Forecasting and Observing the Open-to-Coastal Ocean for Copernicus Users (FOCCUS)

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Published June 30, 2025 | Version 1.0
Project deliverable Open

D10.3 Inventory of EU coastal operational systems

Creators

  • 1. EDMO icon Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
  • 2. ROR icon Mercator Ocean (France)
  • 3. EDMO icon Mercator Ocean
  • 4. ROR icon European Global Ocean Observing System
  • 5. EDMO icon Seascape Belgium
  • 6. ROR icon Deltares
  • 7. ROR icon Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
  • 8. EDMO icon Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon GmbH

Description

This report aims to inventory existing operational ocean forecasting systems (OOFS) managed by EU Member States, focusing on their maturity, application scope, and reliance on external data. The task also identifies specific needs and expectations these systems have from Copernicus Marine Service regional products. The results will support Mercator Ocean International in developing a strategy to enhance the interface between regional and coastal systems.

Files

D10.3_Inventory_of_EU_Coastal_Operational_Systems.pdf

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Additional details

Funding

European Commission
FOCCUS - Forecasting and observing the open-to-coastal ocean for Copernicus users 101133911

References

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  • Capet, A., Fernández, V., She, J., Dabrowski, T., Umgiesser, G., Staneva, J., Mészáros, L., Campuzano, F., Ursella, L., Nolan, G., & El Serafy, G. (2020). Operational Modeling Capacity in European Seas—An EuroGOOS Perspective and Recommendations for Improvement. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, 129.