1. 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

2. 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 Sept 2006.
ChloroGIN aims to promote in situ measurement of chlorophyll in combination with satellite derived estimates.

3. 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;

5. 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.

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

13. 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)

14. 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

15. MERIS chlorophyll
image

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

17. 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