Objective This project will develop a European component of a global in site observing system of ocean variability in the North Atlantic. A pilot array of 80 autonomous profiling floats will be deployed, to transmit in real time data on temperature, salinity, and velocity. This array will support several objectives: operational real-time ocean forecasts; ocean model initialisation and assessment; understanding and monitoring ocean variability. A Data Centre will collect, quality control and transmit the data in real time on the Global Telecommunication System, for use by National Weather Services and operational agencies; it will archive and distribute validated data. The data will be used to estimate the thermohaline circulation, water mass formation, and the heat balance of the North Atlantic ocean, on a seasonal to inter-annual basis. Recommendations for implementation of an operational ocean observing system will be made. Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator IFREMER - INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER EU contribution No data Address Technopôle Brest Iroise 29280 PLOUZANE France See on map Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Rue Michel-Ange 3 29280 PLOUZANE See on map Total cost No data COLLECTE LOCALISATION SATELLITES SA France EU contribution No data Address 8-10,Rue Hermes 8-10, Parc Technologique de Canal 31526 RAMONVILLE ST.AGNE See on map Total cost No data CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address S/N,Passeig Joan de Borbo S/N 08039 BARCELONA See on map Total cost No data ETABLISSEMENT PRINCIPAL DU SERVICE HYDROGRAPHIQUE ET OCÉANOGRAPHIQUE DE LA MARINE France EU contribution No data Address Rue du Chatellier 13 29275 BREST See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA Spain EU contribution No data Address Corazon de Maria 8 28002 MADRID See on map Total cost No data NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Empress Dock SO14 3ZH SOUTHAMPTON See on map Total cost No data SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE - MINISTRY OF DEFENCE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address London Road, Hadley Centre RG12 2SZ BRACKNELL See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE France EU contribution No data Address Place Nicolas Copernic 29285 BREST See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA Spain EU contribution No data Address Campus Universitario de Tafira Baja 35017 LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARI See on map Total cost No data