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E-SURFMAR. IABP/IPY. 17 th June 2008, Toulouse Jean Rolland - Pierre Blouch Météo-France. www.free-stockphotos.com. E-SURFMAR Main Objectives.
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E-SURFMAR IABP/IPY 17th June 2008, Toulouse Jean Rolland - Pierre Blouch Météo-France www.free-stockphotos.com
E-SURFMAR Main Objectives EUMETNET meets24 European Meteorological Services.Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 17 out of them are participating in E-SURFMAR • To co-ordinate, optimise and progressively integrate the activities for surface marine observations within the EUCOS Operational framework • Main EUCOS aim : to optimise the ground observing system to improve Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) over Europe
E-SURFMAR Data Buoys • E-SURFMAR is responsible for the European meteorological data buoys since mid-January 2005. • - Data Buoy Technical Advisory Group • - Data Buoy Programme Manager • Drifting buoysfully integrated since January 2006 • DBCP Action group
Iridium buoys Drifting Buoys EGOS E-SURFMAR Number of drifting buoys operated by EGOS then E-SURFMARsince 1996
Drifting Buoys Observations Data Availability and quality E-SURFMAR EGOS E-SURFMAR EGOS Data Availability Data Quality (Air pressure)
Drifting Buoys Trajectories MAY 2008
International Polar Year - Buoys IcexAir SVP-B drifters Iceb
Drifting Buoys QC http://www.meteo.shom.fr/qctools
North of EUCOS area and Arctic Deployment of a EUMETNETICEB buoy by Polarstern Vessel
Extension of the drifting buoy network • E-SAT agreed E-SURFMAR should extends its drifting buoy network in sparse areas north-eastwards and in a part of the Arctic Ocean • Norwegian and Greenland and Seas : Continuation of deployments from OWS Mike Use of any opportunities from Tromsø • Arctic : Which kind of buoys would be the most suitable in the Arctic ? ESURFMAR is interested by IABP tests (see picture) The aim is to get a cost effective buoy capable of operation in ice and open water through freeze/thaw cycles.