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EMECO – European Marine Ecosystem Observatory
UK – Cefas, EA, NOC, SAHFOS; NL-Rijkswaterstaat, Deltares, NIOZ, Norway-
IMR, NERSC, Met Off; DE-GKSS, BE – MUMM, F – IFREMER, Irl – Marine Institute,
D – NIVA; S - SMHI
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Introduction
Operational monitoringSmartBuoy (Wavenet) network• Coverage, instrumentation, plans• Examples of results
EMECO • what is it, what does it do• Infrastructure• Application• Products
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Warp Anchorage
Gabbard
Dowsing (new)
Celtic Seas AFBI & MI Galway
Historic sites
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Integrated monitoring: chlorophyll from satellite, ship (RWS) and buoy
SmartBuoy – operational network
SmartBuoy – 5 (7) buoy + ODAS Wavenet – 11 Waverider buoys
SmartBuoy measurements CTD, I(PAR) (1 and 2 m), Chl
fluorescence, turbidity, O2, nutrients, phytoplankton, SPM
Daily averaged (< 1 h – daily) Surface and subsurface Satellite telemetry QA’d data – assessment to
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Oyster Grounds joint UK/NL SmartBuoy
Oyster Grounds joint UK/NL SmartBuoy site
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Phytoplankton blooms – variability in timing, amplitude and duration
SmartBuoy observations
Nutrient conc. – short term and inter annual variability
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EMECO - European Marine Ecosystem Observatory
UK-Cefas, EA, NOC, SAHFOS; NL-Rijkswaterstaat, Deltares, NIOZ, Norway-IMR, NERSC, Met Off; DE-GKSS, BSH, BE – MUMM, F – IFREMER, Irl – Marine Institute, D – NIVA; S - SMHI
Builds on existing infrastructureMulti-scale – time & spaceSupporting adaptive managementEuroGOOS projectDefra funded Nov 08
EMECO is a an informal European network for integration of monitoring, modelling & research.
www.emecogroup.org
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North Sea ‘Observatory’
Buoys
FerriesResearch vessels
Towed bodies
Satellites
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Detection of environmental change
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Interannual differences in the ChannelValidated chlorophyll products Some extreme case II waters require additional validationTo interpret these figures we need additional information from measurements and models & different national origins
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Satellite growing season chlorophyll average for 2003
Satellite growing season chlorophyll average for 2008
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Ecosystem modelling
Norway
Bolstering formal assessments of eutrophication Carrying out nutrient reduction scenariosEvaluating indicatorsValidation with national marine monitoring programme dataOSPAR Working Group on Eutrophication Modelling – www.cefas.co.uk/eutmod
Widespread capability in ecosystem modelling
Collaborative infrastructure in place - OSPAR
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FerryBox – GKSS;CPR - SAHFOS
SmartBuoy – Cefas/RWS
Lander - Cefas
RV - RWS
Visualisation integration tools
Integration
Information & assessment related productsDIAS
Data extraction
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EMECO example product
User generated maps‘Agreed’ international map of chlorophyllTransparent information product with estimate of confidence
DIAS
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Today’s 27. May simulated
Cod larvae distribution
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Summary
Strategic partnerships in place within EMECO – more partners interested• Netherlands-UK SmartBuoy programme• FerryBox-CPR joint network (North Sea, Channel..)• Cefas-GKSS – FB knowledge transfer• UK-Ireland joint buoy deployment• Cefas – IFREMER satellite validation
EMECO adopted as NOOS project – wider interestBottom-up approach provides immediate multi-national monitoring infrastructureTools for integration and rapid assessment being put in placeStartup funding from Defra secured 18 months
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Climate