About FUTURO
FUTURO– Future of Tropical Upwelling Regions in the Atlantic Ocean
A multi-scale, year-round, multidisciplinary observational campaign in the tropical North Atlantic upwelling system
Existing observations are insufficient for models to make more robust projections, this is because physical, chemical and biological components of the system have not been studied in a synergistic and mechanistic way, and existing observational campaigns have largely been snapshots in space and time within systems that are highly dynamic on multiple time scales. Ultimately, this uncertainty threatens adequate adaptation of legal and economic regimes for the sustainable exploitation of upwelling systems.
To address these shortcomings, GEOMAR colleagues of the Initiative Atlantic Ocean Upwelling propose to conduct a multi-scale, multidisciplinary, year-round observational campaign in the eastern boundary upwelling system (EBUS) of the tropical North Atlantic in the 2025-2027 time-frame. The field campaign is envisioned by a concerted deployment of a multitude of ship-based as well as autonomous observation components. Individual campaigns are sought to have multi-disciplinary character. The ship-based observational program may be composed of repeated station work and isolated event-based process studies. Socio-economic data collection taken by the colleagues from the Center for Ocean and Society at Kiel Marine Science at Kiel University will accomplish the data setting. We are looking forward to expand the network for conducting such a campaign. A key component in the project will be the engagement of the West African nations in the region.
If you are interested in joining the network, please contact us: futuro-campaign@geomar.de
