GODAE August 2007 Contribution from F. Blanc Action 31 – Demonstrations Possible demonstration cases –To evidence high-resolution maritime meteorology and local oceanography Nesting issues Multi-satellite needs –To monitor climate events Hurricanes & typhons –To monitor sensitive sea routes Sailing or rowing Oil spills –To manage marine living ressources Animal tracking To force spatially distributed fish population dynamic models Source: AVISO, MERCATOR and CLS end-user applications CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 3 CAT 4
GODAE August 2007 Contribution from F. Blanc Lots of demo cases already displayed on Mercator and AVISO websites –Periodic publications published online Mercator Océan examples –Quaterly Newsletter ocean.fr/html/lettre/presentation_lettre_en.htmlQuaterly Newsletter ocean.fr/html/lettre/presentation_lettre_en.html –Information letter ocean.fr/html/actualites/projection/welcome_en.htmlInformation letter ocean.fr/html/actualites/projection/welcome_en.html –Regularly updated News/Chronicle pages on the WEB Recent examples with Mercator Océan: –Our users and us: ocean.fr/html/actualites/news/actu_2007_en.htmlhttp:// ocean.fr/html/actualites/news/actu_2007_en.html –Mercator to the North Pole with Jean-Louis Etienne: ocean.fr/html/actualites/news/actu_jle_en.htmlhttp:// ocean.fr/html/actualites/news/actu_jle_en.html –Pages dedicated to applications Mercator Océan examples: –Environmental applications ocean.fr/html/applications/environnement_en.htmlhttp:// ocean.fr/html/applications/environnement_en.html –Ocean racing ocean.fr/html/produits/applications/race_welcome_en.htmlhttp:// ocean.fr/html/produits/applications/race_welcome_en.html –Thematic ocean bulletins
GODAE August 2007 Contribution from F. Blanc Some Mercator demonstration cases Nesting - downscaling issues –Bionuts –Coastal activities Hurricane intensification –2005 hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico –September 2004 in North Atlantic Sensitive route monitoring –Sail racing Rowing: –Oil industry support Gulf of Mexico: Prestige case: Animal tracking –Elephant seal CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 3 CAT 4
GODAE August 2007 Contribution from F. Blanc Favorite AVISO demonstration case 1
GODAE August 2007 Contribution from F. Blanc Favorite AVISO demonstration case 2
GODAE August 2007 Contribution from F. Blanc Other AVISO demonstration cases Multi-sensors –Products improvements –High-precision altimetry with satellites working together –Mediterranean sea –Altimetry & buoys –Altiumetry & SST –Altimetry & ocean color Hurricane intensification –Opal 1995: –Isabel –Katrina Sail races (old) – Animal tracking –The impact of currents: a long way to paddle home for a green turtle –Leartherback turtles round eddies CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 3 CAT 4
GODAE August 2007 Contribution from F. Blanc Favorite CLS demonstration case 1
GODAE August 2007 Contribution from F. Blanc Favorite CLS demonstration case 2 ARGONAUTICA – cf. Carioca buoy –See the demosntration fact sheets: –See the maps data base where you found animal trajectory mapped on an ocean physical parameter (cf. albatross, penguin, elephant sea and beacon to studdy eddies)
GODAE August 2007 Contribution from F. Blanc Favorite CLS demonstration case 3 Mixed-resolution models for investigating individual to population spatial dynamics of large pelagics (CLS/DOS/MEMMS - Marine Ecosystems Modelling and Monitoring by Satellites -)