Antarctic Sea Ice Bulletin February 2024

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  Key take-aways Sea ice cover in the Antarctic has reached its annual minimum extent on the 20th of February, 20% below the long-term average (1993-2010).Sea Ice volume is currently at 1.18 thousand km³, 47% lower the long-term average (1993-2010).February 2024…
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Enhancing Coastal Observation and Forecasting with FOCCUS

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Mercator Ocean International is part of a 19-member consortium set to implement the EU-funded FOCCUS project kicking off on 6-8 March 2024 in Berlin – at the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Wissenschaftsforum.  FOCCUS (Forecasting and Observing the Open-to-Coastal Ocean for Copernicus Users)…
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NECCTON project – officially endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade

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The NECCTON project, which stands for “New Copernicus Capability for Trophic Ocean Networks”, is a pioneering four-year initiative funded under the Horizon Europe, the ambitious EU research & innovation framework programme for 2021-2027. NECCTON received an official endorsement by the…
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ACCIBERG: improving the quality of arctic forecasts

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Navigating Arctic waters poses significant challenges due to the presence of sea ice and icebergs. While forecasts for sea ice are available through the Copernicus Marine and Climate Change Services, information about icebergs is limited, only derived-satellite observations are provided…
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Earth warming has been accelerating for the last 60 years

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The international community grapples with the reality of planetary warming, a phenomenon whose far-reaching implications are notably borne heavily by the Ocean, exerting profound impacts on both the environment and humanity at large. But where does the excess heat from…
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Mercator Ocean becomes Observer of the OSPAR Convention

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In July 2023, Mercator Ocean International (MOi) became Observer of the OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic. The OSPAR Convention, governed by the OSPAR Commission, works to address environmental issues affecting the North-East…
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