2011 Research Programmes of the HCMR - Hellenic Centre for ...

Scientific team (ΗCMR): Dr K. Nittis, L. Peribliotis, P. Antoniou
Brief Description of the Program: The main objective of the program is to develop a system for
rapid access to environmental remote sensing products especially during emergency situations. For
the development of such a system its necessary to take into account the user requirements and to
develop appropriate scenarios and examples. HCMR will contribute to these two activities for the
marine environment and especially on behalf of the MyOcean project and the Marine Core Service
of GMES.
Towards a joint European Research Infrastructure Network for coastal observatories
(JERICO/ 864)
Contract Number: 262584
Scientific Coordinator:
Dr K. Nittis (Athens) & Dr G. Petihakis (Crete)
Funding: EC-DG Research (75%), GSRT (25%)
Starting Year: 2011
Duration: 48 months (01/05/11-30/04/15)
Total Budget: 338.846,62 €
Study Area:
European Regional Seas
Scientific team (ΗCMR): Dr G. Petihakis, Dr K. Nittis, Dr G. Korres, L. Perivoliotis, D. Kassis,
M. Ntoumas, P. Pagonis, A. Chondronasios
Other Participants: Ifremer, SYKE, IBW PAN, DMI, NIVA, IMR, DELTARES, OGS, CNR,
UOM, NERC, INGV, GKSS, MUMM, CEFAS, SMHI, CSIC, NIOZ, MI, BL, AZTI, INSU, IH, IO-
BAS, PUERTO, CMCC
Brief Description of the Program: The main objective of JERICO is to increase the coherence
and the sustainability of the dispersed infrastructures for coastal observations by addressing their
future within a shared pan-European framework. The project proposes a Pan European approach
for a coastal marine observatory network, integrating infrastructure and technologies such as
moorings, drifters, ferrybox and gliders. Networking activities will lead to the definitions of best
practices for design, implementation, maintenance and distribution of data of coastal observing
systems, as well as the definition of a quality standard. Harmonisation and strengthening coastal
observation systems within EuroGOOS regions will be sought. Unique twin Trans National Access
experiments will be carried out in order to reveal the potential of datasets used in synergy. Central
coastal infrastructure in Europe will be opened for international research. This will among other
benefits GMES and European contribution to climate change research. New joint research will be
conducted in order to identify new and strategic technologies to be implemented in the next
generation European coastal observatories. JERICO intends to contribute to the international and
global effort on climate change research (GEOSS), to provide coastal data inputs for operational
ocean observing and forecasting, and also to answer to some of the needs of the environmental
research and societal communities.
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