Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure Sustainability and Enhancement

Objective

The core Argo system is based on an array of profiling floats which measure every 10 days temperature and salinity throughout the deep global oceans, down to 2000 meters, and deliver data both in real time for operational users and, after careful scientific quality control, for climate change research and monitoring. Argo data policy is fully open and guarantees a free access of the data to all interested users. A new phase of the Argo programme is now being implemented at international level. This new phase has two main objectives: 1/ sustain the existing global array and 2/ extend its capabilities to greater depths and to biogeochemistry. The present target is to maintain a network of at least 4000 floats, with ¼ carrying biogeochemical parameters and ¼ going to abyssal oceans. There is more than ever a pressing need to better observe the oceans. This is recognised at the highest political levels (G7, IPCC and its Special Report on the ocean and cryosphere). Developing Argo and its extensions is, in particular, one the top priorities of the G7 Future of Oceans. The overarching objective of Euro-Argo RISE (Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure Sustainability and Enhancement) is to enhance and extend the capabilities of the Argo network to provide essential ocean observations to answer new societal and scientific challenges. Euro-Argo RISE project is needed now to allow Europe to timely develop the European contribution to this new phase of Argo and engage with new teams. Euro-Argo RISE aims to secure and improve the current network as well as to set up and organise on the long term the new components of the network, extending Argo observations towards biogeochemistry, greater depth, partially ice-covered and shallower water regions within a long-term sustainability plan supported by Member States and funding agencies.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › geochemistry › biogeochemistry
• social sciences › other social sciences › social sciences interdisciplinary › sustainable development

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.4.1.1. - Developing new world-class research infrastructures

Topic(s)

• INFRADEV-03-2018-2019 - Individual support to ESFRI and other world-class research infrastructures

Call for proposal

H2020-INFRADEV-2018-1
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

EURO-ARGO ERIC

Address

Zi De La Pointe Du Diable Technopole Brest Iroise
29280 Plouzane
France

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 536 717,50

Participants (19)

ACRI ST SAS

France

EU contribution

€ 37 500

Address

Route Du Pin Montard 260
06904 Sophia Antipolis Cedex Biot

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

BUNDESAMT FUR SEESCHIFFFAHRT UND HYDROGRAPHIE

Germany

EU contribution

€ 120 625

Address

Bernhard-nocht-strasse 78
20359 Hamburg

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

ILMATIETEEN LAITOS

Finland

EU contribution

€ 225 375

Address

Erik Palmenin Aukio 1
00560 Helsinki

Activity type

Research Organisations

HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM FUR OZEANFORSCHUNG KIEL

Germany

EU contribution

€ 246 875

Address

Wischhofstrasse 1-3
24148 Kiel

Activity type

Research Organisations

HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH

Greece

EU contribution

€ 133 625

Address

Leoforos Athens Sounio 46 7Km
19013 Attikia Anavissos

Activity type

Research Organisations

INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 177 625

Address

Corazon De Maria 8
28002 Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

France

EU contribution

€ 872 026,25

Address

1625 Route De Sainte Anne Zone Industrielle De La Pointe Du Diable
29280 Plouzane

Activity type

Research Organisations

HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET

Norway

EU contribution

€ 23 217,50

Address

Nordnesgaten 50
5817 Bergen

Activity type

Research Organisations

INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY BAS

Bulgaria

EU contribution

€ 49 500

Address

Parvi May Str 40
9000 Varna

Activity type

Research Organisations

INSTYTUT OCEANOLOGII POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK

Poland

EU contribution

€ 156 250

Address

Ul. Powstancow Warszawy 55
81 712 Sopot

Activity type

Other

INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA IP

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 54 922,50

Address

Rua C Ao Aeroporto
1749 077 Lisboa

Activity type

Other

MARINE INSTITUTE

Ireland

EU contribution

€ 134 720

Address

Rinville Oranmore
H91 R673 Galway

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Participation ended

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 35 709,38

Address

Polaris House North Star Avenue
SN2 1FL Swindon

Activity type

Research Organisations

ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE

Italy

EU contribution

€ 112 875

Address

Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C
34010 Sgonico-trieste

Activity type

Research Organisations

PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 34 375

Address

Prospect Place West Hoe
PL1 3DH Plymouth

Activity type

Research Organisations

SOCIB - CONSORCIO PARA EL DISENO, CONSTRUCCION, EQUIPAMIENTO Y EXPLOTACION DEL SISTEMA DE OBSERVACION COSTERO DE LAS ILLES BALEARS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 153 816,25

Address

Edificio Naorte S/n, Bloque A, Planta 2, Puerta 3 Parc Bit
07121 Palma

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

SORBONNE UNIVERSITE

France

EU contribution

€ 554 611,25

Address

21 Rue De L'ecole De Medecine
75006 Paris

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

ORGANISATION METEOROLOGIQUE MONDIALE

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 72 500

Address

Avenue De La Paix 7 Bis
1211 Geneva 2

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 220 540,62

Address

European Way
SO14 3ZH Southampton

Activity type

Research Organisations