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AtlantOS - Optimising and Enhancing the Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing Systems

The vision of the AtlantOS project was to improve and innovate Atlantic observing by using the Framework of Ocean Observing to obtain an international, more sustainable, more efficient, more integrated, and fit-for-purpose system contributing to the Trans-Atlantic Research Alliance, the GEO (Group on Earth Observations) global initiative Blue Planet, and GOOS (Global Ocean Observing Systems). Hence, the AtlantOS project will have a long-lasting and sustainable contribution to the societal, economic and scientific benefit arising from this integrated approach. This will be achieved by improving the value for money, extent, completeness, quality and ease of access to Atlantic Ocean data required by industries, product supplying agencies, scientists and citizens.

The overarching target of the AtlantOS initiative was to deliver an advanced framework for the development of an integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System that goes beyond the state-of–the-art, and leaves a legacy of sustainability after the life of the project (see AtlantOS High-Level Strategy and find out more about the AtlantOS program).

The legacy derived from the AtlantOS aims:

- to improve international collaboration in the design, implementation and benefit sharing of ocean observing,

- to promote engagement and innovation in all aspects of ocean observing,

- to facilitate free and open access to ocean data and information,

- to enable and disseminate methods of achieving quality and authority of ocean information,

- to strengthen the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and to sustain observing systems that are critical for the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service and its applications and

- to contribute to the aims of the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

The project was organized along work packages on: i) observing system requirements and design studies, ii) enhancement of ship-based and autonomous observing networks, iii) interfaces with coastal ocean observing systems, iv) integration of regional observing systems, v) cross-cutting issues and emerging networks, vi) data flow and data integration, vii) societal benefits from observing /information systems, viii) system evaluation and resource sustainability. Engagement with wider stakeholders including end-users of Atlantic Ocean observation products and services was also key throughout the project.

The AtlantOS initiative contributed to achieving the aims of the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation that was signed in 2013 by the EU, Canada and the US, launching a Transatlantic Ocean Research Alliance to enhance collaboration to better understand the Atlantic Ocean and sustainably manage and use its resources.

 
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Date ( Creation )
2015-04-01
Identifier
3adb52d1-3979-4275-a7e6-ed384e9bb43f
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AtlantOS

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GEOMAR Helmholtz-Centre for Ocean Research Kiel - Martin Visbeck (Coordinator )  
West shore campus Duesternbrooker Weg 20 Kiel D-24105 Germany

  +49-431 600 4100  

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GEOMAR Helmholtz-Centre for Ocean Research Kiel - Johannes Karstensen (Deputy )  
West shore campus Duesternbrooker Weg 20 Kiel D-24105 Germany

  0431 600 4156  

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GEOMAR Helmholtz-Centre for Ocean Research Kiel - Anja Reitz (Project manager )  
West shore campus Duesternbrooker Weg 20 Kiel D-24105 Germany

  +49 431 600-2803  
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ( Theme )
Mission Atlantic - Resources ( Theme )
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English
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  • Oceans
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AtlantOS catalogue  
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Ifremer - Sextant  
ZI Pointe du Diable Plouzane Brittany 29280 France

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https://sextant.ifremer.fr/eng  
 
 

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