GMES Ocean Monitoring and forecasting (MyOcean)

The main objective of the MyOcean2 project is to deliver and operate a rigorous, robust and sustainable Ocean Monitoring and Forecasting system of the GMES Marine Service (OMF/GMS) to users for all marine applications such as maritime safety, marine resources, marine and coastal environment and climate, seasonal and weather forecasting. From April 2012 to September 2014, MyOcean2 will ensure a controlled continuation and extension of the services and systems already implemented in MyOcean, a previous FP7-funded project (April 2009- March 2012), which has advanced the pre-operational marine service capabilities by conducting the necessary research and development. To become fully operational, MyOcean2 is targeting the prototype operations and developing the necessary management and coordination environment to provide GMES users with continuous access to the GMES service products, as well as the interfaces necessary to benefit from independent R&D activities. MyOcean2 produces and delivers services, based on the common-denominator ocean state variables, that are required to help meet the needs for information of those responsible for environmental and civil security policy making, assessment and implementation. Physical and marine biogeochemical components are useful for water quality monitoring and pollution control, in the context of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in particular. Sea level rise helps to predict coastal erosion. Sea surface temperature is one of the primary physical impacts of climate change and many marine ecosystems in European seas are affected by rising sea temperature.