General info | |
Project title | Fixed point Open Ocean Observatories |
Project acronym | FIXO3 |
Project website | http://www.fixo3.eu/ |
Begin date | 2013-11-01 |
End date | To present |
Location | |
Geographic coverage | The observatories are mainly located in the Atlantic Ocean, but extend northwards into the Arctic Ocean and southwards to the Antarctic, and in the Mediterranean Sea |
Sea area (C19) | Atlantic Ocean,Mediterranean Sea |
Description | |
Data-themes (P08) | Biological oceanography,Chemical oceanography,Cross-discipline,Environment,Physical oceanography |
Abstract | The Fixed point Open Ocean Observatory network (FixO3) seeks to integrate European open ocean fixed point observatories and to improve access to these key installations for the broader community. The observatories are mainly located in the Atlantic Ocean, but extend northwards into the Arctic Ocean and southwards to the Antarctic, and in the Mediterranean Sea. These will provide multidisciplinary observations in all parts of the oceans from the air-sea interface to the deep seafloor. Coordinated by the National Oceanography Centre, UK, FixO3 will build on the significant advances largely achieved through the FP7 programmes EuroSITES, ESONET and CARBOOCEAN. The project began in September 2013 and is 4 years in duration. FixO3 has 29 partners drawn from academia, research institutions and SME's. In addition 12 international experts from a wide range of disciplines comprise an Advisory Board.
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Coordinator | |
Coordinating organisation | National Oceanography Centre (Southampton)
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Country of Coordinator | United Kingdom |
Contact name | Richard Lampitt |
Contact organisation | National Oceanography Centre (Southampton)
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Email | r.lampitt@noc.ac.uk |
Project partners | |
Other partners | Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Geophysics Department Blue Lobster IT Ltd Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen CNR, Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per l'Automazione (Sezione di Genova) Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute Ifremer, Fisheries Science and Technology (Plouzane) Institute of Marine Research Laboratory of Oceanography of Villefranche Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University, Chemistry Department Marine Institute National Institute for Fisheries Development National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography National Oceanography Centre (Southampton) Polytechnic University of Catalonia Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research University of Aberdeen, Oceanlab University of Bergen University of Exeter, Biosciences Department University of Gothenburg, Faculty of Science University of St. Andrews, School of Geography and Geoscience University of Tromsų
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Edmerp metadata | |
Edmerp id | 12080 |
Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre
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Latest update | 2014-07-10 |