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The Eastern Mediterranean has a paucity of CO2 and pH data, which does not allow the area to be conclusively characterised as a net source or sink of CO2, highlighting the need for additional observations. The POSEIDON FerryBox (PFB) allows…
Ten-minute interview (in Greek) with journalist Takis Spiliopoulos (Naftemporiki TV) on the lack of funding for the POSEIDON system, which has jeopardized its efficient operation.
The Education Team of HCMR, Crete, and the POSEIDON team hosted students and teachers from the Heraklion School of Arts and Music School of Heraklion at Thalassocosmos (HCMR, Crete) for the JERICOS3 IMAPOCEAN TNA initiative. Under the…
The rate of oceanic uptake of anthropogenic CO2 has declined over the past decade, so a critical question for science and policy is whether the ocean will continue to act as a sink, mitigating the global climate crisis. In recent years, in situ…
The never ending need to study the ocean and answer scientific questions related not only to the ocean surface, but more importantly to the ocean’s underexplored deep interior, has motivated the exploitation of submarine fiber optic…
During the General Assembly of the European Geophysical Union (EGU) 2023 in Vienna, two presentations were given by members of the POSEIDON scientific team:
“Validation of the Copernicus Marine Med-WAV modelled spectrum with…
The POSEIDON system deals with serious financial problems that put in danger the systematic and efficient operation of its recording network. While the financing of the national research infrastructures is being suspended since 2021 and…
The bad weather persisted conditions in February resulted in a new monthly all-time high in POSEIDON page accessibility. In the last 30 days, more than 3 million users visited POSEIDON seeking forecasting information. During the five-day…
The Cretan Sea is a subpart of the ultra-oligotrophic eastern Mediterranean Sea. Among the major research challenges in this area, are extreme events and its effects on primary productivity. The JERICO-S3 Cretan Sea Pilot Super Site (PSS), a…
Written by D. Denaxa and the POSEIDON scientific team
Deeper understanding of the ocean climate, including anthropogenic climate change and natural variability, is becoming more and more imperative. Monitoring the sea…