Objective It is proposed to improve European scattered and uncoordinated ocean observing infrastructure for repeat/time series measurements, in order to provide an initial network of sustained moored stations for ocean CO_2 and carbon cycle measurements in the eastern North Atlantic. Existing infrastructure is upgraded/replaced with autonomous, state-of-the-art moored equipment for relevant CO_2, physical and biological measurements, at three carefully chosen sites. Part of the data will be telemetered in real-time. The three stations are tightly coordinated with the approved European ocean CO_2 system along 4 commercial ship lines, and are an essential component of a North Atlantic carbon observing system. OceanCO_2/carbon observations are imperative for understanding, monitoring, and predicting the oceanic uptake of anthropogenicCO_2. The improved infrastructure will thus provide access to strategic data for climate research and mitigation to European researchers and policy makers. At the same time, the moored platforms will be open to outside enhancements with additional sensors. Future extension of the network with more stations is encouraged. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-9. - Support for research infrastructures Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator N/A Address See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Empress dock SO14 3ZH Southampton See on map SUNBURST SENSORS LLC United States EU contribution € 0,00 Address 910 south 3rd street west 59801 Missoula See on map THE CANARIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Muelle de taliarte s/n 35200 Telde See on map THE MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ICELAND Iceland EU contribution € 0,00 Address 4,skulagata 4 121 Reykjavik See on map UNIVERSITAET BREMEN Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Klagenfurter strasse 28359 Bremen See on map
