OceanDrivers

Category: OceanDrivers

  • Successful MEDESS Campaign

    Successful MEDESS Campaign

    OceanDrivers has successfully taken part of MEDESS Oceanographic Campaign which has taken place from September 20th – 25th, between the Catalan coast and Mallorca’s north-western coast.  OceanDrivers team was part of García del Cid‘s crew, and within the tasks which were carried out,  9 Lagrangian drifters (ODI buoys) were placed and ready to track.  39 CTDs were done, with a maximum depth of 2100m, along a pre-defined track.

    Simultaneously, SOCIB’s vessel was also carrying out CTDs and further scientific procedures.

    Learn more about the CAMPAIGN at OceanDrivers repository! and OceanDrivers Twitter account.

     

  • Ready for MEDESS

    Ready for MEDESS

    OceanDrivers’ team is ready for MEDESS campaign, which will set off from Barcelona on September 15th.

    A specific MEDESS section within OceanDrivers repository has been set up, with all the useful information about the campaign, check it out!

    Follow us on twitter in order to know the latest news about OceanDrivers and MEDESS campaign: @myOceanDrivers

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  • Successful EasyCurrents Campaign

    Successful EasyCurrents Campaign

    OceanDrivers has successfully accomplished EasyCurrents R+D+i campaign regarding real-time current measurements.  Four EasyCurrents prototype buoys have undertaken several tests, regarding both functionality and precision, and have excelled in every aspect:

    • Easy handling and simple operative and functionality have been verified.
    • Buoy ranges have proved to be up to 100m.
    • Current measurements have been used in order to locate other floating buoys (with a 2-hour time lapse).
    • Results will be compared to those obtained by an existing current radar, aiming to be successfully matched.
    • Software has been proved to be user-friendly and very easy to manage.

    In all, the campaign has been very useful in order to progress with the project, which will hopefully be released very soon.

    Learn more about EasyCurrents: Project site / Repository

    Check out the campaign track below:

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  • OceanDrivers participates in Medess Campaign

    OceanDrivers participates in Medess Campaign

    OceanDrivers will be taking part of the MEDESS Campaign which will take place in September 2013, and will be cooperating with SOCIB‘s Data Centre in order to carry out the campaign’s necessary data management tasks.

    Mediterranean Decision Support System for Marine Safety (MEDESS-4MS) is dedicated to the strengthening of maritime safety by mitigating the risks and impacts associated to oil spills.

    SOCIB’s Coastal Ocean Research Vessel, along with CSIC’s García del Cid research vessel will depart in a simultaneous mission in order to obtain scientific information oriented to improve ocean modelling capabilities to face oil spill disasters or similar emergencies.

    Links

    OceanDrivers MEDESS repository

     

     

  • OceanDrivers’ MeteoWidget in Ara Balears

    OceanDrivers’ MeteoWidget in Ara Balears

    OceanDrivers’ Meteorological Widget, developed as a project for Meteoclim Services, has been published as a regular service for the regional online newspaper Ara Balears.

    Check it out!

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  • EasyCurrents Campaign

    EasyCurrents Campaign

    With the aim of carrying out the final tests for EasyCurrents, OceanDrivers R+D+i project, regarding real-time current measurements, OceanDrivers has organised and coordinated a field campaign,  which will take place in a Bavaria 39 sailing vessel,  from August 24th to August 30th.  The itinerary will be divided into 2 differentiated areas, where EasyCurrents buoys and software will undertake thorough tests.

    The first part of the expedition will be dedicated to verifying the correct functionality of both the hardware and software materials, and will take place within Mallorca’s southern area of La Rápita / Es Carbó / Es Trenc, and the isle of Cabrera.

    Once these points have been verified, the campaign will head Formentera, to meet an existing current radar, in order to contrast and check the obtained results.

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  • Welcome to our new website!

    Welcome to our new website!

    OceanDrivers team is pleased to present our new website, where we are introducing our brand and new corporate image.

    The site will tell you a bit more about OceanDrivers, and what the we can do for you, including the latest news about Oceanography Data Management, and the projects in which we have worked or are currently ongoing.

    Futhermore, OceanDrivers’ repository, Thredds catalogue and own GeoExplorer are also available as tools, ready to provide worldwide outstanding information.

    Enjoy our new site, and contact us if you have any query and/or suggestion; we will be looking forward to supporting you.

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  • OneOceanCorporation

    OneOceanCorporation

    OneOcean corporation has presented their product to OceanDrivers. New synergies may arise in the future, and we are therefore pleased to introduce them:

    OneOcean Corporation is changing the way big data is stored, managed, accessed and exchanged around the world. OneOcean’s ClipCard presents a rich abstract of source data that can be viewed and shared anywhere, giving users an instant understanding of what complex data contain and the means to grant secure access when needed. The ClipCard platform is backed by a global cloud infrastructure and delivered as an easy monthly service. OneOcean is on a mission to help industry, governments, and researchers alike take command of their information. (OneOceanCorp.com).

    Check out their corporate presentation!

    ClipCard preview:

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  • Matplotlib Streamlines

    Matplotlib Streamlines

    Within its continuous R+D+i policy, OceanDrivers has studied, worked on, and finally produced a streamline view for currents, which provides users with a very clear picture of their direction and intensity, with outstanding precision.

    The script has been written in Python, using Matplotlib and Basemap as additional library and toolkit.

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  • Display Glider Data in ODV

    Display Glider Data in ODV

    We present an example of how to display glider data in Ocean Data View (ODV). We will show how to import IMOS glider netcdf files and plot cross sections with the data. (more…)