Proposed synergies between oceanography and metrology
Accurate and traceable measurements are required to understand ocean processes, to address pressing societal challenges, such as climate change and to sustainably manage marine resources. Although scientific and engineering research has resulted in advanced methods to measure Essential Ocean Variabl...
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| author | Susan E. Hartman Andrew R. Gates Patricia Lopez-Garcia Roberto Bozzano Eric Delory Eric Delory Paolo Favali Paolo Favali Dominique Lefevre Dominique Lefevre Laure Chirurgien Sara Pensieri George Petihakis George Petihakis Rajesh Nair Silvana Neves Juan José Dañobeitia Juan José Dañobeitia Florence Salvetat Marc Le Menn Jukka Seppälä Katrin Schroeder Jaume Piera |
| author_facet | Susan E. Hartman Andrew R. Gates Patricia Lopez-Garcia Roberto Bozzano Eric Delory Eric Delory Paolo Favali Paolo Favali Dominique Lefevre Dominique Lefevre Laure Chirurgien Sara Pensieri George Petihakis George Petihakis Rajesh Nair Silvana Neves Juan José Dañobeitia Juan José Dañobeitia Florence Salvetat Marc Le Menn Jukka Seppälä Katrin Schroeder Jaume Piera |
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| description | Accurate and traceable measurements are required to understand ocean processes, to address pressing societal challenges, such as climate change and to sustainably manage marine resources. Although scientific and engineering research has resulted in advanced methods to measure Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) there is a need for cross comparison of the techniques and traceability to recognized standards. Metrological laboratories are experienced in accredited methods and assessment of methodology. An EU INFRAIA-02-2020: Integrating Activities for Starting Communities project MINKE (Metrology for Integrated marine maNagement and Knowledge-transfer nEtwork https://minke.eu) brings European marine science and metrology Research Infrastructures together to identify synergies and create an innovative approach to Quality Assurance of oceanographic data. Quality depends both on the accuracy (that can be provided through the metrology component) and the completeness of the data sets. The collaboration between different Marine Research Infrastructures (RIs) places a fundamental role on assuring the completeness of the datasets, particularly at global scales. The MINKE project encourages enhancement through collaboration of national metrology laboratories and the oceanographic community. Metrological assessment of the accuracy and uncertainties within multidisciplinary ocean observations will provide data that are key to delivering policy information. Objectives across all the RIs are to facilitate ocean observation and build wider synergies. MINKE will investigate these synergies, then introduce metrology to the core of various EOV measurements. Currently the marine RIs cover laboratory and field operations, from the surface seafloor, coastal waters to deep sea, fixed ocean stations to ship and autonomous vehicle operations to ships of opportunity, and flux stations focusing on carbonate system variables. The nexus of these operations is the focal point for coordinated improvement of ocean observing methods. Measurement intercomparisons, traceability and uncertainty assessments should be at the core of the scientific observations. Specifically, MINKE will work with RIs and Metrology Institutes to improve the quality of dissolved oxygen, carbonate system, chlorophyll-fluorescence, ocean sound and current meter measurements, through access to metrology laboratories, Transnational Access and intercomparison studies across existing marine consortia and RIs. MINKE will also promote the development of absolute salinity observation, and improvements in marine litter measurements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83494c10f0b84d5ebfc4f7c365d34f282023-10-25T09:24:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452023-10-011010.3389/fmars.2023.11920301192030Proposed synergies between oceanography and metrologySusan E. Hartman0Andrew R. Gates1Patricia Lopez-Garcia2Roberto Bozzano3Eric Delory4Eric Delory5Paolo Favali6Paolo Favali7Dominique Lefevre8Dominique Lefevre9Laure Chirurgien10Sara Pensieri11George Petihakis12George Petihakis13Rajesh Nair14Silvana Neves15Juan José Dañobeitia16Juan José Dañobeitia17Florence Salvetat18Marc Le Menn19Jukka Seppälä20Katrin Schroeder21Jaume Piera22Department of Science and Technology, National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Southampton, United KingdomDepartment of Science and Technology, National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Southampton, United KingdomDepartment of Science and Technology, National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Southampton, United KingdomConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) - Istituto per lo Studio degli Impatti Antropici e Sostenibilità in Ambiente Marino, Genoa, ItalyOceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), Telde, SpainEuropean Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water-Column Observatory (EMSO ERIC), Rome, ItalyEuropean Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water-Column Observatory (EMSO ERIC), Rome, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Rome, ItalyEuropean Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water-Column Observatory (EMSO ERIC), Rome, ItalyAix Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, UM 110, Marseille, FranceAix Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, UM 110, Marseille, FranceConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) - Istituto per lo Studio degli Impatti Antropici e Sostenibilità in Ambiente Marino, Genoa, ItalyEuropean Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water-Column Observatory (EMSO ERIC), Rome, ItalyInstitute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Attiki, GreeceSezione di Oceanografia, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Sgonico, TS, ItalyOceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), Telde, SpainEuropean Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water-Column Observatory (EMSO ERIC), Rome, ItalyConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC-UTM), Barcelona, Spain0Ifremer, Plouzané, France1Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine (SHOM), Brest, France2Research Infrastructure, Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki, Finland3Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Scienze Marine (CNR-ISMAR), Venice, Italy4Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona, SpainAccurate and traceable measurements are required to understand ocean processes, to address pressing societal challenges, such as climate change and to sustainably manage marine resources. Although scientific and engineering research has resulted in advanced methods to measure Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) there is a need for cross comparison of the techniques and traceability to recognized standards. Metrological laboratories are experienced in accredited methods and assessment of methodology. An EU INFRAIA-02-2020: Integrating Activities for Starting Communities project MINKE (Metrology for Integrated marine maNagement and Knowledge-transfer nEtwork https://minke.eu) brings European marine science and metrology Research Infrastructures together to identify synergies and create an innovative approach to Quality Assurance of oceanographic data. Quality depends both on the accuracy (that can be provided through the metrology component) and the completeness of the data sets. The collaboration between different Marine Research Infrastructures (RIs) places a fundamental role on assuring the completeness of the datasets, particularly at global scales. The MINKE project encourages enhancement through collaboration of national metrology laboratories and the oceanographic community. Metrological assessment of the accuracy and uncertainties within multidisciplinary ocean observations will provide data that are key to delivering policy information. Objectives across all the RIs are to facilitate ocean observation and build wider synergies. MINKE will investigate these synergies, then introduce metrology to the core of various EOV measurements. Currently the marine RIs cover laboratory and field operations, from the surface seafloor, coastal waters to deep sea, fixed ocean stations to ship and autonomous vehicle operations to ships of opportunity, and flux stations focusing on carbonate system variables. The nexus of these operations is the focal point for coordinated improvement of ocean observing methods. Measurement intercomparisons, traceability and uncertainty assessments should be at the core of the scientific observations. Specifically, MINKE will work with RIs and Metrology Institutes to improve the quality of dissolved oxygen, carbonate system, chlorophyll-fluorescence, ocean sound and current meter measurements, through access to metrology laboratories, Transnational Access and intercomparison studies across existing marine consortia and RIs. MINKE will also promote the development of absolute salinity observation, and improvements in marine litter measurements.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1192030/fullessential ocean variables (EOVs)metrologyocean sounddissolved oxygencarbonate systemchlorophyll-fluorescence |
| spellingShingle | Susan E. Hartman Andrew R. Gates Patricia Lopez-Garcia Roberto Bozzano Eric Delory Eric Delory Paolo Favali Paolo Favali Dominique Lefevre Dominique Lefevre Laure Chirurgien Sara Pensieri George Petihakis George Petihakis Rajesh Nair Silvana Neves Juan José Dañobeitia Juan José Dañobeitia Florence Salvetat Marc Le Menn Jukka Seppälä Katrin Schroeder Jaume Piera Proposed synergies between oceanography and metrology Frontiers in Marine Science essential ocean variables (EOVs) metrology ocean sound dissolved oxygen carbonate system chlorophyll-fluorescence |
| title | Proposed synergies between oceanography and metrology |
| title_full | Proposed synergies between oceanography and metrology |
| title_fullStr | Proposed synergies between oceanography and metrology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Proposed synergies between oceanography and metrology |
| title_short | Proposed synergies between oceanography and metrology |
| title_sort | proposed synergies between oceanography and metrology |
| topic | essential ocean variables (EOVs) metrology ocean sound dissolved oxygen carbonate system chlorophyll-fluorescence |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1192030/full |
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