An introduction to the 'Oceans and Society: Blue Planet' initiative
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| Date | 2019-11 | ||||||||
| Language | English | ||||||||
| Author(s) | Smail Emily A.1, 2, Digiacomo Paul M.2, Seeyave Sophie 3, Djavidnia Samy4, Celliers Louis5, Le Traon Pierre-Yves6, 26, Gault Jeremy7, Escobar-Briones Elva8, Plag Hans-Peter9, Pequignet Christine10, Bajona Lenore11, 12, 13, Zhang Li, Pearlman Jay14, Steven Andy15, Hodge Jonathan15, Racault Marie-Fanny16, 17, Storlazzi Curt18, Skirving William19, 20, Hoeke Ron21, Marra John22, Van Dongeren Ap23, Muller-Karger Frank24, Cripe Douglas25, Takaki Daniel2 |
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| Affiliation(s) | 1 : Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; 2 : NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), College Park, MD, USA 3 : Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) Secretariat, Plymouth, UK; 4 : European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), Lisbon, Portugal 5 : Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Hamburg, Germany 6 : Mercator Ocean, Ramonville St Agne, France 7 : MaREI Centre, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland 8 : Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico 9 : Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA; 10 : Met Off, Exeter, Devon, England. 11 : Ocean Tracking Network, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada 12 : Instiutute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI), Chinese Academy of Sciences and Hainan Key Laboratory of Earth Observation, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 13 : Instiutute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI), Chinese Academy of Sciences and Hainan Key Laboratory of Earth Observation, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 14 : FourBridges, Port Angeles, WA USA. 15 : Oceans and Atmosphere, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Brisbane, Australia; 16 : Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), Plymouth, UK 17 : Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), Plymouth, UK 18 : Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, US Geological Survey, Santa Cruz, CA, USA 19 : Coral Reef Watch, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, College Park, MD, US 20 : ReefSense Pty Ltd, Townsville, Qld, Australia. 21 : Sea Level, Waves & Coastal Extremes, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, Australia; 22 : National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), NOAA/NESDIS, Honolulu, HI, USA 23 : Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands; vIHE Delft, Delft, The Netherlands; 24 : College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, Saint Petersburg, FL, USA; 25 : Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland |
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| Source | Journal Of Operational Oceanography (1755-876X) (Taylor & Francis Ltd), 2019-11 , Vol. 12 , N. Sup 2 , P. S1-S11 | ||||||||
| DOI | 10.1080/1755876X.2019.1634959 | ||||||||
| WOS© Times Cited | 10 | ||||||||
| Note | Special issue 2 : cean Observing for Societal Benefit | ||||||||
| Keyword(s) | Ocean observations, group on earth observations, Oceans and Society, Blue Planet, Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON), ocean best practices, science for society, user engagement | ||||||||
| Abstract | We live on a blue planet, and Earth's waters benefit many sectors of society. The future of our blue planet is increasingly reliant on the services delivered by marine, coastal and inland waters and on the advancement of effective, evidence-based decisions on sustainable development. 'Oceans and Society: Blue Planet' is an initiative of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) that aims to ensure the sustained development and use of ocean and coastal observations for the benefit of society. The initiative works to advance and exploit synergies among the many observational programmes devoted to ocean and coastal waters; to improve engagement with a variety of stakeholders for enhancing the timeliness, quality and range of information delivered; and to raise awareness of the societal benefits of ocean observations at the public and policy levels. This paper summarises the role of the initiative, current activities and considerations for future directions. |
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