MetOcean Observing

Some QUALITAS references in MetOcean Observing Projects

Hydrographic Institute, Portugal

  • SIMOC project: Installation of an HF radar system with 2 stations in three study areas of Portugal (Sines/Cabo Sardão, Nazaré/Ferrel and Lisboa/Cabo Espichel) with final installation of the system in Lisbon area.

Galway University, Ireland

  • Installation of 4 HF radar systems in Galway Smart Bay and West Coast of Ireland.
  • Installation of a PORTUS marine information and R+D tools development solution .

Dubai Municipality, Dubai

  • Installation of a high resolution HF radar system in Jumeirah Beach for environmental studies.

Hydrographic Institute, Portugal, and Puertos del Estado, Spain

  • TRADE project: Installation of a network with 3 HF radar stations in Portugal in the Algarve region (Sagres, Farol de Alfanzina and Vila Real) and 1 station in Mazagón in Spain.

NOFO, Norway

  • Installation of 3 HF radar stations in Finmark and Lofoten Islands.
  • Development of gap-filling and short term forecast methods inside PORTUS marine information system in collaboration with CODAR and MetNO.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

  • Installation of 6 HF radar stations along the Red Sea coast.
  • Installation of a PORTUS marine information system.

Puertos del Estado, Spain

  • Installation of a network with 10+ HF radar stations along the Spanish coasts (Galicia in the Northwest, Gibraltar in the South, Delta del Ebro in the West).
  • Development of a marine information visualization system in partnership with Puertos del Estado, the PORTUS.

Marine Scotland, United Kingdom

  • Brahan project: Installation of 2 HF radar stations to monitor the Strait in between Shetland Island and North Rolandsay.
  • Development of an advanced analysis and short term currents forecast tool as part of the PORTUS marine information system.

Morocco Direction General de la Meteorologie

  • Installation of a network with 6 HF radar stations along the Atlantic Facade in front of Casablanca, in Gibraltar Strait.
  • Installation of a PORTUS marine information system.

SOCIB Balearic Oceanographic Platform

  • Installation of a network with 2 HF radar stations.

PLOCAN Canarias Oceanographic Platform

  • Installation of a network with 2 HF radar stations.
  • Installation of a network with 4 coastal cameras for marine safety applications.
  • Installation of a PORTUS marine information system.

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