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Digital Ocean Forum 2024 to Unveil First Demo of the European Digital Twin Ocean for Better Decision-making
The European Digital Twin Ocean (EU DTO) is a multi-dimensional and near real-time virtual representation of the Ocean, combining marine observations, artificial intelligence, advanced Ocean modelling operating on high-performance computers and accessible to all. A flagship initiative of the European…
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‘’Indicators of Global Climate Change 2023: annual update of key indicators of the state of the climate system and human influence’’, Earth System Science Data, 2024
As a partner in this project, Mercator Ocean International (MOi) is contributing its expertise in researching the Earth Energy Imbalance (EEI). The EEI is the main indicator used to understand the extent of human-induced global warming, which has more than…
READ MOREThe Ocean absorbed a record high level of heat energy in 2023, reveals a new study published in Nature magazine
A new paper in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, “Ocean Heat Content in 2023” coauthored by Mercator Ocean’s Karina von Schuckmann and Audrey Minière, sheds light on the global accumulation of Ocean Heat Content (OHC), which indicates the quantity of…
READ MOREHigh-Level Meeting – “Transforming Mercator Ocean into an Intergovernmental Organization”
The transformation of Mercator Ocean International into an intergovernmental organization (IGO) was announced during the One Ocean Summit in February 2022 through the Brest Declaration signed by France, Spain, Italy, Norway, Portugal, and the United Kingdom; its creation is now a…
READ MOREThe Earth warming has been accelerating for the past sixty years according to a new study led by Mercator Ocean International oceanographers
A recently released study led by Mercator Ocean International’s Audrey Minière and Karina von Schuckmann provides compelling evidence that the Earth system has been cumulating heat at an increasingly faster pace since 1960. This accelerated warming is mostly captured by…
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State of the climate in Europe 2022 report
The State of the Climate in Europe 2022 report was published today, and it is the second edition of this annual series. This joint publication by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service summarizes…
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New Indicators Project for Tracking Our Changing Climate
Today, leading scientists that contributed to the recent IPCC report of working group 1 on climate change have launched a project to update key climate indicators every year so people can be kept informed about critical aspects of global warming.…
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Mercator Ocean contributes to the annual WMO climate report, shows rapid ocean warming
The much-awaited state of the global climate annual report has been published by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), presenting an overview of the climate and weather conditions throughout the year 2022. Along with various meteorological and hydrological organizations worldwide, Mercator…
READ MOREOcean absorbing 89% of climate warming according to an international team of scientists led by Mercator Ocean International
A new study shows that 89% of the excess heat built up in the Earth system from 1960-2020 has been absorbed by the Ocean. An international team of 70 researchers from 15 countries led by Mercator Ocean International’s Karina von…
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