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Copernicus Marine Service
Resource type:
Mapping
Location:
Global
Available language:
Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish
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Custodian:
Copernicus
Launched:
2016
Useful for:
Decision makers, conservationists, policy writers, scientists and researchers, businesses
Purpose:
Copernicus Marine Service is a platform which provides open marine data and services to support marine policy implementation, Blue growth and scientific innovation.
Features:
Ocean visualisations, ocean state reports, use cases, events and training, user support, collaborative forums, user learning services
Information available:
Blue ocean (salinity, temperature, waves, wind, sea surface height, velocity), green ocean (pH, chlorophyll-A, light attenuation, nekton, turbidity, zoo plankton, nutrients, oxygen), white ocean (sea ice concentration, sea ice velocity, snow, albedo, iceberg, sea ice thickness)
Cost and sign-up:
Free to use, users can create an account to download data and access online chat support
Can data be downloaded?
Yes
Is the tool available offline?
No, it is not available offline
How can I use this resource?
Explore near real-time data, Explore time series data, Identify threats, Make decisions, Share information
Enquiries:
Log in to access online chat
Further information:
Use case example
The Western Indian Ocean Coral Bleaching Monitoring Service uses the Global Ocean OSTIA Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Ice Analysis product from Copernicus Marine Service to provide regionally optimised information on thermal stress risk to coral reefs. This information is displayed on an interactive map, accompanied by coral bleaching alerts and a form for users to report bleaching. The service supports area-based assessment of coral health in East Africa, giving users the tools to monitor satellite-derived thermal stress and duration and assess change in reef health over time using historical monitoring records. Further information: The MarCOSouth Western Indian Ocean Coral Bleaching Monitoring Service | CMEMS
