Explore the Future of Marine Data Applications at the Marine User Days 2024
On 5-6 November 2024, Lisbon will host the Marine User Days, a two-day event organised by the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) in collaboration with a wide range of partners, including Mercator Ocean International (MOi) and the Copernicus Marine Service (implemented by MOi on behalf of the European Commission). The event […]
Digital Ocean Forum 2024: Launch of the European Digital Twin Ocean Pre-Operational Platform
The Digital Ocean Forum (DOF) 2024 marked a pivotal moment with the launch of the first European Digital Twin Ocean (EU DTO) pre-operational platform. This event, held on June 13 in Brussels under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, was co-organised by the European Commission’s Directorates-General for Research and […]
Digital Ocean Forum 2024 to Unveil First Demo of the European Digital Twin Ocean for Better Decision-making
The European Digital Twin Ocean (EU DTO) is a multi-dimensional and near real-time virtual representation of the Ocean, combining marine observations, artificial intelligence, advanced Ocean modelling operating on high-performance computers and accessible to all. A flagship initiative of the European Commission’s Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters, it is co-developed by Mercator Ocean International with […]
New report highlights the need for updated climate data for better decision-making
An international team of more than 50 leading scientists, including Mercator Ocean’s Karina von Schuckmann, oceanographer specialised in Ocean climate, has presented the second edition of the Indicators of Global Climate Change report. Published in the journal Earth System Science Data, the report includes up-to-date estimates of key climate change indicators. Among the key findings, […]
‘’Indicators of Global Climate Change 2023: annual update of key indicators of the state of the climate system and human influence’’, Earth System Science Data, 2024
As a partner in this project, Mercator Ocean International (MOi) is contributing its expertise in researching the Earth Energy Imbalance (EEI). The EEI is the main indicator used to understand the extent of human-induced global warming, which has more than doubled in the last two decades. Read the press release.