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style="--awb-text-color:#ffffff;"><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center" style="margin:0;">Europe’s contribution to global ocean observation</h1></div><nav class="fusion-breadcrumbs awb-yoast-breadcrumbs fusion-breadcrumbs-1" style="--awb-alignment:center;--awb-breadcrumb-sep:'/';text-align:center;" aria-label="Breadcrumb"><span><span><a href="https://www.eu4oceanobs.eu/">Home</a></span> » <span class="breadcrumb_last" aria-current="page">Europe’s contribution to global ocean observation</span></span></nav></div></div></div></div> </section> <main id="main" class="clearfix width-100"> <div class="fusion-row" style="max-width:100%;"> <section id="content" style="width: 100%;"> <div id="post-1084" class="post-1084 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry"> <div class="post-content"> <div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" 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><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-1"><p>Over the past decades, the European Union (EU) has made significant investments to stimulate the development and use of ocean observations.</p> <blockquote> <p>EU4OceanObs will thus promote the EU’s extensive global capacity for ocean observation, data-handling and sharing, modelling and forecasting and development of marine applications and services.</p> </blockquote> <p>By targeting potential users within and beyond the EU, EU4OceanObs will enhance the impact and uptake of European ocean observation programmes and data beyond Europe. Through its actions in the G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative (G7 FSOI) and GEO Blue Planet, EU4OceanObs will work to foster international commitment and collaborative partnerships to increase data coverage, improve sharing of and access to ocean data, coordinate regional international efforts, and use data and knowledge for a comprehensive global ocean observing system.</p> <h2><strong>How is the EU contributing to the global ocean observing system? </strong></h2> </div><div class="accordian fusion-accordian" style="--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9fb;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#80c3dd;--awb-content-color:#1d2b4e;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#1a80b6;--awb-title-font-family:"Montserrat";--awb-title-font-weight:600;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:"Montserrat";--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;"><div class="panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed" id="accordion-1084-1"><div class="fusion-panel panel-default panel-6612e628e9064f125 fusion-toggle-no-divider"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle" id="toggle_6612e628e9064f125"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="6612e628e9064f125" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1084-1" data-target="#6612e628e9064f125" href="#6612e628e9064f125"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Strengthening International Ocean Governance</span></a></h4></div><div id="6612e628e9064f125" class="panel-collapse collapse " aria-labelledby="toggle_6612e628e9064f125"><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>The EU plays a leading role in international decision-making bodies working to improve the coordination and governance of the global ocean observing system (through the EU4OceanObs coordination actions in the G7 Future of the Seas & Oceans Initiative and GEO Blue Planet, the EU International Ocean Governance Forum, EU regional programmes, etc.). Read more <a href="https://www.eu4oceanobs.eu/eu_ocean_observing/international-gov-partnerships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default panel-ad103f2e8805347bd fusion-toggle-no-divider" style="--awb-title-color:#80c3dd;"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle" id="toggle_ad103f2e8805347bd"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="ad103f2e8805347bd" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1084-1" data-target="#ad103f2e8805347bd" href="#ad103f2e8805347bd"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Collection of global ocean data</span></a></h4></div><div id="ad103f2e8805347bd" class="panel-collapse collapse " aria-labelledby="toggle_ad103f2e8805347bd"><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>The EU is supporting the collection of ocean data through its Copernicus Earth Observation programme, in situ ocean observing infrastructures (Eurofleets+, EuroArgo, JERICO-RI, EMBRC, EMSO, etc.), EU H2020 and Horizon Europe research and innovation projects (TechOceans, Nautilous, Blue-Cloud 2026) and EU-funded coordination networks, projects and programmes (EuroGOOS, EOOS, AtlantOS, EuroSea, etc.). Read more <a href="https://www.eu4oceanobs.eu/eu_ocean_observing/collect-data/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default panel-c3a252490110cc46f fusion-toggle-no-divider"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle" id="toggle_c3a252490110cc46f"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="c3a252490110cc46f" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1084-1" data-target="#c3a252490110cc46f" href="#c3a252490110cc46f"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Sharing of ocean data and information</span></a></h4></div><div id="c3a252490110cc46f" class="panel-collapse collapse " aria-labelledby="toggle_c3a252490110cc46f"><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>Through the EU’s data management and sharing infrastructures (Copernicus Marine Service, EMODnet, Blue-Cloud, SeaDataNet, etc.), the EU supports the sharing of ocean data & information on the principals of making data and information findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. To read more, click <a href="https://www.eu4oceanobs.eu/eu_ocean_observing/share_ocean_data/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default panel-a931c179577bbd62a fusion-toggle-no-divider"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle" id="toggle_a931c179577bbd62a"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="a931c179577bbd62a" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1084-1" data-target="#a931c179577bbd62a" href="#a931c179577bbd62a"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Transforming ocean data into products and information</span></a></h4></div><div id="a931c179577bbd62a" class="panel-collapse collapse " aria-labelledby="toggle_a931c179577bbd62a"><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>The EU supports the transformation of ocean data principally through the EU <a href="https://marine.copernicus.eu/about/producers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Copernicus Marine Service</a>, which transforms satellite and in situ data into fit-for-purpose data and information products (Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs), indicators, assessments, forecasts, visualisation tools, etc.). Relying on a network of European forecasting and monitoring services and operational oceanography centres, the Copernicus Marine Service transforms collected ocean observations into a portfolio of ocean data products, vital for early-warning systems, climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, weather forecasts, ocean forecasts, and understanding ecosystem changes and drivers. To read more, click here.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default panel-0eb66d1c9da38afcb fusion-toggle-no-divider"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle" id="toggle_0eb66d1c9da38afcb"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="0eb66d1c9da38afcb" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1084-1" data-target="#0eb66d1c9da38afcb" href="#0eb66d1c9da38afcb"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Increasing user uptake of ocean data and information</span></a></h4></div><div id="0eb66d1c9da38afcb" class="panel-collapse collapse " aria-labelledby="toggle_0eb66d1c9da38afcb"><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>The EU supports the international user uptake of ocean data and information for the development of marine applications for sustainable practices at sea and sustainable blue growth through EU uptake programmes (Copernicus uptake initiatives), targeted use cases and demonstrator projects (EMODnet, Copernicus Marine, EuroSea, Blue-Cloud, etc.) and ocean literacy initiatives (EU Atlas of the Seas), to mention a few. To read more, click <a href="https://www.eu4oceanobs.eu/eu_ocean_observing/use_ocean_data/">here</a>.</p> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-double" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;"></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-2"><h2 class="content-box-heading fusion-live-editable fusion-responsive-typography-calculated medium-editor-element" role="textbox" contenteditable="true" spellcheck="true" data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="29.04px" data-inline-fontsize="24px" data-inline-lineheight="29px" data-inline-parent-cid="24" data-disable-return="true" data-disable-extra-spaces="true" data-toolbar="false" data-param="title" data-medium-editor-element="true" aria-multiline="true" data-medium-editor-editor-index="2" data-placeholder="Your Content Goes Here" data-medium-focused="true">How to access EU global ocean data</h2> </div><div class="fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left" style="--awb-hover-accent-color:#1a80b6;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#1a80b6;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div style="--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);" class="fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row"><div class="col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="content-container"> <p><strong style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);"> </strong></p> <p>The <strong>European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)</strong> and the <strong>EU’s Copernicus Marine Service</strong> provide much-needed open and free access to harmonised and standardised data sets and data products, information and knowledge to underpin evidence-based decision-making for the sustainable management and protection of the marine environment, operations at sea and weather and climate predictions and forecasts. With the launch of the European Digital Twin of the Ocean in 2022, and Horizon Europe project <strong>EDITO-infra</strong> is upgrading the marine data game by creating one of the most innovative data lakes in the marine data sector, integrating key service components of Copernicus Marine and EMODnet. <strong style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);"><br /> </strong></p> <p><strong style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);">The European Marine Observation and Data Network</strong><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);"> (EMODnet)</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.emodnet.eu">emodnet.eu</a></p> <p>The EMODnet web portal provides access to European marine data across seven discipline-based themes: bathymetry, geology, sea habitats, chemistry, biology, physics, human activities. For each of these themes, EMODnet has created a gateway to a range of data archives managed by local, national, regional and international organisations. Through these gateways, users have access to standardised observations, data quality indicators and processed data products, such as basin-scale maps. These data products are free to access and use.</p> <p><strong>The Copernicus Marine Service</strong></p> <p><a href="https://marine.copernicus.eu/">copernicus.eu </a></p> <p>Copernicus Marine Service provides oceanographic products and services for maritime safety, coastal and marine environment, climate and weather forecasting and marine resources users. The Copernicus Marine Service offers all users worldwide information on the physical and biogeochemical state of the global ocean and the six regional seas in Europe, freely and openly, simply and instantaneously. These digital data are scientifically qualified and regularly updated. Subscribers of the Copernicus Marine Service have access to a catalogue of ocean data and monitoring indicators that they can download from a <a href="https://resources.marine.copernicus.eu/?option=com_csw&task=results&pk_vid=d39a1339f536d2e21615476682638c9c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">web portal</a> or via a Copernicus Data and Information Access Services (DIAS).</p> <p><strong>European Digital Twin of the Ocean public infrastructure (EDITO-infra)</strong></p> <p><a href="https://edito-infra.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">edito-infra.eu</a></p> <p>The European Commission has mandated the primary operators of Copernicus Marine and EMODnet (Mercator Ocean International and the Flanders Marine Institue (VLIZ), respectively) to collaboratively design the public core infrastructure for the European Digital Twin of the Ocean (EDITO-Infra). EDITO-Infra will serve as an EU public infrastructure enabling the creation and operation of a wealth of local digital twins and innovative applications, catering to a diverse range of users. As a core component of the infrastructure, EDITO-Infra is stepping up the marine data game by creating one of the most innovative data lakes in the marine data sector, integrating key service components of Copernicus Marine and EMODnet.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div>  </main>  <div class="fusion-tb-footer fusion-footer"><div class="fusion-footer-widget-area fusion-widget-area"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--link_hover_color: #f6c900;--link_color: 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