Mark Dowell, EC/JRC, Steve Groom, PML, ChloroGIN EC-06-07: coastal ocean component Lead POGO: Shubha Sathyendranth Mark Dowell, EC/JRC, Steve Groom, PML, Stewart Bernard UCT

ChloroGIN The Chlorophyll Global Integrated Network (ChloroGIN) project was initiated following recommendations of the "Plymouth Chlorophyll Meeting and Workshops (Extended Antares Network)" sponsored by GOOS, GEO, IOCCG, PML and POGO 18 - 22 Sept 2006. ChloroGIN aims to promote in situ measurement of chlorophyll in combination with satellite derived estimates.

Selected Recommendations That the network linking participating centres around the world, named Chlorophyll Ocean Globally Integrated Network, or ChloroGIN, be implemented with immediate effect, linking existing national and regional centres; That physical infrastructure (such as the connection between networks and receiving stations, data distribution, materials required to adopt best practice protocols for in situ measurements) and human capacity be developed in existing and new centres to expand the network in two five-year phases; That communications bandwidth be improved in most developing countries, as this limits the delivery of ocean chlorophyll and related products and is more important than satellite ground receiving stations;

The project should have three initial principal regional centres, in Latin America, southern Africa, and India linked by good communications to three northern centres in UK, the European Commission, and USA. During the first five-year phase, map products would be regularly updated on a web site at each centre, while the infrastructure is improved and personnel trained at new centres. During the second five-year phase, the existing centres would become fully operational with a range of products suited to local needs, and new centres developed.

ChloroGIN and GEO ChloroGIN concept [i.e. building upon ANTARES] is included in the 2007-2009 GEO Work Plan

Hydrological Applications and Run – Off Network A project is proposed aiming to restore an existing Hydrological stations network Proposed river discharge baseline network (GTN-R; 380 stations)

datasets in the coastal zone Land - Ocean biosphere datasets in the coastal zone GEOCoast: e.g Integration of ChloroGIN, HARON and drainage basin biosphere characteristics

MERIS chlorophyll image

Link to (EA) database of river flow for same date as satellite

Environmental Dimensions of Development co-operation Ocean Colour Training Course 2007 Africa (24 Sept.-5 Oct., Mombasa, Kenya) A EC-JRC contribution to FP7 policy theme 4: The EU as a Global Partner Environmental Dimensions of Development co-operation Objectives To provide theoretical basis of satellite Ocean Colour measurements To promote applications of OC radiometry in Africa for monitoring and managing coastal zones for protecting marine ecosystems and resources in partnership with

http://www.ocean-partners.org/meetings/ChlPML.htm http://home.antares.ws/ http://www.npm.ac.uk/rsg/projects/chlorogin/ http://www.rsmarinesa.org.za/ http://amis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/