Mercator Ocean International

Save the Date: United Nations Ocean Conference 2025

Mercator Ocean International will coordinate the design and installation of a European Digital Ocean Pavilion at the Third Edition of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) from 28 May to 15 June 2025 in Nice, France.  Areas to explore in the pavilion:  INSPIRE: Ocean talks that make waves, featuring short presentations on major ocean-related themes such […]

European Space Agency and Mercator Ocean International Sign Partnership Agreement to Reinforce EU Space and Digital Ocean Collaboration and Respond to Global Ocean Challenges

– Today, at the 17th European Space Conference, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Mercator Ocean International signed a landmark Memorandum of Intent to enhance their collaboration in Earth Observation and Digital Ocean activities. With the UN Ocean Conference approaching in June 2025, in France, this agreement signed under the aegis of the European Commission, […]

L’Agence Spatiale Européenne et Mercator Ocean International signent un accord de partenariat pour renforcer la collaboration européenne au service de l’Océan

– Aujourd’hui, lors de la 17e Conférence spatiale européenne, l’Agence spatiale européenne (ESA) et Mercator Ocean International ont signé un accord stratégique visant à renforcer leur collaboration dans les domaines de l’observation de la Terre et de l’océanographie numérique. À l’approche de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur l’Océan prévue en juin 2025 en France, […]

European Space Agency and Mercator Ocean International Sign Partnership Agreement to Reinforce EU Space and Digital Ocean Collaboration

On January 28, 2025, at the 17th European Space Conference in Brussels, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Mercator Ocean International initiated a critical Space & Ocean Dialogue, marking a significant step towards strengthening collaboration in ocean preservation and Earth observation. The dialogue, taking place several months before the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, aims […]

European Space Agency and Mercator Ocean International Sign Partnership Agreement to Reinforce EU Space and Digital Ocean Collaboration and Respond to Global Ocean Challenges

On January 28, 2025, at the 17th European Space Conference in Brussels, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Mercator Ocean International initiated a critical Space & Ocean Dialogue, marking a significant step towards strengthening collaboration in ocean preservation and Earth observation. The dialogue, taking place several months before the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, aims […]

SEACLIM Project Kicks Off to Progress Climate Predictions for European Seas

Mercator Ocean International is coordinating a new 4-year (2025-2028) European project funded by the European Union HORIZON programme, to forecast the future of our regional seas, marking a strategic expansion from its current forecasting expertise into decadal predictions and long-term climate projections. SEACLIM (European SEAs CLIMate impact prediction through regional models) aims to provide crucial […]

Assessing the Ocean in 2024

A recap of the main highlights of the year for sea surface temperature, marine heatwave events and sea ice extent and volume. Ocean Temperature Sea Surface Temperature The mean sea surface temperature (SST) across the global ocean was higher than any previous year from January to July 2024, resulting in an annual mean of 20.95°C […]

Sea Surface and Deeper Water Temperatures Reached a New Record High in 2024

A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has found that ocean warming in 2024 has led to new record high temperatures. The ocean is the hottest it has ever been, not only at the surface level but also deep in the upper 2000 meters. The findings of the study are used to update […]

International Cooperation in Ocean Monitoring and Prediction: Environnement and Climate Change Canada’s Visit to Mercator Ocean International

The recent visit of Environnement and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to the Mercator Ocean International headquarters highlights a decade of fruitful scientific collaboration between the two organisations. This partnership, carried out together with the Canadian Department for Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), has created a strong connection and alignment in scientific objectives and operational marine services, […]

OceanPredict 2024 Symposium Concludes : A Major Milestone in Global Ocean Prediction and International Cooperation

”The ocean prediction science we need for the digital ocean we want ”, as a powerful conclusion encapsulating the transformative vision of the Ocean Decade  – The OceanPredict 2024 Symposium, organized by the OceanPredict/ForeSea programme in collaboration with UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC), and co-sponsored by Mercator Ocean International and other international partners, has successfully […]