WP2 has described the initial scope for new services and access opportunities (Task 2.1) for a EuroGO-SHIP RI, including an initial description of requirement, potential supply model and cost. Further details of the scope will be developed by parameter expert groups, including via consultation with data originators in WP4. We also delivered an updated version of quality control software for carbon measurements with improved functionality. Task 2.2 focuses on data curation and improving data management and access. The work on delayed mode data has focused on the description of an improved data, including implementation of a cruise identifier that will facilitate improved data flow. We also conducted an initial assessment of real-time data, focussing on providing operational data destinations (modelling centres). Task 2.2 also worked on the data pathway from shipboard Acoustic doppler current profiler (SADCP), ensuring compliance with SeaDataNet's FAIR policy. Advancing a framework for secondary data quality control (Task 2.3) began by adding simulated noise to observational data and recovering the noise signal.
We will provide endorsed best practices (Task 3.1) with a lifetime approach to include highest quality observations methods, as wells as data formats, data flow and uncertainty estimates. Task 3.2 develops our best practices utilising water samples that have been collected on cruises by partner institutes, and which are undergoing analysis at partner institutes.
WP4 builds the science case for EuroGO-SHIP. Evaluating the impact of EuroGO-SHIP on our ability to observe Europe´s coastlines and regional seas (Task 4.1) has progressed by selecting the reanalysis products and methods that we will use. WP4 also includes intensive interaction with stakeholders, including data originators (Task 4.2) governments and funding agencies (Task 4.3) and end-users (Task 4.4). Data originators were engaged at workshops and one-to-one meetings (ICES, MonGOOS, Black Sea), which reiterated the importance of our data curation work in Task 2.2 and EuroGO-SHIP's potential role in hydrographical advocacy. This has stimulated our development of success stories as accessible pen pictures of hydrography's importance. We have met with JPI Oceans and EOOS, which led to the inclusion of EuroGO-SHIP in the AMRIT (Advance Marine Research Infrastructures Together) consortium. Planning for interaction with funding agencies, and end users is advancing.
WP5 focusses on EuroGO-SHIP's place in the existing Marine RI landscape (Task 5.1) and developing a structure, governance and financial model for a future RI to support European hydrography (Task 5.2). Five consultations with Marine RIs took place in RP1, which identified various areas of future collaboration (ata curation, best practices and pan-European coordination), and a few areas of overlap (where another RI was already delivering a service relevant to EuroGO-SHIP). There was also a recognition of the value of the hydrography that would be supported by EuroGO-SHIP as the primary source of highest-quality calibration data for autonomous instruments and gold standard best practices for analyses. Most of the work in Task 5.2 will happen in RP2, but the coordinator has been encouraged by our advisory board to consider KPIs for a future RI; work that she has begun in consultation with the science committee.
