MERCATOR OCEAN JOURNA: 
SEPTEMBER 2021 
4.2 Tier-2 
k. ACHIEVEMENTS 
4.1 Tier-3 
Several Tier-3 R&D projects were Identified as especially 
relevant for the Copernicus Marine Service long-term 
evolutions, as listed in the Service Evolution: R&D priorities 
document (v4). 
Three H2020 projects have been funded as H2020 
Copernicus Marine Service Evolution: 
- CEASELESS (Copernicus Evolution and Applications 
with Sentinels Enhancements and Land Effluents for 
Shores and Seas) [2016-2019], targeting the coastal 
ocean and aiming at developing proof-of-concept 
zoastal extensions of Copernicus Marine Service 
products, 
IMMERSE [2019-2021], targeting the blue ocean and 
alming at preparing next generation numerical ocean 
models used by the Copernicus Marine Service, 
SEAMLESS [2021-2023], targeting the green ocean 
and aiming at Iimproving the current European 
capability to simulate and predict the state of marine 
ecosystems. 
These projects have been particularly monitored 
(invitation to kick-off and annual meetings, analysis of 
deliverables and analysis or contribution to the roadmap 
of developments integration into the Service). The uptake 
from these projects is being analysed. 
Service Evolution R&D projects led to a large uptake in the 
Copernicus Marine Service (which is still on-going), spread 
across the different overarching themes of the service 
‚Figure 3). A synthesis of the outcomes of Service Evolution 
R&D projects and of potential uptake in the service can be 
found online for the 1st batch and 2nd batch of projects 
Service Evolution R&D projects led to the addition of new 
products in the Copernicus Marine Service portfolio. In 
particular, during the 2018-2021 period and following the 
first batch of projects, observations from European high- 
frequency radars have been progressively distributed to 
provide information on ocean surface currents over coasta 
areas with high spatial and temporal resolution (Figure 4). 
Estimates of phytoplankton functional types derived from 
satellite ocean colour observations were added in the 
Zopernicus Marine Service portfolio and are assimilated in 
“he North-West Shelf (NWS) reanalysis (Figure 4). The overall 
goal was to improve the capability of operational systems to 
simulate the biogeochemical ocean state and, therefore, to 
anhance the capability of the Service to monitor the ocean 
health. To better address marine resources monitoring 
and management, information on micronekton has been 
added to the portfolio. Micronekton is a key ecosysterr 
component at mid-trophic level to understand and mode 
the habitats and population dynamics of most large marine 
species. Following the 2nd batch of projects, new products 
are and will be progressively added to the portfolio, such as 
‚nformation on the largest waves and on diurnal sea surface 
warming for the blue ocean, phytoplankton functional type 
spectral absorption for the green ocean. 
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-igure 3: Pie charts of countries hosting the Principal Investigator of Copernicus Marine Service Evolution R&D projects for (a) the 1st batch 
af 12 projects and (c) the 2nd batch of 18 projects. Pie charts showing the repartition of projects in terms of overarching R&D thematics for (b) 
the 1st batch of 12 projects and (d) the 2nd batch of 18 Copernicus Marine Service Evolution R&D projects.