The coming Sentinel Expansion and Next Generation mission will radically change our capacity to observe and understand the Earth system as never before. The unprecedented potential offered by the huge synergistic opportunities offered by the combined use of the complementary data sets provided by different missions will open a new era in the way we …
The main objectives of the “Ocean Science Cluster – Research Opportunity: Upper Ocean Dynamic” project are to : develop and validate innovative methods based on the huge synergistic opportunities offered by the increasing EO European satellites and specially the data provided by the Sentinel missions, together with in-situ observations and novel AI and ML technologies …
This ITT is part of the Ocean Science Cluster and contributes to the joint EC-ESA Earth System Science Initiative launched in February 2020 by the European Space Agency and the European Commission (EC) Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) to jointly advance Earth System Science and its response to the global challenges that society …
A new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, and outcome of the CAREHeat project research, reveals how winter marine heatwaves (MHWs) in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea inhibit the spring bloom of phytoplankton, a critical element of the ocean’s ecosystem. Conducted by a team from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISMAR) and other international collaborators, …
A new paper has been recently published on PNAS Nexus as a result of the work of two Living Planet Fellows, John Gittings with his POSEIDON project and Joan Llort with the PYROPLANKTON activity. The research explores the linkages between global warming, desertification, dust emissions and ocean fertilisation. In particular, the study shows that dust …
An internal research fellow opportunity is currently open for applicants who have recently completed, or are close to completing a PhD in physics, engineering or Earth system science with research experience and peer-reviewed publications in relevant topics for the fields of research proposed. During the two-years period you will be involved in scientific activities within …
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are organizing a Coastal Blue Carbon from Space Forum, which will take place at the International Space Science Institute (ISSI, Bern, Switzerland), on 14-17 May 2024. Coastal Blue Carbon describes the carbon stored in vegetated coastal and marine ecosystems, mostly by seagrasses, mangroves, …
The ocean plays a central role in modulating the Earth’s carbon cycle. Monitoring how the ocean carbon cycle is changing is fundamental to managing climate change. Satellite remote sensing is currently our best tool for viewing the ocean surface globally and systematically, at high spatial and temporal resolutions, and the past few decades have seen …
Satellite magnetic field observations have the potential to provide information on dynamics, heat content and salinity throughout the ocean. It is well established that the ocean generates a time-varying magnetic field that depends on its motions and electrical conductivity structure. With ten years of high quality observations available from the Swarm satellite trio, and with …
Oceans play a crucial role in regulating the Earth’s climate by absorbing heat and carbon dioxide, but this leads to ocean acidification and alterations in temperature, circulation, and weather patterns, affecting marine ecosystems and global climate. Satellites have become essential tools for monitoring ocean health. Recent research, highlighted in a paper published in Earth Science …
