EUROARGO A new European Infrastructure for Research

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EURO-ARGO A new European Infrastructure for
Research
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EURO-ARGO

• Context ESFRI (European Strategy Forumon
  Research Infrastructures) (European Commission).
  Roadmap for new large research infrastructures of
  pan-European interest.
• Euro-Argo selected (35 projects 7 environment
  sciences). Funding for a preparatory phase.
• Proposal Europe establishes an infrastructure
  for ¼, i.e. 800 floats in operation
• Requirement 250 floats per year including
  regional enhancements (Nordic, Mediterranean and
  Black seas)

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EURO-ARGO European contribution to a global
ocean observatory

• A significant component of the global array of
  3.000 floats in operations
• Requires strong international cooperation
• Proposal Europe establishes an infrastructure
  for ¼, i.e. 800 floats in operation
• Requirement 250 floats per year including
  regional enhancements (Nordic seas,
  Mediterranean) (about 50 floats for regional
  enhancements)

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Preparatory Phase2008-2010

• Main expected outcomes
• Agreement for long term (10-20 years) operation
  of Euro-Argo (financial, legal, governance,
  organisation, technical). Member States
  (ministerial level)
• Agreement with EC (GMES, GEO, DG Research) for
  additional long term EC funding
• Main technical and organizational issues to be
  solved
• Links with international structure

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PP partnership

• France IFREMER (representing the multi-agency
  Coriolis project) SHOM
• Germany BSH (for operational funding)
  Konsortium Deutsche Meeresforschung (KDM)
• UK Met Office and NERC.
• Netherlands KNMI
• Spain IEO
• Italy OGS
• Ireland Marine Institute
• Norway IMR
• Portugal UL
• Greece HCMR
• Poland IOS
• Bulgaria USO