Use of EO data in sea ice monitoring

Helge Tangen, Regional Director

Norwegian Meteorological Institute met.no

Content

• International Ice Charting Working Group

• Ocean & Sea Ice SAF (EUMETSAT)• GMES project ICEMON

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International Ice Charting Working Group

- IICWG -

• All Northern Hemisphere Ice Services• Science and User Support + Data• Exchange of knowledge on use of EO

data• Significant expert group to advice

WMO etc.• Will take initiative to GEO as user

group

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Ocean & Sea Ice SAF - EUMETSAT

• Developed 1987-2002• (Pre-) Operational 2003-2007• Hopefully operational from METOP

launch• Automatic production of multi-

sensor ice products• Free use for all EUMETSAT members

+ other• Arhive and user support

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Ocean and Sea Ice SAF (Satellite Application Facility)

SSM/I

AVHRR

SeaWinds

O&SI SAF, Ice concentration

•Funding: EUMETSAT•Use of available satellite data•met.no, DMI, Météo-France, KNMI, SMHI•met.no: responsible for High Latitude•Ice concentration, SST, Ice edge, Ice type

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Ice Concentration OSI SAF

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ICE type from OSI SAF

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GMES Service Elements - ICEMON

• One out of 10 projects• Monitoring Polar areas

– Marine Safety– Climate– Environment– Resource Management

• Different service providers, common use of EO data

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High res. ice charts using SAR

•Ice concentration•Ice type•Development phases

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