Developing European operational oceanography for Blue Growth, climate change
adaptation and mitigation, and ecosystem-based management
Jun She1,Icarus Allen2,Erik Buch3,Alessandro Crise4,Johnny A. Johannessen5,Pierre-Yves Le Traon6,Urmas Lips7,Glenn Nolan4,Nadia Pinardi8,Jan H. Reißmann9,John Siddorn10,Emil Stanev11,and Henning Wehde12Jun She et al. Jun She1,Icarus Allen2,Erik Buch3,Alessandro Crise4,Johnny A. Johannessen5,Pierre-Yves Le Traon6,Urmas Lips7,Glenn Nolan4,Nadia Pinardi8,Jan H. Reißmann9,John Siddorn10,Emil Stanev11,and Henning Wehde12
1Department of Research, Danish Meteorological Institute,
Copenhagen, Denmark
2Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, UK
3EuroGOOS AISBL, Brussels, Belgium
4Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica
Sperimentale, Trieste, Italy
5Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen,
Norway
6Mercator Ocean and Ifremer, Ramonville St. Agne,
France
7Marine Systems Institute, Tallinn University of
Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
8Department of Physics and Astronomy, Alma Mater Studiorum
University of Bologna, Italy
9Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie,
Hamburg, Germany
10Met Office, Exeter, UK
11Department of Data Analysis and Data Assimilation,
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Hamburg, Germany
12Institute of Marine Research, Bergen,
Norway
1Department of Research, Danish Meteorological Institute,
Copenhagen, Denmark
2Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, UK
3EuroGOOS AISBL, Brussels, Belgium
4Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica
Sperimentale, Trieste, Italy
5Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen,
Norway
6Mercator Ocean and Ifremer, Ramonville St. Agne,
France
7Marine Systems Institute, Tallinn University of
Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
8Department of Physics and Astronomy, Alma Mater Studiorum
University of Bologna, Italy
9Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie,
Hamburg, Germany
10Met Office, Exeter, UK
11Department of Data Analysis and Data Assimilation,
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Hamburg, Germany
Received: 26 Oct 2015 – Discussion started: 21 Jan 2016 – Revised: 13 Jun 2016 – Accepted: 14 Jun 2016 – Published: 26 Jul 2016
Abstract. Operational approaches have been more and more widely developed and used for providing marine data and information services for different socio-economic sectors of the Blue Growth and to advance knowledge about the marine environment. The objective of operational oceanographic research is to develop and improve the efficiency, timeliness, robustness and product quality of this approach. This white paper aims to address key scientific challenges and research priorities for the development of operational oceanography in Europe for the next 5–10 years. Knowledge gaps and deficiencies are identified in relation to common scientific challenges in four EuroGOOS knowledge areas: European Ocean Observations, Modelling and Forecasting Technology, Coastal Operational Oceanography and Operational Ecology. The areas “European Ocean Observations” and “Modelling and Forecasting Technology” focus on the further advancement of the basic instruments and capacities for European operational oceanography, while “Coastal Operational Oceanography” and “Operational Ecology” aim at developing new operational approaches for the corresponding knowledge areas.
This white paper addresses key scientific challenges and research priorities for the development of operational oceanography in Europe for the next 5–10 years. Knowledge gaps and deficiencies are identified in relation to common scientific challenges in four EuroGOOS knowledge areas: European ocean observations, modelling and forecasting technology, coastal operational oceanography, and operational ecology.
This white paper addresses key scientific challenges and research priorities for the development...
