Projects

ECOOP (2007-2010)

ECOOP is a project funded by the European Commision's Sixth Framework Programme, under the priority Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems. The goal of ECOOP is to build up a sustainable pan-European capacity in providing timely, quality assured marine service (including data, information products, knowledge and scientific advices) in European coastal-shelf seas.

ENVIWAVE (2002-2005)

ENVIWAVE (Development and Application of Validated Geophysical Ocean Wave Products from ENVISAT ASAR and RA-2 Instruments) is a shared-cost project cofunded by the European Commission. Its main objective is to make use of the measurements taken by the ENVISAT satellite in benefit of the operational oceanography.

ESEAS-RI (2002-2004)

ESEAS-RI (European Sea Level Service-Research Infraestructure) goal is the establishment of the scientific infraestructure of the European Sea Level Service (ESEAS), which would be the major success of the Action COST 40 EOSS (European Sea Level Observing System, 1996-2001).Around 21 institutions from different european countries participate in this project.

ESEOO (2004-2006)

ESEOO (Implementation Spanish Operational Oceanography System) is a 3 year project funded by Spanish Government. The objective is to set-up the basis of a national operational oceanography system, with special focus to provide support in marine emergencies, such as oil spills and objects or persons drift.

GOCEAN (2006-2008)

The main objective of the ESA-funded project GOCEAN (Gravity improvement of Continetal Slope and Shelf Ocean Circulation Modelling) is to improve the characterization of the flow in the shelf and slope areas of the Iberian shelf and Bay of Byscay. The improvement will be achieved by incorporating a data assimilation component into the ESEOO forecasting system which will allow us to combine the numerical ocean model with satellite observations.

HIPOCAS (2000-2003)

The HIPOCAS Project, funded by the EU's Environment Program, was established to produce atmospheric and oceanographic long-term data useful to assess the climate. Within the frame of the HIPOCAS Project, OPPE has developped, set, and run atmospheric and oceanographic hindcast for the Mediterranean Basin. High resolution long-term (1958-2001) data bases were produced using the atmospheric parameters together with oceanographic ones.

MyOCEAN (2009-2012)

MyOcean is a project granted by the European Commission within the GMES Program (7th Framework Program), whose objective is to define and to set up a concerted and integrated pan-European capacity for ocean monitoring and forecasting. The areas it is aimed at are: Maritime Security, Oil Spill Prevention, Marine Resources Management, Climate Change, Seasonal Forecasting, Coastal Activities, and Monitoring Ice Sheet surveys, Water Quality and Pollution.

NORMA (2000-2003)

 The NORMA (Automatic Metheorology Networks Measurements Standarization) project is an special action conceded to Puertos del Estado in the National Plan framework of Scientific Investigation, Development and Technologic Innovation 2000-2003.

SAPOS

SAPO (Local Wave Forecast System) is 48 hours forecast service that Puertos del Estado gives to those Port Authorities that demand for it.

TRANSFER (2006-2008)

TRANSFER is a 30-month project, funded by the European Commission, whose main goal is to contribute to the understanding of tsunami processes in the Euro-Mediterranean region, focusing on the gaps and needs for the implementation of an efficient tsunami early warning system (TEWS) in the area. Among others, one work package will deal with the algorithms of tsunami detection in real-time from in-situ measurements such as tide gauges and buoys, and another one with tsunami simulations and production of inundation maps, of interest for end-users such as harbour authorities.

VANIMEDAT (2006-2008)

It is a 3-year project funded by the Spanish Marine Science Program aimed to study the decadal and interdecadal sea-level variability in the seas surrounding the Iberian peninsula, by use of data from tide gauges, altimetry and numerical models. For this a study will be made of the correlation between coast (harbours) and open ocean, and the mechanisms that cause this variability will be identified and quantified.