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Marine Metrology and Oceanographic Measurements 2020
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Marine Metrology and Oceanographic Measurements 2020

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Oceanography".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 June 2023) | Viewed by 8669

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Francesca Rolle

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Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, Turin, Italy
Interests: gas metrology; climate and ocean monitoring; metrological traceability and uncertainty evaluation
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Dr. Michela Sega

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Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), National Institute of Metrological Research, Turin, Italy
Interests: gas analysis; organic analysis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Characterization of the status of the oceans has a particular significance from an environmental point of view, particularly in relation to climate change.

Many physical and chemical parameters (essential climate variables) are monitored worldwide, and their long-term determination is of utmost importance to support climate change modeling. The reliability of such measurements is an essential feature to discriminate between natural variations or systematic trends. In this framework, there is a growing need to build a strong metrological infrastructure for marine measurements to support the worlds of marine observation and data management. The strengthening of the cooperation among different communities (metrological, oceanographic, instrument producers) is the key starting point.

The aim of this Special Issue is to collect valuable contributions on the developments and achievements in the fields of marine metrology and oceanographic observations, including method development, sensors characterization, and data quality and management.

This Special Issue will host selected papers from the “2020 IMEKO TC-19 International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea”, but other contributions are also welcome.

Dr. Francesca Rolle
Dr. Michela Sega
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • EOV (essential ocean variables)
  • metrological traceability and comparability
  • data harmonization and data quality
  • reference standards

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Marine Metrology and Oceanographic Measurements 2020
by Francesca Rolle and Michela Sega
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(10), 1999; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11101999 - 17 Oct 2023
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The measurement of oceanic parameters, and the consequent monitoring of their evolution in space and time, represent the basis for environmental information services that support a wide range of societal and commercial applications [...] Full article
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Improved Current Estimates from Spar Buoy-Mounted ADCP Measurement Station: A Case Study in the Ligurian Sea
by Andrea Bordone, Tiziana Ciuffardi, Giancarlo Raiteri, Antonio Schirone, Roberto Bozzano, Sara Pensieri, Francesca Pennecchi and Paola Picco
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(5), 466; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9050466 - 26 Apr 2021
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Current measurements in the open sea are generally acquired by Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs). In the case of ADCPs mounted on spar buoy, current profiles require to be post-processed, to properly take into account the buoy influence: in fact, ADCP compass may [...] Read more.
Current measurements in the open sea are generally acquired by Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs). In the case of ADCPs mounted on spar buoy, current profiles require to be post-processed, to properly take into account the buoy influence: in fact, ADCP compass may reflect alterations induced by the metal structure of the buoy and apparent currents can occur due to the large displacement of the platform. Uncertainty analysis is finally required to properly consider both these effects and to compute robust velocity estimates. A new methodology is tested for a measurement station in the Ligurian Sea, where an ADCP was mounted on the surface buoy of the W1-M3A (Western 1 Mediterranean Moored Multisensor Array) oceanographic observatory, facing upwards at the depth of about 40 m. Marine current numerical models and historical data in the area have been used as a basis for comparison to test the consistency of the proposed method. A very good agreement is obtained. Only minor discrepancies are reported (e.g., monthly averages from the reference model slightly underestimate the west-east current component along the entire profile), but, in general, the application of the proposed methodology ensures that the spar buoy-mounted ADCP system is able to provide reliable measurements for oceanographic studies and validation of 3D hydrodynamic models. Full article
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Sea State Monitoring by Ship Motion Measurements Onboard a Research Ship in the Antarctic Waters
by Silvia Pennino, Antonio Angrisano, Vincenzo Della Corte, Giampaolo Ferraioli, Salvatore Gaglione, Anna Innac, Elena Martellato, Pasquale Palumbo, Vincenzo Piscopo, Alessandra Rotundi and Antonio Scamardella
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(1), 64; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9010064 - 09 Jan 2021
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A parametric wave spectrum resembling procedure is applied to detect the sea state parameters, namely the wave peak period and significant wave height, based on the measurement and analysis of the heave and pitch motions of a vessel in a seaway, recorded by [...] Read more.
A parametric wave spectrum resembling procedure is applied to detect the sea state parameters, namely the wave peak period and significant wave height, based on the measurement and analysis of the heave and pitch motions of a vessel in a seaway, recorded by a smartphone located onboard the ship. The measurement system makes it possible to determine the heave and pitch acceleration spectra of the reference ship in the encounter frequency domain and, subsequently, the absolute sea spectra once the ship motion transfer functions are provided. The measurements have been carried out onboard the research ship “Laura Bassi”, during the oceanographic campaign in the Antarctic Ocean carried out in January and February 2020. The resembled sea spectra are compared with the weather forecast data, provided by the global-WAM (GWAM) model, in order to validate the sea spectrum resembling procedure. Full article
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Essential Ocean Variables for Marine Environment Monitoring: Metrological Case Studies
by Francesca Rolle, Francesca Romana Pennecchi, Francesca Durbiano, Stefano Pavarelli, Chiara Musacchio, Graziano Coppa, Andrea Merlone and Michela Sega
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(8), 1605; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11081605 - 17 Aug 2023
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Monitoring the state of oceans and their evolution in space and time is of fundamental importance as they are severely impacted by climate change, showing an increase in temperature, acidity and stratification. The role of metrology in the marine sector is relevant for [...] Read more.
Monitoring the state of oceans and their evolution in space and time is of fundamental importance as they are severely impacted by climate change, showing an increase in temperature, acidity and stratification. The role of metrology in the marine sector is relevant for helping oceanographers consolidate measurement approaches already in place by introducing concepts like metrological traceability and measurement uncertainty. The aim of this paper is to present some examples of successful and potential applications of metrology in oceanographic research, with a focus on past and ongoing activities in the framework of joint research cooperation, which could be applied by oceanographers to consolidate the comparability of data acquired in different experimental conditions, and places and time for some essential ocean variables. Scientific cooperation in the framework of joint research projects is particularly useful for supporting measurement capabilities in marine research worldwide, and the technologies and methods developed so far represent a starting point for improvements in international monitoring networks. These techniques may be applied by laboratories and centres working in the marine sector. Applications and possible future developments will also be discussed in this paper. Full article
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