1. EMSO European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water-Column Observatory
Angelo De Santis
on behalf of the EMSO Consortium

2. EMSO ESFRI Research Infrastructure
EMSO is the European Research Infrastructure of fixed seafloor and water column observatories constituting a distributed infrastructure for long-term monitoring of marine environmental processes
Ruhl et al., 2011
Challenging RI for:
Global ocean warming and
acidification
Impact and sustainability of
marine resource
exploitation
Real-time observations of
earthquakes and tsunamis

3. EUROPE AS A WORLD LEADER IN
04/03/14
The EMSO-ERIC:
EUROPE AS A WORLD LEADER IN
MARINE SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL EXCELLENCE
Cutting-edge - at the forefront of science in a strategic, global sector
Timely - climate change and natural hazards won't wait !
Truly international - uniting countries for the advancement of European research and innovation excellence
Valuable - bringing huge socio-economic benefits to scientists, SMEs and industry, education, public at large
10 Signatory Countries:
Italy, UK, Portugal, Romania, Greece, The Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain
Other Countries are Expected to sign

4. EMSO nodes (11 sites & 4 test sites) - present status
Koljö Fjord
OBSEA
MeDON
Molène
SmartBay
nodes
operating nodes (8/11)
test sites

5. EMSO data example Arctic 2500 m depth temperature
Warming in the Arctic is
much faster than global
warming
Strong feedback also to
climate in lower latitudes
Highly adapted commu-
nities and processes are
particularly vulnerable
to global change
Ecosystems response in
the Arctic is expected
to be particularly intense
theres several reasons for observations in the arctic:
fast warming – feedback to global climate - vulnerable communities – strong response
2500 m depth temperature
Deep sea temperature measurements at „Hausgarten“
Klages et al. unpublished
The Arctic is in rapid transition: deep sea temperature has been increasing in the last 10 years 5

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