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GLIDER OPERATIONS IN EUROPE: SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES JERICO/GROOM – EGO Glider Workshop, 22nd – 23rd May 2012, Mallorca

  • Objectives:

  1. To review the current status of the existing glider fleet and glider facilities in operational use in European seas

  2. To identify best technical practices for operation of a fleet of gliders

  3. To identify the needs for a Coastal European glider observing system

  4. To coordinate European glider activities (mainly JERICO and GROOM projects, within the framework of EGO activities, ES0904 COST action) 

The workshop was split into 4 sessions. Download the agenda and the presentations from each session using the links below.

NameSize
Workshop On Gliders P Farcy845.1 KiB
WS Glider Intro P Testor3.9 MiB
  • Session 2: Review of existing glider facilities and technology
NameSize
Estelle Dumont Mark Inall Toby Sherwin -Review UK Sams2.0 MiB
G Krahmann L Merckelbach A Beszczynska-Moeller Andeas Funk - Review Germany93.6 KiB
G Petihakis - Review Greece754.2 KiB
L Beguery P Testor - Review France4.9 MiB
P Knight D Smeed B Queste E Dumont - Review UK1.7 MiB
S Osterhus - Review Norway2.8 MiB
S Ruiz J Tintoré C Barrera - Review Spain5.1 MiB
T Eleftheriou - Review Cyprus1.2 MiB
W Walczowski – Review Poland4.1 MiB
  • Session 3: Review best practices in glider operations
NameSize
Glider Cost Analysis Ca L Beguery And Others98.1 KiB
Glider Mission A Alvarez And Others1.5 MiB
Glider Operational Risk Management Programme Qq Dsmeed537.0 KiB
Glider Platforms In The Lab Bp Lucas Merckelbach And Others11.8 MiB
Integrating Glider Observations To Ease Their Use Dm S Pouliquen And Others1.2 MiB
  • Session 4: Recommendations for glider contributions to a European Coastal Observatories Strategy
NameSize
M Palmer-Science Key Topics To Be Addressed Using Gliders1.4 MiB
P Farcy - Glider Contribution To A European Coastal Observatory Strategy252.7 KiB
P Testor - Technology Future Directions, Operations, Sensors, Platforms And Support5.1 MiB