Workshops and Presentations

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
P Knight D Smeed B Queste E Dumont - Review UK1.7 MiB
L Beguery P Testor - Review France4.9 MiB
S Ruiz J Tintoré C Barrera - Review Spain5.1 MiB
T Eleftheriou - Review Cyprus1.2 MiB
Estelle Dumont Mark Inall Toby Sherwin -Review UK Sams2.0 MiB
G Krahmann L Merckelbach A Beszczynska-Moeller Andeas Funk - Review Germany93.6 KiB
W Walczowski – Review Poland4.1 MiB
S Osterhus - Review Norway2.8 MiB
G Petihakis - Review Greece754.2 KiB
  • Session 3: Review best practices in glider operations
NameSize
Glider Platforms In The Lab Bp Lucas Merckelbach And Others11.8 MiB
Glider Mission A Alvarez And Others1.5 MiB
Glider Operational Risk Management Programme Qq Dsmeed537.0 KiB
Integrating Glider Observations To Ease Their Use Dm S Pouliquen And Others1.2 MiB
Glider Cost Analysis Ca L Beguery And Others98.1 KiB
  • 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