Ocean Knowledge

Welcome to the Ocean Knowledge page, where you can explore valuable tools and resources developed by Mercator Ocean International through various services and programmes, primarily for the European Commission.

Ocean monitoring news and tools

Provides you with information and interactive tools to follow changes in the Ocean in line with climate change and natural variations.

Ocean news and bulletins

As an international reference for Ocean data and expertise, MOi provides a growing suite of bulletins, offering in-depth coverage on topics like marine heatwaves, sea ice, El Niño, and more.

Ocean Visualisation & Data

Discover an advanced suite of interactive viewers designed to meet diverse needs of users, from beginners to experts, making it possible to explore, manipulate and even anticipate the state of the Ocean and more.

Ocean Climate Portal

Through interactive graphs, trends, maps, and in-depth explanations, the Copernicus Ocean Climate Portal provides valuable insights into the changes occurring in the Ocean and their broader impacts on society.

Ocean Monitoring Indicatiors

The Copernicus Ocean Monitoring Indicators (OMIs) are a set of nearly 80 free downloadable indicators offering insights into trends spanning the past quarter-century and allowing you to track the Ocean’s evolution and understand the impacts of climate change over time.

EU Copernicus Ocean State Report and Summary​

Recognised by the EU Mission « Restore our Ocean and Waters, » the Copernicus Ocean State Report, coordinated by MOi, provides a clear assessment of the state of the global Ocean and European seas.

MORE READING

Deeper Dive is designed for intermediate to expert users, featuring advanced tools as well as scientific research, publications and reports produced by Mercator Ocean oceanographers.

Scientific publications​​

MOi researchers and experts regularly author and co-author scientific papers contributing to the advancement of operational oceanography and related fields. Explore the database of their work.

Scientific publications

The Blue Book

The Blue Book – Copernicus for a Sustainable Ocean is a report to inform all European citizens including policymakers, students and youth on how the Copernicus Marine Service benefits society as a whole.

The Blue Book

EU4OceanObs use cases

Discover several case studies on the Earth observation value chain on Ocean and coastal related themes, providing concrete examples of pan-European and European led initiatives, projects and services to address challenges and problems related to each theme.

eu4oo use cases