MELOA catalogue, geoportal and data services: a modern approach for a marine in-situ measurements spatial data infrastructure and data services

Authors

  • Félix Pedrera
  • João Andrade
  • João Matos
  • Enoc Martínez Padró
  • Artur Rocha
  • José Joaquín Rojas
  • Pedro Gonçalves
  • Marc Lucas
  • Rita Esteves
  • Joaquín del Río Fernández
  • Rogério Chumbinho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5821/iwp.2021.21.14775

Abstract

The MELOA project (https://www.ec-meloa.eu/) proposes to develop a low-cost, easy-to-handle, wave resilient, multi-purpose, multi-sensor, extra light surface drifter for use in all water environments, ranging from deep-sea to inland waters, including coastal areas, river plumes and surf zones. Given the low infuence of wind upon the drifters’ displacements, MELOA will provide a cheap efective way to monitor surface currents and surface dynamic features anywhere in the World Ocean. Through equipping the drifters with thermistors at two diferent levels, the possibility is open for monitoring “nearskin temperature” and near-surface A complete Software Ecosystem is developed in MELOA to transmit the measurements from the WAVY drifters’ sensors via GPRS or satellite communications (Argos), or Wi-Fi for the raw log fles through a Mobile Application (WavyHub); manage the test campaigns and launches and curating the data through the WAVY Operation Software; generate the Data Products in CSV and O&M formats through the L1 Processor; and disseminate and make the data openly accessible through the Catalogue, Geoportal and Data Services.

Issue

No. 21 (2021)

Section

Articles

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