MERSEA_S1

The MERSEA Strand – 1 project (Marine EnviRonment and Security for the European Area) was directly related to the GMS Action Plan (initial period 2001 – 2003) on global ocean monitoring and the marine theme. It built on the existing European capabilities for development, implementation and operational use of marine modelling and data assimilation systems, spaceborne observations and in situ observing networks and systems. The overall objective was to:
 

Integrate existing spaceborne observations with data from in situ monitoring networks through ocean modelling, and data assimilation system to : a.) deliver information products (physical, chemical and biological) needed by users concerned with European marine environment and security policies b.) report on the problems met and lessons learnt in suppling this information, and c.) contribute to improve knowledge, methods and tools required for monitoring, information production and delivery to users occupied with marine environmental monitoring, management and security.