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| Title | Global Ocean Observing Infrastructure |
| Grant Agreement Number | 211597 |
| Funding Programmes | FP7 |
| Dates | 01/01/2008 - 30/06/2011 |
| Project URL | http://www.euro-argo.eu |
| Scientific Domain |
Environmental Sciences |
| Action Line | Preparatory phase |
| Type Of Project | CP-CSA-INFRA |
| Abstract | The Euro-Argo infrastructure will be a major component of the Argo global in situ ocean observatory. The Argo network is a global array of autonomous instruments measuring temperature and salinity over the upper 2000 m of the ocean. Argo is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth's climate system. Argo must be considered in its ensemble: not only the instruments, but also the logistics necessary for their preparation and deployments, field operations, the associated data streams and data centres. Euro-Argo will develop and progressively consolidate the European component of the global network. Specific European interest also requires a somewhat increased sampling in regional seas. Overall, the Euro-Argo infrastructure should comprise 800 floats in operation at any given time. The maintenance of such an array would require Europe to deploy about 250 floats per year. The main objective of the Euro-Argo preparatory phase will be to undertake the preparatory work needed to ensure that by 2010 Europe will be able to deploy and operate an array of 800 floats and to provide a world-level service to the research (climate) and environment monitoring (e.g. GMES) communities. |
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Coordinator
(Organisation name and Country) |
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER, France |
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Partners
(Organisation name and Country) |
MET OFFICE, United Kingdom INSTYTUT OCEANOLOGII POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK, Poland KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS METEOROLOGISCH INSTITUUT, Netherlands HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET, Norway MARINE INSTITUTE, Ireland INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA, Spain SOFIISKI UNIVERSITET SVETI KLIMENT OHRIDSKI, Bulgaria SERVICE HYDROGRAPHIQUE ET OCEANOGRAPHIQUE DE LA MARINE, France KONSORTIUM DEUTSCHE MEERESFORSCHUNG e.V., Germany BUNDESAMT FUR SEESCHIFFFAHRT UND HYDROGRAPHIE, Germany HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH, Greece ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE , Italy FUNDACAO DA FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA, Portugal |
