1. ECOOP – WP2.3 Ensure proper and maximum real time delivery of remote sensing data Objectives: Implementation of operational quality controlled advanced satellite products, with proper and maximum real time delivery to the EuroMISS (WP8) Participants: CNR, ENEA, DMI, IFREMER, AZTI-Tecnalia, NERC, CLS, PdE, NUIC, DNSC

2. integrate existing satellite observing systems coordinate access to Earth Observation (EO) products taking full advantage of existing national and European resources ensure advanced satellite products for monitoring and assimilation into ECOOP models during TOP Links with other WPs WP3: satellite products based upon the results of the R&D activity WP8: ECOOP information management Objectives

3. First year activities Design of the RT and NRT data satellite acquisition and delivery system for the TOP phase  D2.3.1.1 (CNR, Ifremer, CLS, DMI) Activities: analysis of current satellite systems/products analysis of WP3 outcomes and planned activities for the next 6 months analysis of the in situ data required to produce advanced R/S products design of the RS observing system for TOP: data input, products, format, delivery systems

4. Satellite products The new Satellite products to be assimilated by ECOOP models include: SST merged R/S - in situ products (Gulf of Biscay, Adriatic and Baltic Seas) Altimetry merged R/S with tide gauges and mean dynamic topography (Gulf of Biscay and Black Sea) Ocean Colour merged R/S - in situ products (Gulf of Biscay and Adriatic Sea) ECOOP-WP3

5. Sea Surface Temperature During TOP, specific ECOOP SST data will be produced by EuroGOOS sub-region SST processing systems after introducing the improvements resulting from WP3 SST data input: ECOOP-WP3

6. L2P data products provide satellite SST observations together with a measure of uncertainty for each observation L2P data are written in a common netCDF format, following CF 1.0 conventions

7. ECOOP-WP3 EuroGOOS regional SST Systems Satellite/ sensor Origina l resol. ProductProvider IBIROOS BOOS MOON AATSR EUR-ATS_NR_2PMEDSPIRATION/Ifremer ftp://ftp.ifremer.fr/ifremer/medspiration/data ftp://ftp.ifremer.fr/ifremer/medspiration/data IBIROOS BOOS MOON AVHRREUR-L2P-NAR17_SST EUR-L2P-NAR18_SST MEDSPIRATION/Ifremer ftp://ftp.ifremer.fr/ifremer/medspiration/data IBIROOS BOOS MOON AVHRRNAVO-L2P-AVHRR17_L NAVO-L2P-AVHRR18_L GDAC/NASA ftp://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/GHRSST/data ftp://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/GHRSST/data IBIROOSGOES/VISS R OSDPD-L2P-GOES11 OSDPD-L2P-GOES12 NOAA/NESDIS ftp://gp16.ssd.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/goessst/L2P / MOONEOS TERRA MODIS JPL-L2P-MODIS_TGDAC/NASA ftp://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/GHRSST/data MOONEOS AQUA MODIS JPL-L2P-MODIS_A ftp://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/GHRSST/data IBIROOS BOOS MOON MSG- 1/SEVIRI EUR-L2P-SEVIRI_SSTMEDSPIRATION/Ifremer ftp://ftp.ifremer.fr/ifremer/medspiration/data ftp://ftp.ifremer.fr/ifremer/medspiration/data IBIROOS BOOS MOON AVHRRNAVO-L2P-AVHRR17_G NAVO-L2P-AVHRR18_G GDAC/NASA ftp://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/GHRSST/data ftp://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/GHRSST/data IBIROOS BOOS AMSR-EUSA-RSS-AMSRE-MW- L2-SST MISST/RSS ftp://ftp.misst.org/amsre/swath/nc IBIROOS BOOS TMIREMSS-L2P-TMIMISST/RSS ftp://ftp.misst.org/amsre/swath/nc

8. Present: IBIROOS area is covered by the multi-sensor L4 SST products computed by Ifremer using data from both infra-red and micro-wave radiometers Daily global SST with a resolution of 0.1°res. NRT SST are produced since October 2007. SST: Gulf of Biscay ECOOP Improvements The ODYSSEA chain will be used and tuned to provide daily SST fields at a higher resolution (0.02° res.) over the IBIROOS area. Improvements in the intercalibration using in situ data Including all coastal stations Data format : Netcfd, complying to CF-1.0 convention and GHRSST format Delivery system ftp and OpenDAP IFREMER

9. SST: Baltic Sea ECOOP Imprevements Merged multi-sensor L4 at 0.03° res. Adjustment of all satellite observations to the most accurate sensor (AATSR) Include near-real time MARNET buoy observations in the L4 analysis, if required. Data format : Netcfd, complying to CF-1.0 convention and GHRSST format Delivery system ftp and OpenDAP Present: L2P data corrected from skin to subskin single sensor error bias applied to all sensors relevant satellite observations used as input for the Baltic Sea L4 processing system (DMI) at 0.03° res. DMI

10. Present: Adriatic Sea is covered by the several SST products provided by the CNR Daily images at 1km res. from AVHRR and MODIS Daily SST data over the Adriatic model grid (AREG), 5km NRT Mediterranean multi-sensor OISST (L4) at 1/16° res. NRT SST Adriatic products available since October 2002, Mediterranean multi-sensor L4 since 2006. SST: Adriatic ECOOP Improvements Merged multi-sensor L3 over AREG grid (with adjustment of all satellite observations to the most accurate sensors (AATSR/MODIS terra (4μm)) Data format : Netcfd, complying to CF-1.0 convention and GHRSST format Delivery system ftp and OpenDAP/THREDDS CNR

11. ECOOP altimeter products

12. More information on www.aviso.oceanobs.com The center Mean Sea Level Trend

13. Regional SSALTO/DUACS products available for TOP period Mediterranean and Black Sea sea: standard processing refined for Med and Black sea European Shelves: Products dedicated to regional applications provision of tide, inverse barometer, HF signals information Real Time Products Based on OGDR products Allow a gain of 2-3 days of data Along track and map Along track Data Format: NetCDF Data access: Opendap, anonymous FTP and Live Access Server

14. Black Sea : A new regional product SLA relative to new mean profiles Using new standard corrections  more consistent with SSH Performed on longer periods (except for T/P : 7-years reference period) Using a dedicated regional processing Data selection with specific criteria based on mean profiles quality Higher resolution Local LWE correction (HF aliasing, orbit and tidal residual error) Standard AVISO 1/3° New products 1/8° Period 1992-2005 computed for all missions –> MHI + other deliveries 1992-2005 EKE

15. New Real Time product 2 days gain Old acquisition status based on IGDR and OGDR products - OGDR do not have accurate orbit estimation - Merging of recent information (eddies, fronts) contained in the OGDR with large scale information from IGDR  Useful for short term forecasts

16. Satellite ocean colour: IBIROOS (1) ProductAlgorithmSensorDelivery frequencyperiod Chl-a (mg.m-3)OC5 Ifremer regional algorithm. MODISDaily2002 to now Mineral suspended matters (mg.m-3) OC5 Ifremer regional algorithm. MODISDaily2002 to now Turbidity (NTU)OC5 Ifremer regional algorithm. MODISDaily2002 to now Kpar (m-1)OC5 Ifremer regional algorithm. MODISDaily2002 to now Chl-a (mg.m-3)ESA case 1 algorithm Meris2-3 days10-2006 to now Chl-a (mg.m-3)ESA case 2 algorithm Meris2-3 days10-2006 to now Total suspended matters (mg.m-3) ESA algorithmMeris2-3 days10-2006 to now Chl-a (mg.m-3)OC5 Ifremer regional algorithm. SeawifsDaily1998-2004 Mineral suspended matters (mg.m-3) OC5 Ifremer regional algorithm. SeawifsDaily1998-2004 Ifremer Present products

17. Satellite ocean colour: IBIROOS (2) ProductAlgorithmSensorIntegrated periodDelivery frequency Merged Chl-a (mg.m-3) OC5 Ifremer regional algorithm. MODIS and Meris4 daysdaily Monthly climatology OC5 Ifremer regional algorithm. MODIS and Seawifs 1 month Forthnight climatology OC5 Ifremer regional algorithm. MODIS and Seawifs 15 days Product delivery: The product delivery occurs after the ongoing validation phase and is based on existing Ifremer's facilities: ftp anonymous access: ftp://ftp.ifremer.fr/ifremer/cersat/products/gridded/ocean-color/ web services: NAUSICAA web server http://www.ifremer.fr/nausicaa/marcoast/index.htmlhttp://www.ifremer.fr/nausicaa/marcoast/index.html PREVIMER web server http://www.previmer.orghttp://www.previmer.org Opendap access is actually being setup and will be available for the IBI-ROOS area and all the ocean color products Ifremer Present products

18. Satellite ocean colour: IBIROOS (3) Ifremer Design of the improved R&S system for the ECOOP project. Daily merged MODIS/MERIS L2 on a pixel by pixel basis Automatic extractions of data (SST, Chl, turbidity) from coastal networks for validation and visualization in the Ifremer web server of satellite images Nausicaa/MarCoast.

19. Satellite ocean colour: Adriatic Present ECOOP Improvements Chlorophyll estimated with different algorithms for case 1 and case 2 waters A new processing chain will be developed for MERIS. Ad hoc OC products will be developed for modelling data validation and assimilation based on modelling requirements. In particular daily, weekly and monthly chlorophyll and K490 products will be developed using all the available satellite over the new Adriatic model grid (2km). This data will substitute the ADRICOSM AREG products currently produced. Delivery system & data Format This delivery system will be upgraded in framework of the ADRICOSM-STAR project. In particular, historical data, RT and NRT data will be delivered as netcfd CF-1.0. The data will be also available from CNR-ISAC-GOS OpenDap facility. Accessible via THREEDS at: http://fe4.sic.rm.cnr.it:8080/thredds/config/adricosm_star.html CNR ProductAlgorithmSensorDelivery frequency Chl-a (mg.m-3) (1km) MEDOC3 CNR regional algorithm. MODISdaily K490(1km).MODISdaily Quality flags (1km) MODISdaily True colour (250 m)daily

20. Satellite data format harmonization All data already written in standard, internationally agreed format (netCDF, CF-1.0) SST  GHRSST format Altimetry  AVISO format Ocean colour  MERSEA format Data delivery based on existing ftp and opendap servers.