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Rencontre SKYWIN – Université de LiègeModelling for Aquatic Systems – MAST

Marilaure Grégoire – [email protected]

Rencontre Pôle - Université de Liège

Compétences et expertises– Ocean Modelling & Data integration (Physics and

Biogeochemistry)– Black Sea– North Sea– Mediterranean Sea

– Satellite imagery analysis– Altimetry: Mesoscale processes– Ocean Color: Model validation and development (Optics)

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Compétences et expertises– Impact studies on the aquatic environment

– Hypoxia– Sediment fining

– Benthic habitat mapping– Smart biodiversity mapping– Integrating ecosystem

functions in BGC models

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Océanographie opérationnelle

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Face-IT

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Context

Paradigm change in ocean studies.Multiplatforms observing systems are combined with forecasting numerical models in response to science

and society needs.

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New technologies– Single platforms ship observations Multiplatforms observing

systems (e.g. autonomous and remotely operated vehicles, ARGO floats).

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Satellite products have various applications

– Examples (not exhaustive!):

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Challenge– Observing the ocean synoptically in space and time (e.g. from

minutes to months) at global scale in a cost-eective way and long term run.– NEED for a Coordinated observation data: Constellation of SmallSats + Combination

of in-situ robotic capabilities will considerably boost the study of the oceans, provide synoptic views potentially close to real-time (Guerra et al., 2016)

– Detection of targeted features by satellite for driving robotic assets in situ.– To feed numercial models with collected observations for forcasting (opeartional

oceanography)– Application: climate change, security, monitoring of the ocean (e.g. plume, front,

currents, SST, sea surface elevation), detection of harmfull events (e.g. anoxic zones, harmfull Algal bloom), maritime traffic, . . . .

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Exemple d’idées de projet

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– Satellite Altimetry + in situ profiers From sea surface to depth

– Global : Implications of altimetry resolution on transport estimates (Capet et al, GRL, 2014)

– Pacic : Lagrangian growth models in 3D EO derived circulation (Lull et al., Oce. Dyn., 2016)

– Mediterranean : Frontal dynamics (with IMEDEA)– Extended product: from surface observations to transport & fluxes !


Exemple d’idées de projet– Added value products from Ocean Colour (e.g., Sentinel 3,

Hyperspectral)– Habitat Mapping (Benthic, Pelagic)– Sediment transport and fate (minerals and organic)

– Integration of EO products in models (Ocean colour and Altimetry)– Planktonic functional types– Observing Systems Simulation Experiments

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Exemple d’idées de projet– Services en aval de Copernicus (marin)

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Skywin– AS5 Systemes et Applications a vocation spatiale

– Utilisation de nouveaux produits satellites et impact sur la qualite des simulations– Extended EO derived products (depth, mapping, ..)

– AS6 Modelisation et simulation– Exploitation et acces aux resultats de modeles

– Partenaires– EO, developement de services en aval des predictions des modeles.

– Retombees pour les partenaires et entreprises de la RW– Initier/renforcer un lien vers des applications marines.

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Team– Members

– Marilaure Grégoire (DR)– Arthur Capet (senior)– Luc Vandenbulcke (senior)– Evgeny Ivanov (PhD)

– Past projects– EU (10) CMEMS, FP7, FP6, INCO, INTAS, Marie-Curie In/Out– Belgium (6) BelSPo BRAIN, FNRS PDR, mandat d’impulsion

– Current Projects– BENTHOX Coastal hypoxia and ecosystem functioning

FNRS 2015-2019– FaCE-IT Wind-farms impact on biogeochemistry and food webs

BelSPo 2015-2019– BS-MFC Black sea marine forecasting centre

Copernicus CMEMS 2016-2018– GO2NE Global Oxygen Network (IOC-Unesco)

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BLUEMED– research and innovation initiative for blue jobs

and growth in the Mediterranean area I– List of strategic actions potentially linked with Skywin activities.

– Develop new ideas for robotic systems and devices to explore and work on the seabed in deep-sea areas

– Develop new technologies and systems to enable spatial and temporal resolution and observation parameters to be improved in the coastal region (using both in situ and remote tools).

– Develop advanced concept of robotic systems for submarine archaeology.– Develop and market environmental sensors to assess human impact and implement the Marine

Strategy Framework Directive.

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BLUEMED– Develop Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles and related infrastructure that

can extend the area - on the sea surface and underwater – for different types of operation, e.g. monitoring illegal activities, supporting search and rescue activities,helping the Civil Protection service respond to disasters, supporting offshore economic activities.

– Develop tailor-made technologies to improve eciency on installations for the exploitation of marine renewable energies (wind, current and waves).

– Take advantage of retrieved data and information to create a Virtual Museum of Mediterranean Submarine Archaeology.

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