas Characterization Service, since they are used as environmental variables to model the sardine and mackerel possible distribution.

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Access to value added information based on the services deployed Easy access to Open Data products from different sources Scalable computing resources for development and operations

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Portugal has the largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the European Union and the 10th largest in the world. An integrated management of the Portuguese marine system is therefore crucial to monitor a wide range of interdependent domains. Such system should assimilate data and information from different thematic areas, ranging from ocean and atmosphere state variables to higher level datasets describing human activities and related environmental, social and economic impacts.

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DEIMOS Engenharia is a private Portuguese Aerospace Engineering company, part of the Elecnor DEIMOS group. DEIMOS coordinates the SIMOcean project in collaboration with IH and IPMA, and lead the work packages dedicated to the Catalogue and Data Integration, Processing Integration and Tools and Web Portal Visualisation.

DEIMOS Engenharia www.elecnor-deimos.com/delegacion/ deimos-engenharia/ Contact Michael Lawrence michael.lawrence@deimos-space.com

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SUPPORTING EUROPEAN MEMBER STATES WITH THE MARINE STRATEGY FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

AquaMar, an FP7 research project (2009-2013), is the R&amp;D branch of MarCoast and provides Earth Observation (EO) based water quality services to support European and national monitoring agencies and industries operating in coastal waters. It develops water quality downstream services supporting the EU Water Framework Directive, monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), marine coastal infrastructure projects, aquaculture precision farming and bathing waters quality. The Copernicus Marine Service Ocean Colour satellite data are used by the MarCoast Ocean Colour Data service to provide value-added services to the public sector organisations responsible for implementing policies at European, national and regional levels.

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Free and sustained information provision. Provision of merged satellite information along with in situ information. Ready to use, global coverage, expertised ocean colour satellite products.

AQUAMAR MSFD EU POLICY WATER QUALITY SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS OCEAN COLOUR MEMBER STATE EUTROPHICATION MARCOAST

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The aim of the European Union's ambitious Marine Strategy Framework Directive is to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe. It came into force on June 2008 and was transposed into each member's state national legislation by mid 2010. It is the first EU legislative instrument related to the protection of marine biodiversity and aims to protect the resource base upon which marine-related economic and social activities depend.

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The Copernicus Marine Service Satellite Ocean Colour data are central for the MSFD, as it allows us to improve coherence in eutrophication assessments based on chlorophyll. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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AquaMar, Marine Water Quality Information Services, is a EU funded FP7 project (2010-2013) lead by Thales Alenia Space, which has now ended. Its objective was to monitor water quality as well as to develop and provide downstream services turning Marine Core Service products into water quality services, demanded by end user.

cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/94247_en.html

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LISTENING TO THE OCEAN'S NOISE

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The Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research (TNO) is participating in the International Quiet Ocean Experiment, which objective is to understand the impact of underwater anthropogenic noise on aquatic life, develop solutions for ocean noise monitoring and reduce the impact of anthropogenic noise through regulation. TNO has developed an underwater sound modelling system that performs mathematical calculations of underwater sound pressure as a function of time, space and the frequency of sound sources. The speed of sound in seawater is dependent on water density (i.e. temperature and salinity) and wave height will have an influence on local noise and long range propagation. TNO uses the Copernicus Marine Service Global model as an input source for ocean density. Mark Prior from TNO says that the Copernicus Marine Service global model is an accurate tool for providing seawater density, which affects our underwater sound propagation model.

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TNO QUIET OCEAN NOISE AQUATIC LIFE GLOBAL OCEAN

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Developing human activity at sea opens up new possibilities for the global economy, but increases environmental pressures. Correlation between sonar exercises and numerous whale beachings has been proved in the 80s and triggered awareness among the scientific and stakeholders community. Prejudicial effects of anthropogenic noise on marine life is now better regulated: In Europe, regulation is currently governed by two European Directives, the Water Framework Directive (2000) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2010).

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TNO was founded by law in 1932 to enable business and government to apply knowledge. As an organisation regulated by public law, they are independent: not part of any government, university or company.

TNO www.tno.nl/en/ More information here

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SUPPORTING THE NETHERLANDS WITH THE EUROPEAN MARINE STRATEGY FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

DELTARES is an independent, not-for-profit, applied research institute. The European Marine Strategy Framework (hereafter MSFD) Directive requires EU Member States to take the necessary measures to achieve a good coastal and oceanic environmental status by 2020. In the Netherlands, DELTARES is one of the national institutes in charge of implementing such measures. For MSFD, 11 Descriptors have been defined for monitoring the environmental status of the oceans in terms of marine biodiversity, eutrophication, contaminants, marine litter and submarine noise. The Copernicus Marine Service Ocean Colour Satellite data as well as biogeochemical models and in-situ data are key inputs for monitoring some of the 11 Descriptors, especially Descriptor number 5 dealing with eutrophication. Meinte Blaas from DELTARES has stated that "Copernicus Marine Service Ocean Colour data are central for the MSFD, as this allows us to improve consistency in eutrophication assessments based on chlorophyll, using satellite-derived chlorophyll provided by CMEMS".

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Free and sustained information provision. Provision of merged satellite information along with in situ information. Ready to use, global coverage, expertised ocean colour satellite products.

DELTARES WFD MSFD EU POLICY WATER QUALITY SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS OCEAN COLOUR MEMBER STATE NETHERLANDS EUTROPHICATION

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DELTARES is an dutch independent, not-for-profit, applied research institute advising governments, industry and NGOs for safe and sustainable living in river &amp; coastal regions worldwide.

DELTARES www.deltares.nl/en/

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TRACKING WHALES IN THE NORTH-ATLANTIC

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Highly migratory species such as whales are often exposed to anthropogenic threats. A research led by the Okeanos RD center from the University of Azores focused on the migration pathways of three whales species from the North Atlantic Ocean: fin, blue and sei whales. They described their spatiotemporal distribution to understand their movement patterns and provide sustained data to protect them against ship collisions and noise disturbance. To create an accurate tracking model, they used several data sets, including Copernicus Marine data. Researchers modelled the whales? habitat preferences in light of certain environmental and prey-related variables. Potential prey biomass distributions were obtained from SEAPODYM - a mid-trophic level spatial ecosystem and population dynamics model. This biomass distribution was provided by Copernicus Marine micronekton product, which contained parameters such as zooplanktons and micronektons. They are key explanatory variables for understanding the individual behaviour and population dynamics of larger oceanic predators.

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Levels of zooplanktons and micronektons in the global ocean Lower trophic level biomass information to understand large species migrations

BALEEN-WHALES CONSERVATION MIGRATORY SPECIES MODEL MICRONEKTON

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Migratory marine animals are increasingly vulnerable to extinction and population declines due to cumulative anthropogenic impacts on their environment. Baleen whales are the largest animals on earth, yet the 3 species (blue, fin and sei) have suffered from overhunting. They are now considered "endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They feed on some of the smallest animals in the ocean such as zooplanktons and micronektons. Climate change could alter their habitat preference to northward waters, and this could make them more vulnerable. To follow future developments in these studies, see: www.seapodym.eu

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Copernicus Marine Global ocean low and mid trophic levels biomass hindcast product was released in July 2019 and contains parameters such as zooplanktons and micronektons, which are small organisms at the low and mid-trophic levels of the ocean food chain. Product in use 1

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The Azores Whale Lab of the Okeanos RD center (University of Azores) has been conducting cetacean research in the most remote archipelago in the North Atlantic for the last 20 years and has applied that knowledge to aid in their conservation. CLS is a subsidiary of CNES, ARDIAN and IFREMER and a worldwide provider of monitoring and surveillance solutions for the planet.

OKEANOS - University of the Azores www.okeanos.uac.pt/en/

Contact Sergi Pérez-Jorge sergiperezjorge@gmail.com

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SUPPORT TO FISH FARMER DECISION MAKING

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Webstep is developing predictive models and business simulator to support decision making in fish farming in European seas. Based on data from the Copernicus Marine Service, Webstep designs predictive statistical models that allow predicting future temperature for specific areas. Sea temperature plays an important role on fish production due to the sea temperature effects on fish mortality rate, average maturation time of the fish, and average harvested weight of the fish. Since temperature is a natural phenomenon with a strong seasonality component, predictive models can yield good predictions of future temperatures. In addition, these models can serve as an input for a Business simulator. It is a methodology taking data as an input, and based on a series of assumptions, producing a corresponding outcome. It helps answering WHAT IF questions, as for example: What will happen to a given salmon population development if the sea temperature increases by 2° C?. When combined with predictive modeling, a business simulator can support fish farming decision makers with the impact future events might have in their business.

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Save time and expertise for fish farmers to get a wiser decision making Support fish farming decision makers with the impact future events might have in their business

FISH FARM SHETLAND WEBSTEP PREDICTIVE MODELS BUSINESS SIMULATOR DECISION MAKING

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Water quality is a critical factor when culturing any aquatic organism. Optimal water quality varies by species and must be monitored to ensure growth and survival. The quality of the water in the production systems can significantly affect the organism's health and the costs associated with getting a product to the market. Water quality parameters that are commonly monitored in the aquaculture industry include temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, alkalinity, hardness, ammonia, and nitrites.

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Satellite products for Sea Surface Temperature are used for this application. Product in use 1

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Webstep is a Norwegian private company. Almost 400 people work at Webstep supporting customers across multiple industries and areas. Together Webstep ensures power supply, efficient airline booking, innovative mobile banking, and efficient cloud solutions. Additionally Webstep turns data information into business value and develop digitized healthcare solutions and

webstep

services.

www.webstep.com/

More information here Contact David Lara Arango david.lara.arango@webstep.no

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SUPPORTING THE AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES INDUSTRIES IN IRELAND CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

The Daithi O Murchu Marine Research Station, DOMMRS, is Ireland first privately-owned, independent, commercial research centre. DOMMRS has a wide variety of onshore and marine facilities, and works across a range of areas, from sustainable energy to aquaculture, from fisheries to waste solutions. The station is currently involved in 7 EU-funded projects, as well as Irish national and privately-funded contracts, to which Copernicus Marine Service data provisions (observed and modelled) are key. Indicators and tools collecting data from various sources such as the Ocean Colour and Sea Surface Temperature satellite products from the Copernicus Marine Service are provided to aquaculture farmers and fish industries. They also use weekly bulletins based on in-situ HAB observations, a hydrodynamical model downscaled from the Copernicus Marine Service model, and in-situ and satellite data from the Copernicus Marine Service.

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Better planning of aquaculture farm sitting and management. Better understanding of the environmental conditions. Free and sustained information about many ocean parameters.

DOMMRS IRELAND AQUACULTURE FISHERIES ATLANTIC

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The Copernicus Marine Service Satellite Sea-Surface Temperature and Ocean Colour data are usefull for water quality monitoring, as it allows us to improve coherence in eutrophication assessments. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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The Daithi O Murchu Marine Research Station, DOMMRS, is a privately-owned SME based around premises and research facilities established in 1987, originally as part of University College Cork Aquaculture Development Centre.

BMRS www.bmrs.ie/ More information here

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HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOM MONITORING FOR AQUACULTURE FARMS IN IRELAND CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

The Marine Institute in Ireland releases weekly Harmful Algae Bloom (HAB) bulletins to prevent toxin related aquaculture farm closures. The Marine Institute in Ireland is the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for marine biotoxins. Aquaculture farms around Ireland are subject to water pollution by diarrhetic shellfish poisoning toxins. The Irish Marine Institute, in the framework of the ASIMUTH project, publishes weekly bulletins based on in-situ HAB observations, the results of a hydrodynamical model downscaled from the Copernicus Marine Service, and in-situ and satellite data from the Copernicus Marine Service. Dynamical downscaling is a method for obtaining high-resolution local models from lower resolution CMEMS models as forcing conditions. During toxic algae blooms, the high-resolution local model forecast is a useful tool for predicting the risk of aquaculture farm harvesting closures. Tomasz Dabrowski from the Irish Marine Institute says that "the Copernicus Marine Service global model provides accurate ocean current forecasts around Ireland for downscaling into higher resolution local models."

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Allow to save time and expertise to get the ocean currents right. Easy and fast download of satellite data providing accurate sea surface temperature and ocean colour information. One stop shop gathering all in situ data.

HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOM MARINE INSTITUTE IRELAND NWS AQUACULTURE FARM ASIMUTH PROJECT FISH MORTALITY

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Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, occur when colonies of algae, i.e. simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater, grow out of control while producing toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds. The human illnesses caused by HABs, though rare, can be debilitating or even fatal. HABs have been reported in many locations around the world, and their occurrence may be on the rise. HABs are a global concern because they affect not only the health of people and marine ecosystems, but also the 'health' of local and regional economies.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Physics Models over the European North West Shelves is used in this application. It provides hydrodynamic forecast including high frequency processes of paramount importance to characterize regional scale marine processes. In situ and satellite data from the Copernicus Marine Service are also used. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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The Marine Institute is a State agency responsible for marine research, technology development and innovation in Ireland. It provides scientific and technical advice to Government to help inform policy and to support the sustainable development of Ireland marine resource. It was set up under the Marine Institute Act 1991.

www.marine.ie/Home/

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SUPPORTING AQUACULTURE AND FISHING

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ACRI-ST and 7 partners have developed products, tools and services for the aquaculture and fishing industries in the framework of the FP7-SAFI project. Indicators and tools collecting data from various sources such as the Ocean Colour and Sea Surface Temperature satellite products from the Copernicus Marine Service are available to aquaculture farmers and fishing-related industries. Such dashboards help them with their daily decision making, for example to optimise site location selection for shellfish growth, or to monitor water quality. Antoine Mangin from ACRI-ST says that "more than 65 end users have been consulted so far and are potentially interested by the SAFI services".

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Better planning of the aquaculture farm sitting and management. Better understanding of the environmental conditions. Free and sustained information about many ocean parameters.

ACRI-ST UCC COFREPECHE DOMMRS IPMA IFAPA ACRI-EC SAFI FRANCE PRIVATE COMPANY MEDITERRANEAN SEA ATLANTIC OCEAN GLOBAL OCEAN FISHERIES AQUACULTURE CMEMS SATELLITE PRODUCTS

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CMEMS provides sea surface height, sea surface temperature and chlorophyll from satellite observations, which are key for the development of the current application. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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ACRI-ST is an independant SME working for space agencies and users of satellite imagery, coupling scientific research and engineering of complex enviromental systems since 1989.

www.acri-st.fr/index.php/about-us/

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COMBINING DESALINISATION AND WAVE ENERGY FARMS

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Wavepiston has been working on wave energy since 2006. The Danish company aims to create sustainable and affordable devices to harness the vast potential of ocean waves. Currently demonstrating its prototype off the coast of Denmark, the team plans on deploying another device in the Mediterranean. Wavepiston is developing devices using wave energy to produce electricity and power desalinisation plants. Selecting a test site is a crucial step for wave energy companies as wave energy converters are often optimized for a specific wave climate. Resource assessment is thus one of the first phases of any ocean energy project. Using Copernicus Marine Service data, Wavepiston was able to perform quick assessments of the feasibility of wave sites in the North Sea and the Mediterranean. During the R and D phase, running power production simulations is necessary to validate the models used by the company. The Copernicus Marine wave data allowed Wavepiston to conduct potential power generation simulations on given project sites.

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Allows quick calculation of potential energy production in a given

Provide relevant wave data for wave resource mapping

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USING WAVE ENERGY FOR DESALINISATION WAVEPISTON PROTOTYPE RENEWABLE MARINE ENERGY

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Estimates of potential production from wave energy vary, but all agree that the size of the prize is significant from 4.000 TWh/year (Cruz 2008) to 29.500 TWh/year (IPCC 2011). As a benchmark, Europe consumes around 3.000 TWh/year. Wave energy can provide utility scale power production. It also has applications for remote islands replacing expensive and polluting diesel-powered production. Furthermore, wave energy can power onshore and offshore industries such as fish farms, oil and gas platforms and desalinisation plants.

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The Copernicus Marine Service wave forecast models over the Mediterranean Sea and the European North West Shelves are used for this application. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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Wavepiston was founded in 2006 by three engineers driven by solid experience and a mutual vision of a greener society. The company's mission is to develop a cost efficient and durable wave power technology that fits into the portfolio of energy sources and to get the technology disseminated and used the best way possible.

wavepiston wavepiston.dk/#top More information here Contact wavepiston info@wavepiston.dk

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SUPPORT TO EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES FOR DEEP SEA MINING CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

SAGRES Project is an innovative and disruptive approach developed by ISQ that focus on the conception and validation of an algorithm that supports decision to prospection and exploration (P&amp;E) activities related with deep sea mineral (DSM) resources based on satellite information, and complemented by in-situ data, including CMEMS data. The fusion and analysis of these data can be used as approximation vectors towards mineralization in order to enhance location, delineation and ranking of potential P&amp;E target areas related with the occurrence of DSM resources such as manganese nodules, cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts, and seafloor massive sulphide deposits. By using this approach, SAGRES Project expects to increase P&amp;E discovery success rates, optimize campaigns time, reduce P&amp;E uncertainty and costs, and provide baseline information related to the environmental impact of this activity. The preliminary and ongoing results are very promising, and show for several areas considered in the North Atlantic Ocean a significant forecast capacity performed by the algorithm.

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Better knowledge and preparation for exploration missions at sea

Higher cost-effectiveness by better mission time optimization

Decision-making support tool

Useful environmental baseline information useful information provision at multiscale (regional to local)

DEEP SEA MINING SAGRES ISQ DEEP SEA PROSPECTION DATA BASE

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In the case of cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts, the algorithm results show 77% of certainty in its forecasted capability. The distribution of the algorithm predicted points are in good agreement with the depth range considered appropriated for the economically viable occurrence of cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts. The SAGRES Project ongoing approach can therefore contribute to smarter ocean exploration missions.

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CMEMS model about the ocean physical, chemical and biological parameters together with other satellite and in-situ data are used. For instance, the provision of data on temperature, salinity, and concentration of oxygen, nitrate, phosphate and chlorophyll in sea water at several depth ranges and fairly high resolution grids are important to better constraint and enhance the forecast capability of the SAGRES Project algorithm. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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ISQ is a private Portuguese entity established in 1965, and currently has about 1400 employees and presence in 16 countries. ISQ offers 250+ specialized engineering services, and is involved in 400+ R&amp;D international projects related with business sectors such as Aeronautical &amp; Aerospace, Automotive, Construction &amp; Infrastructures, Energy, Oil &amp; Gas, and Process Industries.

ISQ

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Contact João Carvalho jrcarvalho@isq.pt

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PROVIDING FORECAST UNCERTAINTIES WITH A MULTI-MODEL ENSEMBLE CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

Several forecast products of operational ocean forecasting models, including the Copernicus Marine Service Baltic and North West Shelf models are available for the North Sea and Baltic Sea serving as input for a so-called Multi-Model Ensemble (MME), developed by the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). The MME is a supporting tool to assess forecast uncertainties, adding considerable value to the users of the single-model forecasts. Currently, there are 13 operational forecasting models providing 48h-forecasts of the following parameters: 2D salinity and temperature at the sea surface and at the bottom, 2D sea-surface currents, daily vertically integrated water transport across pre-defined transects, and sea-surface height at 24 stations in the Baltic Sea. Ensemble statistics, such as MME mean and standard deviation and differences between each ensemble member and the MME are provided on the NOOS and BOOS (i.e. North West Shelf and Baltic Operational Oceanographic System) website. Further, validation is performed using Copernicus Marine Service SST and in-situ data.

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Free and sustained information about many ocean parameters. Multi model ensembles provide the users of single-ocean model

forecasts with added value in the form of ocean forecast uncertainties. The estimation of ensemble oceanic forecast uncertainties based on the independent forecast models of the Copernicus Marine and other Services can be computed for each parameter.

NOOS MULTI MODEL ENSEMBLE BALTIC EUROPEAN NORTH WEST SHELF BSH NORTH SEA FORECAST ERROR

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Physical models covering the European North West Shelf and Baltic Sea are used in this application. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3 Product in use 4 Product in use 5

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The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie, BSH) is an authority in the division of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. BSH provides maritime services in Germany, including maritime security, approvals of offshore installations, hydrographic surveying, environmental protection in maritime shipping and storm surge warning.

More information here Contact Golbeck Inga Inga.Golbeck@bsh.de BSH www.bsh.de

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SEASONAL FORECASTING AT MéTéO-FRANCE

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Météo-France, the French meteorology agency, provides seasonal forecasts for many applications such as hydroelectric energy production management in Sweden and food security early warning systems in Ethiopia, among many others. Predicting ocean behaviour is essential, especially in the tropics, in order to provide accurate seasonal forecasts. Météo-France modelling techniques are based on ocean-atmosphere coupled models and simulations are performed both in real time and for a long reference period in the past. Patrick Josse from Météo-France says that High quality consistent initial oceanic states are needed, both in real time and over the last 25 years and are provided by the Copernicus Marine Service 3D global model product and also the high quality Sea Surface Temperature satellite product. Those two CMEMS products provide key input for seasonal forecasting activities.

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Improve scientific community relations and public awareness. Increase accuracy of seasonal forecast, including el Nino event.

METEO-FRANCE FRANCE PUBLIC AGENCY GLOBAL OCEAN CLIMATE SEASONAL FORECASTING CMEMS SATELLITE PRODUCTS MODEL EU POLICY

SCIENCE & CLIMATE

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El Nino is one of the main seasonal events and is closely studied by Météo France and its seasonal forecast experts. The El Niño acts to redistribute heat and precipitation over the globe. It bestows beneficial effects on economies as well as negative effects. In the United States, for example, researchers have estimated that the 1997-1998 El Niño pattern inflicted costs of approximately $4 billion, but was offset by $19 billion in benefits. Many other countries have endured an economical deficit only.

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CMEMS Satellite Sea Surface Temperature products used in this application merge data from several satellites. The CMEMS products used provide with global blended (L4 processing level) gridded estimation of the ocean temperature at 10 meter depth, merging the strengths of Microwave (i.e. temporal and spatial coverage) and Thermal Infrared (i.e. high accuracy and resolution) satellite radiometers measurements. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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Météo-France is the French meteorology agency, providing weather and seasonal forecasts on the French territories.

More information here Météo-France www.meteofrance.com/

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COMBATTING PLASTIC POLLUTION: EMILY PENN EXXPEDITION

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Emily Penn is a sailor and ocean advocate whose goal is to struggle against plastic and toxics pollution. As a sailor, she witnessed contamination and decided to create eXXpedition, an all-female expedition aiming at collecting plastic samples , delivering awareness sessions and finding solutions to negative environmental and health issues created by single-used plastics. Exxpedition aims at fighting plastic contamination by building a global network of multidisciplinary women who can contribute to world-class scientific studies. Emily Penn's work has helped inform to the global knowledge about plastic in the ocean, contributing data to 27 different studies with partner organisations around the world. Former expeditions have led to understand better the endemic nature of microplastics. From 2019 to 2021, as a wish to know better the plastic issue as a whole, Emily Pen eXXpedition "Round the World" will circumnavigate the globe via four ocean Gyres and the Arctic.

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Co-creation of tools that can be used to educate people about

plastic convergence zones

First basin-scale vision of plastics at the sea surface Useful, free and sustained information provision to find plastic convergence zones.

PLASTIC WASTE DISPERSION PUBLIC AWARENESS THE PACIFIC GYRE MARINE LITTER POLLUTION

SOCIETY & EDUCATION

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Plastic has been contaminating and destroying marine ecosystem for years. Since 2014, the eXXpedition crew has conducted 11 expeditions to understand the causes of and solutions to plastic pollution, collecting 75 samples across the Atlantic, the Amazon, the Carribean, Great Britain, the North Pacific. EXXpedition has now embarked on its most ambitious mission yet, circumnavigating the world collecting microplastics samples from the surface of the ocean, the subsurface, the subtidal sediment and back on land to understand where it's coming from and how we can stop the tap.

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Mercator Ocean and CMEMS provide eXXpedition drift calculations using ocean current data to locate the concentration of plastics in the five oceanic gyres. It is used as a tool in outreach talks and on the online tracker map to allow people to learn about how the currents impact plastic pollution. «The model, a clear visual aid based on real data, has been an essential tool for engaging with people and increasing their understanding of the movement of ocean plastic» says Emily Penn.

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EXXpedition is an all-female sailing voyage conducting scientific research on microplastics in our ocean with a focus on pinpointing solutions to ocean plastic pollution back on dry land, founded by ocean advocate and skipper Emily Penn. Emily Penn's work has helped inform the global knowledge about plastic in the ocean, contributing data to 27 different studies with partner organisations.

Emily Penn www.emilypenn.co.uk/

SOCIETY & EDUCATION

More information here

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Copernicus Marine Service

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OCEAN BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION SERVICE: OCEBIS

CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

OCEBIS is an open downstream service for the fishery industry sector. Its maps show where life conditions are best in the ocean, based on the knowledge of the different species in the ecosystem. Such map are based on Copernicus Marine Service operational physical and biogeochemical data products. Bottom-up ecosystem drivers sets the conditions for life in the ocean. For example, frontal and mesoscale structures, spatial biological indices and marine spatial connectivity are ecosystem drivers that influence life in the ocean. With the OCEBIS service, users can customize how to visualize oceanic data and freely download data/images seen in the browser. The OCEBIS operational web service provides continuous updated real-time maps of biologically relevant data layers. Its software components are available for free download, so users can explore their own hypotheses about life conditions in the ocean. Targeted users are scientists, fishermen, fish farmers, marine managers, students working with marine biology projects and NGO's. Please visit OCEBIS at https://ocebis.org/

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Free and sustained information about many ocean parameters. spatial overview of important oceanographic bottom-up drivers for biological dynamics in the ocean

FISHERY INDUSTRY OCEANOGRAPHIC DRIVERS PHYSICS-BIOLOGY INTERACTIONS

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The landing value of fishery catch in the initial area of the demonstration (European North West Shelves) is roughly 1 billion Euros. It amounts to 7 billions Euros for the marine fish farming landing value. CMEMS products are currently underutilized in the fishery industry, science and management to optimize the revenue potential and sustainability of this economic sector. The OCEBIS service developed here aims at facilitating higher degree of user-uptake of this economic sector.

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Thanks to CMEMS biogeochemistry ocean models, DTU Aqua investigates the biology and population ecology of aquatic organisms, aquatic physical and chemical processes and ecosystem structure and dynamics. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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DTU Aqua, National Institute of Aquatic Resources is an institute at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). DTU Aqua conducts research, provides advice, educates at university level and contributes to innovation in sustainable exploitation and management of aquatic resources. It investigates the biology and population ecology of aquatic organisms, aquatic physical and chemical processes.

Contact Asbjorn Christensen asc@aqua.dtu.dk www.aqua.dtu.dk/english COPERNICUS MARINE SERVICE

WATER QUALITY

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Copernicus Marine Service

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SUPPORTING MSFD DIRECTIVE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN: THE IFADO PROJECT CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

The iFADO project aims to create marine services at regional and subregional scale using the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in the EU Atlantic Waters as case study. The project combines traditional monitoring with cost-effective, state-of-the-art technologies: remote sensing, numerical modelling and emerging observation platforms such us gliders and oceanic buoys. It downscales CMEMS products and combine them with gliders, ocean buoys and satellite data, to develop tailor-made and innovative services to assist the MSFD competent authorities, enhance the local and regional blue economy, optimize observing strategies and capitalise on individual partner initiatives and historical data. In order to tackle difficulties arising from the MSFD implementation, iFADO aggregate ocean information for the EU Atlantic region ensuring the comparability of assessment approaches and methods with an homogeneous transnational approach.

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Support to monitoring activities. Supports national and regional authorities for EU directive

implementation

supports national and regional authorities in fulfilling environmental reporting (e.g. Water Framework Directive Sustained information

EU MARINE STRATEGY DIRECTIVE MSFD WATER GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS TRANSNATIONAL HOMOGENEOUS APPROACH

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Physics Models for the Iberia Biscay Irish sea is used for this application. It provides hydrodynamic forecast including high frequency processes of paramount importance to characterize regional scale marine processes. Product in use 1

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MARETEC is a multidisciplinary research centre within the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) in Portugal.

maretec www.maretec.org/en/news Contact Francisco Campuzano campuzanofj.maretec@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

COPERNICUS MARINE SERVICE

WATER QUALITY

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Copernicus Marine Service

Version 1.5 27/07/2017

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COASTAL TURBID PLUME SURVEY

CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

Telespazio has developed a near-real time service for coastal to nearshore waters to warn users and stakeholders about water quality sanitary risk. They have developed a downscaling modeling suite where the Copernicus Marine Service model is used to provide boundary conditions for a higher resolution ocean model to monitor turbid plumes. Fed by CMEMS data, numerical models and optical imagery processing are coupled in order to improve the forecasting capacity. These tools are cross-validated by CMEMS and local in-situ data. This service allows stakeholders to optimize preventive closure of recreational beaches in case of sanitary risk suspicion, e.g. bacterial -E. coli or coliform -contamination. In such case, the service also supports further the management of bathing water quality. In summary, it produces alerts in case of risk resulting in an efficient optimization of preventive beach closure, pollutant source identification, and finally aims to improve sewer system management. It also helps public stakeholders regarding health-care issues and limits impact on coastal zones economy, especially during the touristic summer period.

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Better optimization for preventive closure of recreational beaches

for stakeholders

Easier management of coastal zone economy Safer and healthier beaches for users

RECREATIONAL BEACH SANITARY RISK BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION WATER QUALITY MONITORING

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WATER QUALITY

Copernicus Marine Service

Version 1.5 27/07/2017

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents, temperature, salinity and sea ice parameters updated daily. Models over the Altantic Ocean are used in this application. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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Telespazio is a private company built as a joint venture of Leonardo and Thales. It is a world-leading supplier of satellite-based services. Telespazio-France has 3 centres of excellence: Satellite Systems and Operations, Space Telecommunications and Geo-Information, delivering a unique range of radar and optical satellite imagery, and land- and

Telespazio

ocean-monitoring products and services.

www.telespazio.fr/en

More information here Contact Capo Sylvain Sylvain.Capo@telespazio.com

COPERNICUS MARINE SERVICE

WATER QUALITY

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Copernicus Marine Service

Version 2.2

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SUPPORTING FRANCE WITH THE EUROPEAN MARINE STRATEGY FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

The European Water Framework (hereafter WFD) and Marine Strategy Framework (hereafter MSFD) Directives both require EU Member States to take the necessary measures to achieve a good coastal and oceanic environmental status by 2020. In France, IFREMER is one of the national agencies in charge of implementing such measures. For MSFD, 11 Descriptors have been defined for monitoring the environmental status of the oceans (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:320 10D0477(01)) in terms of marine biodiversity, eutrophication, contaminants, marine litter and submarine noise. The Copernicus Marine Service Ocean Colour Satellite data as well as biogeochemical models and in-situ data are key inputs for monitoring some of the 11 Descriptors, especially Descriptor 5, which deals with eutrophication. Francis Gohin from IFREMER has stated that "the Copernicus Marine Service Ocean Colour data are central for the MSFD, as it allows us to improve coherence in eutrophication assessments based on chlorophyll, using satellite-derived chlorophyll provided by CMEMS".

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Free and sustained information provision. Provision of merged satellite information along with in situ information. Ready to use, global coverage, expertised ocean colour satellite products.

WFD MSFD IFREMER EU POLICY EU MEMBER STATES FRANCE WATER QUALITY EUTROPHICATION SATELLITE OBSERVATION OCEAN COLOUR

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IFREMER is a French institute that undertakes research and expert assessments to advance knowledge on the oceans and their resources, monitor the marine environment and foster the sustainable development of maritime activities.

IFREMER

More information here

wwz.ifremer.fr/

COPERNICUS MARINE SERVICE

WATER QUALITY

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Copernicus Marine Service

Version v5.3 spetember2019

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SECURING HUMAN LIVES AND ASSETS IN A HARSH OCEAN ENVIRONMENT CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

AHPA, Asset Health and Probabilistic Analyses, focuses on probability analyses of fractures and strains on offshore structures. AHPA gives answers to the questions: How can we be sure that offshore structures are sufficiently safe? How can we ensure that no accidents occur? Experience data of where, when and why fatigue cracks occur have been systematically collected for Jacket structures and for Semi-submersibles. Such fatigue cracks are linked to the strains that offshore structures are exposed to due to harsh weather conditions in the North Sea. Of particular interest is the accumulated impact of wave forces, but also the importance of forecasting wave e.g. wave swell in periods of important marine procedures where the swell frequency is close to the resonance frequency of a structure. This wave information can be derived from Copernicus Marine Service. For example, the ship heave motion is of serious concern during marine operations. Combined wind sea and swell system from different directions may result in rapid changes in the heave amplitude. CMEMS wave height combined with period is used to predict the 3-dimensional motion of floating bodies.

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A long period of wind observations is important to compute the forces that a structure has been exposed to through that period of time and to model the expected remaining lifetime Long timeseries of wave forecasts and analyses are very important in order to calculate the remaining lifetime of a structure and to schedule inspections and routine repairs of known weak spots

OFFSHORE STRUCTURE FATIGUE IMPACT OF WAVE FORCES STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT HEAVE MOTION

MARINE NAVIGATION

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A harsh ocean environment with strong winds and waves over decades of use causes significant wear and tear on offshore structures. The angle from which waves hit a platform, and the wave height are important factors, but in addition the wave frequency is an important factor due to the resonance frequency of the structure itself. If a wave system with high energy at a certain frequency hits a structure such as a platform or a ship, it can be extremely dangerous to perform operations.

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Wave forecasts from the CMEMS North West Shelf model, including significant wave height, wave period, wave direction, wave energy spectra are used in this application. Moreover, CMEMS Ocean Wind Observations is also used. A long period of wind observations is important to compute the forces that a structure has been exposed to through that period of time, and to model the expected remaining lifetime. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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AHPA, Asset Health and Probabilistic Analyses, is a Norwegian company that delivers consultancy services to the offshore industry. The company provides in particular expertise on Structural Integrity Management and has more than 30 years of experience working with probability analyses of fractures and strains on offshore structures.

Contact Ole Tom Vardal varole61@gmail.com

MARINE NAVIGATION

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FINDING BOAT ADRIFT DURING MINITRANSAT SAILING RACE

CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

MetOcean Solutions is a science-based consultancy that offers specialist numerical modelling and analytical services in meteorology and oceanography. End of October 2017, MetOcean Solutions helped Pantaenius, the global yacht insurance company, find a missing yacht abandoned during the Mini Transat 6.50 race. The yacht had been abandoned on 5 Oct off Spain Cape Finisterre. Luca Sabiu, the yacht sailor, was airlifted out by helicopter by the Spanish navy. Pantaenius contacted MetOcean Solutions for advice on where the boat would drift to over the following 2-3 days during which strong winds and heavy seas would prevent its immediate salvage. MetOcean Solutions forecasted the drift trajectory of the boat taking into account the effect of the wind and current on the boat using a range of datasets, including currents from the CMEMS Global Ocean model. Drifting simulations using the CMEMS Global Ocean currents (and ECMWF winds) proved to be the most accurate, with the boat being effectively found within 2-3 nautical miles of the predicted position. Drift trajectory simulated with other than CMEMS ocean model gave much larger error in the boat location.

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Better preparation at situation at sea

Decision-making support tool

Better understanding of the ocean dynamics

Faster and more secure search operations. Free and sustained ocean currents, sea ice and waves provision to feed ship routing software.

SAILING RACE MINI TRANSAT FINDING A BOAT ADRIFT SECURITY AT SEA LA ROCHELLE LA MARTINIQUE

MARINE NAVIGATION

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Founded in 1977, the Mini-Transat sailing race celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2017. This year edition starts on October 1st 2017 from La Rochelle in France and ends in La Martinique, French Antilles, with the participation of 84 men and women sailors from 15 nationalities. It is a 4050 nautical miles solo crossing race, on the smallest offshore racing boats (only 6.50 meter long). It is sailed in two legs: 1) The first one, from La Rochelle to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (1350 miles long, 7 to 10 sailing days), 2) The 2700 miles long second leg start from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in November (15 to 20 sailing days to reach Le Marin in La Martinique, French West Indies).

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The real time global ocean model from the Copernicus Marine Service is used in this application in combination with the OTIS tidal currents Product in use 1

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MetOcean Solutions is a science-based consultancy providing specialist numerical modelling and analytical services in meteorology and oceanography. They deliver high quality environmental data and expert interpretation to meet the rigorous requirements of the offshore and maritime industries as well as regulatory, defence and government agencies.

MetOcean Solutions Ltd

More information here

www.metocean.co.nz/

MARINE NAVIGATION

Contact Simon Weppe s.weppe@metocean.co.nz

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Copernicus Marine Service

Version 2.0

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GREAT CIRCLE SHIP-ROUTING APPLICATION

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GREAT CIRCLE, a Belgian startup, has developed a sailing navigation software (SQUID) that includes a weather routing module for sailboats. Great Circle works with most of the leading offshore teams and race management offices around the world, including the Vendée Globe, Volvo Ocean Race, Route du Rhum and America Cup. SQUID is software that lets the user download and view the GRIB weather files and does the routing with the isochronic method. SQUID can also display satellite images (visible imagery, infrared, water vapour and colour composite) and retrieve synoptic charts and observations (SYNOP, METAR and scatterometry). SQUID uses the Copernicus Marine Service sea-surface temperature satellite data as an input as well as ocean model currents for the Global ocean and Europeans Seas.

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Faster sailing routes which is decisive during sailing race. More accurate planning of arrival time. Safer sailing routes for cruisers for human beings and boat equipment.

GREAT CIRCLE SAILING NAVIGATION SOFTWARE ROUTING GLOBAL OCEAN OCEAN CURRENTS LEISURE SAILORS

MARINE NAVIGATION

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Copernicus Marine Service

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Up until recently, sailors were planning their crossing using manual methods and books like pilot charts. New weather routing tools have now appeared on the market. Racers can improve their travel speed by 5 to 10% which is decisive during a race. Predicted arrival time is 4 times more accurate. Crossings are safer for human beings and equipment on board.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day ocean current forecasting updated daily. It provides information relevant to ship routing. Product in use 1 Product in use 2

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Great Circle is a private company that works with most of the leading offshore teams and race management offices around the world, including the Vendée Globe, Volvo Ocean Race, Route du Rhum and America Cup.

Great Circle www.greatcircle.be/

MARINE NAVIGATION

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Copernicus Marine Service

Version 1.2

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SHIP ROUTING WITH THE SCANNAV NAVIGATION SOFTWARE CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

ScanNav provides all necessary tools and support for ship navigation and ship routing (e.g. raster and vector charts from National Hydrographical Offices), GPS and other instruments plug-ins for real-time navigation and/or post-analysis, maps to create routes overlaid with e.g. tide information, water levels or weather and ocean forecasts. ScanNav utilises surface current data from Copernicus Marine Service models in the European North West Shelf areas, the Iberia Biscay Ireland and Mediterranean Sea converted into Grib format. Surface current products are used for ship routing purposes through application of the ScanNav routing module. Other uses include fishing or diving activities and usage were visualization of currents is important. The User defines an area on the chart, send a request to the ScanNav server which returns the results directly via a website, or as an email reply. The service includes converting NCEP data to Grib data on user-selected areas. ScanNav customers are mostly focused on the leisure market. ScanNav also serves professional market customers especially with regard to distribution of Official ENC (Electronic Navigational Charts).

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Free and sustained ocean currents and waves provision to feed

High quality information allowing consistent fuel saving and lower

ship routing software.

CO2 emission.

More accurate planning of arrival time. Safer sailing routes for human beings and boat equipment.

SCANNAV SHIP ROUTING NWS IBI MED OCEAN CURRENTS NAVIGATION SOFTWARE

MARINE NAVIGATION

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Version 1.2

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Wind, waves and currents and sea ice cover are crucial factors in choosing a route at sea. Advanced routing systems are being introduced in sailing and shipping, one result being that the skipper on board makes the crucial decisions about the route. Avoiding rough weather and having the best possible advance route planning can minimise boat damage and mean more precise arrival times. Choosing the optimum route also lays the foundation for reducing fuel consumption.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. It provides ocean current information relevant to ship routing in the ocean. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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ScanNav is a French company providing Cartographic and Navigation software assisted by GPS to a variety of customers. ScanNav provides a navigation program that enables users to scan, merge, overlay (e.g. tides, danger areas or ocean and weather forecast information) and geo-reference large charts allowing safe navigation.

SCANNAV www.scannav.com/ More information here

MARINE NAVIGATION

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Copernicus Marine Service

Version 2.2

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SAFE TRANSPORT OF GAS IN THE NORTH SEA

CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

The PIPEX project focuses on modelling the transport of natural gas through subsea pipelines taking into account oceanic conditions. The natural gas produced by Norway is transported to Europe in large diameter subsea pipelines, and the state of the entire pipeline system is modelled in real time. The accuracy of the capacity estimations is important for optimisation of existing infrastructure and for design of new pipelines. Sea bottom temperature is a particularly important parameter when calculating the transport capacity in a subsea gas pipeline as the volume of the gas is nearly directly proportional to the temperature. Modelled sea bottom temperature data from the Copernicus Marine Service North West Shelf Forecasting model are used as input to the computer models at GASSCO, because observed sea bottom temperatures are not available. Recent analyses of the deviation between the modelled and measured gas temperature in the pipelines show a maximum temperature difference of up to 2 °C. Reducing this deviation by improving the estimation of the sea bottom temperature will have a key economic incentive for the project.

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Free and sustained information provision. High quality information allowing realistic applied results. Provision of sustained and accurate bottom temperature for pipeline transport capacity estimation.

PIPEX NATURAL GAS SUBSEA PIPELINES GASSCO BOTTOM TEMPERATURE

MARINE NAVIGATION

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As operator, Gassco is responsible for safe and efficient gas transport from the Norwegian continental shelf to other European countries . Oil and gas companies are responsible for the production and sale of gas, while Gassco is responsible for transporting the volumes sold. It is essential that the market can rely on gas deliveries as people who depend on gas in their daily lives must feel sure that the company will deliver as agreed.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Physics Models over the European North West Shelves and Baltic Sea are used in this application. It provides hydrodynamic forecast including high frequency processes of paramount importance to characterize regional scale marine processes. Product in use 1

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Gassco is a private norvegian company, operating and responsible for safe and efficient gas transport from the Norwegian continental shelf to Europe and is a leading gas transporter in Europe.

Gassco

More information here

www.gassco.no/en/

MARINE NAVIGATION

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Copernicus Marine Service

Version 1.2 12/07/2017

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SUPPORT TO MARINE SEISMIC SHIP OPERATIONS

CASE â&#x20AC;˘ USE OVE RVIE W

CGG collects seismic data to image the subsurface of the Earth. At sea, this data is acquired by deploying large spreads of sensors: up to 14 cables separated by 100m each and up to 10km in length are towed between 7m and 50m below the sea surface. These operations can be affected by environmental conditions (sea current, swell, wind). Access to relevant marine information, through services like CMEMS, is essential to operation performance and safety. The oceanographic information is used at different stages of an acquisition. During preparation, past statistical data is processed to assess ocean conditions, identify risks and anticipate possible performance issues. During surveys, the global understanding of the ocean dynamics is needed to set correct equipment and sensors parameters, make real time decisions for managing the environmental risks, and ideally for optimizing acquisition strategy. Specifically, acoustic propagation parameters are based on water column information, the steering of the acquisition spread requires a good multilayer current anticipation, and accurate weather forecast ensures safe management and protection of the equipment.

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Better knowledge of ocean conditions

Better understanding of the ocean dynamics

Better preparation at situation at sea

CGG SEISMIC SHIP OPERATIONS AT SEA TOWING CABLES RISK MANAGEMENT

MARINE NAVIGATION

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Copernicus Marine Service

Version 1.2 12/07/2017

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Seismic operations at sea are significantly affected by environmental factors including weather and ocean conditions. Accessing relevant marine information on the area of interest, through operational oceanography services and products, is essential to operation performance and safety. In some areas, the standby time due to weather can be up to 30 %, the time loss due to current and loss of coverage can amount 15 % of production time.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Models over several areas are used; mainly Global Ocean models, but also regional models. They provide hydrodynamic forecast including high frequency processes of paramount importance to characterize regional scale information and the water column in area of interest. Product in use 1 Product in use 2 Product in use 3

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CGG provides geoscience services and equipment for the Oil &amp; Gas industry. Acquisition represents a significant share of the activity alongside design and production of equipment and data processing. CGG manages a fleet of 5 high capacity ocean going vessels. They are engaged in worldwide operations for independent or national oil companies.

CGG www.cgg.com/en

More information here Contact Laurent Dollon laurent.dollon@CGG.com

MARINE NAVIGATION

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MARKETS

Copernicus Marine Service supports all sectors of the Blue Economy.

POLAR E NVI RONME NT M ONI TORI NG

The Copernicus Marine Service polar environment products allow users to assess environmental safety in both poles. These products are used by national sea ice services to serve many user groups like:  National authorities  Research institutes  Shipping companies

SCIENCE & CL IMAT E

We provide scientists with many products to conduct their environmental, climate and oceanographic research. They can rely on:  The Ocean Monitoring  The Ocean State Indicators (OMIs) Report, a flagship scientific publication

We provide public authorities and governments with key parameters to support the monitoring of habitats within conservation areas. Many variables can be monitored by each European Member State using the Copernicus Marine Service, such as:  Sea water eutrophication  Ocean noise

WATE R QUALI TY

SOCIET Y & EDUCAT ION

We develop ocean literacy tools for the general public, teachers, decision-makers etc. They are used to raise awareness about the multifaceted environmental pressures on the ocean:  Climate change  Overfishing  Plastic pollution

M ARI NE NAVI GATI ON

We provide products contributing to safer ship routing (can reduce fleet navigation risks in ice-covered areas) and more ecological and efficient marine navigation (by lowering fuel consumption):  Ocean current  Sea ice  Wave

N ATU RA L R ES O U R C ES & E N E R GY

Our ocean models provide key inputs to estimate ocean energy resources to:  Monitor  Evaluate ocean offshore sites energy resources These data are used by businesses researchers and decision-makers.

COASTAL M O NITO R IN G

The modelling method called “Downscaling” allows the Copernicus Marine Service data to be used to develop high resolution coastal models, useful for coastal management.

Using our products, each European Member State can:  Monitor sea water  Notably sea water quality in line with eutrophication in the European Marine areas impacted by Strategy Framework harmful algae blooms Directive (MSFD)

M A R IN E CO N S E RVAT I O N & PO L IC IES

M A R IN E FO O D

Our products and services are used to model fish habitats with variables like chorophyll and sea surface temperature, for example. These contribute to the sustainable management of:  Fisheries  Aquaculture farms

SA FE TY & D ISASTE R

Our daily forecast ocean model provides inputs for:  Search and rescue  Meteo-ocean software dashboards The ocean current model can be used for drift forecasting of oil spills that help government agencies to better plan emergency response operations.

COPERNICUS MARINE DATA FOR THE EUROPEAN NORTH WEST SHELF SEAS REGION

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