OPERATIONAL MONITORING AND FORECASTING SYSTEMS OF THE OCEAN – RELEVANCE AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

Abstract

At present, the maritime activities of a state that has or does not have a coastline require monitoring and forecasting of the physical, biogeochemical and ice state of the ocean on a daily basis. It is systematic and long-term regular measurements of the characteristics of the seas, oceans and atmosphere, as well as their rapid interpretation and dissemination (operational oceanography), which contains the so-called operational systems of ocean monitoring and forecasting, which implement data collection ocean, short-term forecasts, and draws on experience and provides relevant ocean data for regular monitoring and further evaluation of relevant information.

An important development in the development of operational ocean monitoring and forecasting systems has been the development of many existing oceanographic centers around the world.

At the request of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOCUNESCO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), experts from the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and operational Operational Ocean Forecasting Systems (ETOOFS) develop guidelines for oceanographic operational systems - ocean monitoring and forecasting systems. Due to the fact that the guide is still being developed, this article is proposed with a preliminary brief introduction to the field of knowledge about operational ocean monitoring and forecasting systems.

The aim of the article is to determine the need, architecture and main trends in the development of operational systems for monitoring and forecasting the ocean, which in turn is necessary to meet the needs of operational oceanography, is necessary to create continuous and effective monitoring systems for the ocean.