Completed projects

COSI

Safe navigation through the Arctic requires precise sea-ice warnings. In the project "Calibration of sea-ice forecasts", research is being done on how the quality of the forecasts can be improved. The aim is to be able to offer more accurate information, useful for among others, shipping in the Arctic.

DRAGON5

"DRAGON 5" is a collaborative program between ESA and MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology) in China with a focus on using measurements from satellites (Copernicus Sentinels, ESA, Chinese) in geoscience and monitoring. There are 55 Chinese and European collaborative teams participating that address 10 different topics within Earth system research, including oceanography, meteorology, geology, ecosystem, environment and climate.

Roadmap Oceans

In the future, it will be even more important to know the causes of extreme weather and climate extremes. The project "Role of ocean dynamics and ocean-atmosphere interactions in driving climate variations and future projections of impact-relevant extreme events" will find out how the state and dynamics of the ocean affect the atmospheric circulation in extratropical areas in the northern hemisphere.

MEDLEY

The topmost layer of seawater is a mixed layer of saltwater and freshwater with significance for physical and biological processes in the sea. Ocean and climate models cannot reproduce the properties of the layer well enough today. This will change through the work in the "Mixed layer heterogeneity" project.

FOUNDATION STUDY

The aim of the "EO Science Strategy Foundation Study" project is to map the major and important scientific challenges within satellite-based earth observation in consultation with the scientific community. ESA will in the next phase be able to use this information to formulate its new strategy for earth observations in the period 2024-2030.

EUREC4A-OA

Scientists need a better understanding of how clouds form over the ocean and how the ocean and atmosphere are connected on daily time scales. The project "Improving the representation of small-scale nonlinear ocean-atmosphere interactions in climate models" shines a spotlight on these processes.

DAS

In the project "Digital Arctic Shipping - New data products and visualization services", various tools are developed to contribute to safer ship traffic in the Arctic. The products are based on various types of data, including the use of drones, and are tested on board vessels operating in icy waters in the region.

PECO2

The project "Partnership for Operational Oceanography" was created to develop a collaboration platform between the partner institutions in Norway, South Africa, China, France, and India. It will be used to share advanced knowledge and experience in operational oceanography and support the training and education of the next generation of experts. The voyage from Maputo to Cape Town aboard St. Lehmkuhl with 60 students from 25 nations is included in the teaching and training.

SEAMLESS

The methods used by the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service to monitor marine ecosystems could benefit from improvements. The project "Services based on ecosystem data assimilation: essential science and solutions" will supplement the improvements.

TRIATLAS

Anticipating future changes in the marine ecosystem can support the sustainable management of marine ecosystems. In the project "South and Tropical Atlantic - climate-based marine ecosystem prediction for sustainable management", a method is being developed to predict the changes in the southern and tropical Atlantic Ocean.