Title: Diapositiva 1
1EMSO European Multidisciplinary Seafloor
Observatory
http//www. emso-eu.org/
2EMSO, a Research Infrastructure of the ESFRI
Roadmap, is the European network of fixed
seafloor and water column observatories
constituting a distributed infrastructure for
long-term (mainly) real-time monitoring of
environmental processes
In the EC-FP7 EMSO Preparatory Phase (12
countries) started in April 2008 for 4 years with
the aim to design and create the legal entity in
charge of the infrastructure
3EMSO is
- A European distributed marine Research
Infrastructure permanent, large-scale, deep-sea
laboratory to address the key issues - Marine Ecosystems
- Climate Change
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- Geo-Hazards
4Features and types of Fixed Observatories Unmann
ed, multi-sensor platforms to make measurements
from above the air-sea interface to below the
seafloor, and with different configurations
related to the communications
1) Stand-alone and delayed mode observatories
2) Mooring and seafloor observatories with
acoustic or cabled capabilities
5Mooring with satellite communications
Cabled configuration
NRC, 2003
Source Implementation Strategies for ESONET and
EMSO Appendix A, 2009
6- multiparametric long-term (years) time-series
- seabed and water column measurements
- common set of sensors for basic measurements and
further sensors for specific purposes
Observatory Measurements
Nutrient analyzers pH, Eh and alkalinity
hydrocarbon fluorescence In situ Mass
spectrometer Particle flux trap Image based
particle flux Pigment fluorescence Deep
biosphere sensors Time-Lapse Cameras
Holographic imaging Video Passive
acoustics Active acoustics Zooplankton
sampling In situ sample processors with
molecular/ genetic probes In situ
respiration
- Seismic ground motion
- Gravity
- Magnetism
- Geodesy and seafloor deformation
- Fluid related processes monitoring
- Chemical and Aqueous Transport (CAT)
- Pore pressure
- Gas hydrate monitoring
- Dissolved Fe, Mn and sulfide species
- Acoustic tomography
- CTD equipment for hydrothermal vents
- Methane
- Carbon dioxide
- Heat Flow
7Unravelling the complexity interactions between
atmosphere, ocean, earth processes
Ruhl et al., 2010 (submitted)
8EMSO Mission is to address the following needs
- Sustained observations are essential at a
sufficiently high frequency to explore the time
changing properties of the oceanic environment - Investigation of the complex interrelations
between processes and properties from the top of
the ocean to the seabed beneath - - Short-time scales (minutes,
hours to days) - - Longer-time scales (annual
to decadal)
9Open Access Modality
- The EMSO real time or near-real time data will
be available through internet to scientists and
they will run their experiments remotely - Open Access (data, facilities and personnel)
does not mean unrestricted and unlimited access - Access rules will be defined and will depend on
- Country involvement in the RI
- Profile of the user (scientist, industry or
others)
10e-Infrastructures for data management,
communication and decision making
- Real-time and near-real-time data require
appropriate storage, data quality assessment and
processing/modelling addressable through
e-infrastructures - Web-based platform for data and instrumentation
remote access
11History of European Observatory Initiatives
- Feasibility studies ABEL, DECIBEL (FP3,
1990-1993) - GEOSTAR 1 2 (FP4, 1995-2001)
- NEMO-SN1 (Italian funds FP6, 2000-ongoing)
- ASSEM (FP5, 2002-2004)
- ESONET CA (FP5, 2002-2004)
- ORION-GEOSTAR-3 (FP5, 2002-2005)
- ESONIM (FP6, 2004-2007)
- EXOCET/D (FP6, 2004-2007)
- NEAREST (FP6, 2006-2010)
- ESONET NoE (FP6, 2007-2011)
- EUROSITES (FP7, 2008-2010)
- HYPOX (FP7, 2009-2011)
- EMSO Preparatory Phase (FP7, 2008-2012)
12GEOSTAR-class SEAFLOOR OBSERVATORIES
Platform Overall dimensions (m) (L x W x H) Weight (kN) (in air) Weight (kN) (in water) Depth rated (m)
GEOSTAR 3.50 x 3.50 x 3.30 25.4 14.2 4000
SN1 2.90 x 2.90 x 2.90 14.0 8.5 4000
SN3 2.90 x 2.90 x 2.90 14.0 8.5 4000
SN4 2.00 x 2.00 x 2.00 6.6 3.4 1000
GMM 1.50 x 1.50 x 1.50 1.5 0.7 1000
MABEL (SN2) 2.90 x 2.90 x 2.90 14.0 8.5 4000
Favali et al., 2006b Favali Beranzoli, 2006
2009b
13The EMSO nodes are located in the ESONET key sites
14Marmara Sea
Partners Turkey, Italy, France
EC-ESONET-MARMARA-DM (exp. Sept09-ongoing)
eastern part of the sea at the westernmost end of
the fault rupture caused by the 1999 Izmit
earthquake.
SN4 location
Main goals Relationship between Seismicity Gas
seepage
15Iberian Margin Acoustically linked observatory
Partners Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany,
France, Morocco
EC-NEAREST (exp. Aug.07-Aug.08) EC-ESONET-LIDO-D
M (exp. Nov09-ongoing)
Main goals Geo-Hazards Bio-acoustics
16- Western Ionian Sea
- The 1st cabled prototype node (from 2005)
Main goals Geo-Hazards Bio-acoustics, Test
site for Neutrino Telescope
Partners Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany, France
East Sicily (Western Ionian Sea)
Synergy between the 2 ESFRI infrastructures
KM3NeT and EMSO
17Status of the nodes
18EMSO-Preparatory Phase Partnership
INGV - Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy) Co-ordinator ITU - Istanbul Teknik Universitesi (Turkey)
IFREMER - Institut Français de Recherche pour lexploitation de la MER (France) UiT - University of Tromsø (Norway)
NOCS - National Oceanography Centre Southampton (United Kingdom) HCMR - Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (Greece)
KDM - Konsortium Deutsche Meeresforschung e.V. (Germany) IMI - Irish Marine Institute (Ireland)
NIOZ - Stichting Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Zeeonderzoek (The Netherlands) UGOT - Goteborgs Universitet (Sweden)
UTM-CSIC - Unidad de Tecnologia Marina - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (Spain) FFCUL - Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal)
19Governance StructureERIC Statute in preparation
- GOVERNING BODIES
- Assembly of Members - AoM
- Director General - DG
- Finance Committee - FC
- Scientific Advisory Committee - SAC
- ORGANISATION
- Executive Board - EB
- Network Control Department - NCD
- Regional Departments - RDs
20Key elements
- EMSO will have
- Central
- co-ordination
- Regional
- Departments
21Design of a funding plan
22EMSO Implementation Plan
23EMSO and the Society
24Benefits for the Scientific Community
- EMSO brings about a breakthrough on
- Geo-hazard warning
- Environmental policies
- Understanding the climate impacts and the
anthropo- - genic forcing
- High-level training and education of
researchers, engi- - neers and technicians
- Knowledge and technology transfer
- Interaction with industry
25Innovation knowledge spin-out process
26Interactions with stakeholders
- Great potential to have a large number of users
outside the Scientific Community - Civil Protection (e.g., tsunami early warning,
disaster management) - Governmental environmental monitoring
organisations - Operational oceanography
- Fisheries management
27Links with Industry
- Involvement of the Industry (large and SMEs)
within EMSO is at multiple level - As RI component developer/supplier and service
provider - Sensors, acquisition systems, cables, software,
etc... - Ship-time
- As user
- Existing involvement Oil companies
- Potential biotechnology, materials technology,
others
28- The Level of Services
- Hosting scientific experiments
- Technical Assistance
- Power supply and data transmission (e.g.,
junction boxes) - Logistics (e.g., ships, underwater vehicles)
- Test beds for
- Validation of prototype of underwater sensors
- Validation of new devices for underwater
applications - Materials in corrosive ambient and lasting high
pressure - Service to other sites
- Sites different from the initial EMSO sites of
interest of - stakeholders (e.g., oil gas companies)
29A different approach to education about the role
of the oceans
- Education and recreational activities (aquaria,
etc) real-time images - from the abyss
(courtesy of J. Delaney, OOI)
30Benefits for the Society
- Natural hazard mitigation
- Understanding climate changes
- Marine environment preservation and sustainable
development - Strong impact on SMEs in marine technologies
- Impact on education and job creation opportunities
31EMSO complementary/synergic interactions with
other ESFRI Infrastructures
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33Advisory Board
Tim Cowles OCEANLEADERSHIP/OOI
Martin Taylor Ocean Network Canada
Yoshiyuki Kaneda JAMSTEC (DONET)
Eeva Ikonen () ESFRI TWG ENV Chair
Heinz Olbers (as observer) European Investment Bank
Ingunn Nilssen Statoil
Emilio Migneco INFN - KM3net coordinator
Georg Heinrich Hansen NRC - SIOS Coordinator
34Vision
- Integrate and enhance the existing
infrastructures - Expand the observations in critical,
representative locations in particular
environments - The overall vision is to develop a global system
of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary
sustained observatory networks
35http//www. emso-eu.org/
Thank you for your attention
Paolo Favali EMSO-PP Co-ordinator emsopp_at_ingv.it