Web portal providing wave energy forecast at the spatial resolution of 1/32°. Higher resolution forecasts (1/128°) are computed over ten sub-basins around the Italian coasts.

This product integrates observations aggregated and validated from the Regional EuroGOOS consortium (Arctic-ROOS, BOOS, NOOS, IBI-ROOS, MONGOOS and Black Sea GOOS) as well as from National Data Centers (NODCs) and JCOMM global systems (Argo, GOSUD, OceanSITES, GTSPP, DBCP) and the Global telecommunication system (GTS) used by the Met Offices. Data are available in a dedicated directory to waves (INSITU_GLO_WAV_REP_OBSERVATIONS_013_045) of GLOBAL Distribution Unit in one file per platform. This directory is updated twice a year. Data are distributed in two datasets, one with original time sampling and the other with hourly data and rounded timestamps. The information distributed includes wave parameters and wave spectral information. The latest version of Copernicus delayed-mode wave product is distributed from Copernicus Marine catalogue. Additional credits: The American wave data are collected from US NDBC (National Data Buoy Center). The Australian wave data are collected from Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS); IMOS is enabled by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS); It is operated by a consortium of institutions as an unincorporated joint venture, with the University of Tasmania as Lead Agent. The Canadian data are collected from Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

During the SARDINIA experiment, three coincident MCS reflection and wide-angle seismic profiles, sub-bottom high resolution (CHIRP) profiles, and bathymetry data were collected on the Gulf of Lion margin. The seismic reflection data were acquired using a 4.5 km, 360 trace digital streamer and a tuned airgun array of 8260 in3, towed at a depth of 18-28 m. A total of 57 ocean bottom seismometer/ hydrophones (OBS/OBH) from Ifremer, University of Brest, and Geomar Kiel were deployed in the Gulf of Lion, spaced every 7 Nm (~13 km). The airgun array consists of 16 airguns ranging from 100 in3 G-guns to 16 L Bolt airguns, with main frequencies centered around 10-15 Hz. The airguns were tuned to the first bubble to enhance low frequencies and ensure a good penetration. The shot interval was 60 s at an average speed of 5 knots, which translates to a trace spacing of about 140-150 m. The sample rate was 8 ms for the micrOBS, 5 ms for the Geomar’s OBS and 4 ms for the OldOBS. A total of 6160 shots (profile AB: 3032, profile CD: 1730, profile EF: 1398) were fired by the air gun array. Profile AB crosses the Gulf of Lion’s margin, parallel to the ECORS profile, from the continental shelf to Domain III. Twenty-five ocean bottom seismometers (OBS) were deployed on this profile, of 467 km in length. Twenty-two instruments were used in the wide-angle modelling, since three instruments (OBS 45, 49 and 52) did not properly record. The shots on this profile were additionally recorded by 9 land seismic stations (OSIRIS stations from the University of Brest and Geosciences Azur) that have extended the marine profile ~120 km onshore. Profiles CD and EF are 250 and 210 km long transects parallel to the margin. Profile CD was acquired using 19 OBS of which 18 yielded usable data. Profile EF was acquired using 15 OBS of which 12 yielded usable data. These two profiles cross the profile AB, respectivelyat OBS 26  and OBS 8.

he Hydrographic Institute of Portugal collects and disseminates to a wide user community useful hydrographic/oceanographic information.

Along-track significant wave height (SWH) and wind speed modulus for the following missions : CFOSAT (nadir), Sentinel-3A, Sentinel-3B, Jason-3, Saral-AltiKa, Cryosat-2 and HY-2B in Near-Real Time (NRT) for a global coverage (-66°S/66+N for Jason-3, -80°S/80°N for Sentinel-3A and Saral/AltiKa). SWH measurements are computed from the leading edge of the altimeter waveform. For Sentinel-3A and 3B, they are deduced from the SAR altimeter. One file containing valid SWH is produced for each mission and for a 3-hour time window. It contains the filtered SWH (VAVH), the unfiltered SWH (VAVH_UNFILTERED) and the wind speed (wind_speed).

Gridded multi-mission merged satellite significant wave height in Near-Real-Time. It merges along-track SWH data from the following missions: Jason-3, Sentinel-3A, Sentinel-3B, SARAL/AltiKa, Cryosat-2 and CFOSAT.

Along-track altimetric measurements averaged over 1 second, geophysical and environmental corrections to apply. Available missions are: Topex/Poseidon, Envisat, Jason-1, Jason2, Jason-3, Saral and SWOT.

Wave impact is the primary cause of coastal structure failure. While wave impact is widely studied in controlled environments, in situ measurements of wave impact pressure are rare. The results of a campaign to measure wave impact pressure in situ are summarised here. Data were collected from 2016 to 2019 from anchored pressure gauges on the wall of the Artha breakwater in southwestern France. The acquisition frequency is 10 kHz and 10-minute bursts are recorded every hour. Two databases are published, one by burst and one by impact. The burst database summarises the main parameters describing the 10-minute record, while the impact database contains a list of parameters describing each impact.

Significant Wave Height (SWH) monomission along-track altimeter satellite product available for Sentinel-3A, Sentinel-3B and Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich missions in Near-Real-Time. SWH values are computed from the High Resolution Mode, also known as Synthetic Aperture Radar mode (SAR) and are calibrated relative to buoys. A validity flag and the applied correction are also provided. Since April 2021, a new variable is included in the files : wind speed, computed by Gourrion (2002) algorithm using Collard (2005) table with PLRM sigma0 and SWH. Moreover, the values are cross-calibrated with Jason-3 standard F wind speed.

The Ifremer Wind and Wave Operation Center (IWWOC) runs daily the WaveWatch III (WW3) model to provide surface wave colocations with both SCAT and SWIM instruments onboard CFOSAT. CFOSAT (Chinese French Ocean SATellite) is a french-chinese mission launched in 2018, whose aim is to provide wind (SCAT instrument) and wave (SWIM instrument) measurements over the sea surface. Directional wave spectra are calculated over SWIM sensing geometries over each measurement, thanks to the dedicated toolbox (WAVERUN) which was developed by IFREMER for the colocation of WW3 and satellite remote sensing products. The current Ifremer WW3 run is global, hourly and at 0.25° spatial resolution. Two different colocation product are generated: - WW3 with CWWIC L2 provides WW3 directional spectra over the CWWIC SWIM L2 geometry, meaning a colocated valid is provided for each box defined in CWWIC L2 product. - WW3 with IWWOC L2S provides a WW3 directional spectra over IWWOC SWI_L2S__ product. For each of these products, a colocation product is provided respetively for each input file from CWWIC SWI_L2___ and IWWOC SWI_L2S (for each incidence in the later one). It contains the modelled spectral density and all forcing fields: current, wind, friction velocity, air sea temperature difference. Other parameters can be added in the future. The SWIM and WW3 colocation product is generated and distributed by Ifremer / CERSAT in the frame of the Ifremer Wind and Wave Operation Center (IWWOC) co-funded by Ifremer and CNES and dedicated to the processing of the delayed mode data of CFOSAT mission. Note: colocations with SCAT instrument onboard CFOSAT are also within the SWISCA L2S product also available at IWWOC. It provides WW3 directional spectra over SCAT L2A geometry, meaning a model value is calculated for each Wind Vector Cell (WVC) of L2A/L2B types of SCAT product.