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GKSS Forschungszentrum (GKSS), Geesthacht 
(GKSS Research Centre) 
GOOS related activity 
Module 
Research / 
operational 
Measuring data / products 
Users 
Measuring techniques 
Wadden Sea information system WATIS 
3,4 
Operational 
Archiving of all data relevant to the 
Wadden Sea (scientific, socioeconomic), 
model data 
National Park 
offices, other 
authorities, 
research 
institutions 
Information system for the 
Wadden Sea and other sea and 
river regions (e.g. ELBIS) 
Areal sea state measurements using radar 
3,5 
Operational 
Wave data 
Hydrogr. services, 
port, shipping, 
coastal protection, 
hydraulic 
engineering, 
offshore sector 
Use of conventional ship's radar 
for wave measurements 
(directional spectrum) 
Sea state forecasting and statistics 
3,5 
Operational 
Wave model, wave statistics and sea state 
forecasts 
Hydrogr. services, 
shipping, coastal 
protection, 
hydraulic 
engineering, 
offshore sector 
Wave model, statistical analytical 
methods.