Sea level, wave & multi-observation for Copernicus Marine

CLS is deeply involved in the activities of the Copernicus Marine Service among 3 of 8 of its Thematic Assembly Center (TAC) :
● SL TAC (Sea Level Thematic Assembly Center): CLS is operating the Data Unification and Altimeter Combination System (DUACS) to produce sea level global and regional maps that serve oceanographic applications, climate forecasting centers, and geophysics and biology communities. These maps are generated using an optimal interpolation method applied to altimeter observations. They are provided on a global 1∕4∘ × 1∕4∘ (longitude × latitude) and daily grid resolution framework (1∕8∘ × 1∕8∘ longitude × latitude grid for the regional products) through the Copernicus Marine Service
● WAVE TAC (Wave Thematic Assembly Center): CLS is in charge of a near-real-time wave service in the frame of the Copernicus Marine Service. It provides near-real-time wave products derived from altimetry and SAR measurements.r.
● MOB TAC (Multi Observations Thematic Assembly Center): The Multi Observations Thematic Center provides L4 multi observations products at global scale derived from the combination of two or more different sensors, satellite and in-situ, and using state-of-the-art data fusion. The activity is led by CLS in charge of all the management and production activities. Expertise on carbon and biogeochemistry variables are provided by several partners .Ocean Monitoring Indicator are also delivered.

CLS provides state-of-the-art knowledge information / observations on the state of the Blue (physical) ocean.

The Copernicus Marine Service (or Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service) is the marine component of the Copernicus Programme of the European Union. It provides free, regular and systematic authoritative information on the state of the Blue (physical), White (sea ice) and Green (biogeochemical) ocean, on a global and regional scale. It is funded by the European Commission (EC) and implemented by Mercator Ocean International. It is designed to serve EU policies and International legal Commitments related to Ocean Governance, to cater for the needs of society at large for global ocean knowledge and to boost the Blue Economy across all maritime sectors by providing free-of-charge state-of-the-art ocean data and information.

It provides key inputs that support major EU and international policies and initiatives and can contribute to: combating pollution, marine protection, maritime safety and routing, sustainable use of ocean resources, developing renewable marine energy resources, supporting blue growth, climate monitoring, forecasting, and more. It also aims to increase awareness amongst the general public by providing European and global citizens with information about ocean-related issues.