Proposed synergies between oceanography and metrology

Frontiers in Marine Science

Marine Science

Laure Chirurgien¹  Roberto Bozzano²  Sara Pensieri²  Katrin Schroeder³  Susan E. Hartman⁴  Andrew R. Gates⁴  Patricia Lopez-Garcia⁴  Dominique Lefevre⁵  Juan José Dañobeitia⁶  George Petihakis⁷  Paolo Favali⁸  Florence Salvetat⁹  Jaume Piera^1,10  Silvana Neves^1,11  Eric Delory^1,12  Jukka Seppälä^1,13  Marc Le Menn^1,14  Rajesh Nair^1,15 

[1] Aix Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, UM 110, Marseille, France;Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) - Istituto per lo Studio degli Impatti Antropici e Sostenibilità in Ambiente Marino, Genoa, Italy;Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Scienze Marine (CNR-ISMAR), Venice, Italy;Department of Science and Technology, National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Southampton, United Kingdom;European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water-Column Observatory (EMSO ERIC), Rome, Italy;Aix Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, UM 110, Marseille, France;European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water-Column Observatory (EMSO ERIC), Rome, Italy;Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC-UTM), Barcelona, Spain;European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water-Column Observatory (EMSO ERIC), Rome, Italy;Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Attiki, Greece;European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water-Column Observatory (EMSO ERIC), Rome, Italy;Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Rome, Italy;Ifremer, Plouzané, France;Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain;Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), Telde, Spain;Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), Telde, Spain;European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water-Column Observatory (EMSO ERIC), Rome, Italy;Research Infrastructure, Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki, Finland;Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine (SHOM), Brest, France;Sezione di Oceanografia, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Sgonico, TS, Italy;

关键词: essential ocean variables (EOVs);    metrology;    ocean sound;    dissolved oxygen;    carbonate system;    chlorophyll-fluorescence;    current meters;    absolute salinity;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmars.2023.1192030

 received in 2023-03-22, accepted in 2023-10-06,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Accurate and traceable measurements are required to understand ocean processes, to address pressing societal challenges, such as climate change and to sustainably manage marine resources. Although scientific and engineering research has resulted in advanced methods to measure Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) there is a need for cross comparison of the techniques and traceability to recognized standards. Metrological laboratories are experienced in accredited methods and assessment of methodology. An EU INFRAIA-02-2020: Integrating Activities for Starting Communities project MINKE (Metrology for Integrated marine maNagement and Knowledge-transfer nEtwork https://minke.eu) brings European marine science and metrology Research Infrastructures together to identify synergies and create an innovative approach to Quality Assurance of oceanographic data. Quality depends both on the accuracy (that can be provided through the metrology component) and the completeness of the data sets. The collaboration between different Marine Research Infrastructures (RIs) places a fundamental role on assuring the completeness of the datasets, particularly at global scales. The MINKE project encourages enhancement through collaboration of national metrology laboratories and the oceanographic community. Metrological assessment of the accuracy and uncertainties within multidisciplinary ocean observations will provide data that are key to delivering policy information. Objectives across all the RIs are to facilitate ocean observation and build wider synergies. MINKE will investigate these synergies, then introduce metrology to the core of various EOV measurements. Currently the marine RIs cover laboratory and field operations, from the surface seafloor, coastal waters to deep sea, fixed ocean stations to ship and autonomous vehicle operations to ships of opportunity, and flux stations focusing on carbonate system variables. The nexus of these operations is the focal point for coordinated improvement of ocean observing methods. Measurement intercomparisons, traceability and uncertainty assessments should be at the core of the scientific observations. Specifically, MINKE will work with RIs and Metrology Institutes to improve the quality of dissolved oxygen, carbonate system, chlorophyll-fluorescence, ocean sound and current meter measurements, through access to metrology laboratories, Transnational Access and intercomparison studies across existing marine consortia and RIs. MINKE will also promote the development of absolute salinity observation, and improvements in marine litter measurements.

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