Objective
The overall objective of INTAROS is to develop an integrated Arctic Observation System (iAOS) by extending, improving and unifying existing systems in the different regions of the Arctic. INTAROS will have a strong multidisciplinary focus, with tools for integration of data from atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and terrestrial sciences, provided by institutions in Europe, North America and Asia. Satellite earth observation data plays an increasingly important role in such observing systems, because the amount of EO data for observing the global climate and environment grows year by year. In situ observing systems are much more limited due to logistical constraints and cost limitations. The sparseness of in situ data is therefore the largest gap in the overall observing system. INTAROS will assess strengths and weaknesses of existing observing systems and contribute with innovative solutions to fill some of the critical gaps in the in situ observing network. INTAROS will develop a platform, iAOS, to search for and access data from distributed databases. The evolution into a sustainable Arctic observing system requires coordination, mobilization and cooperation between the existing European and international infrastructures (in-situ and remote including space-based), the modeling communities and relevant stakeholder groups. INTAROS will include development of community-based observing systems, where local knowledge is merged with scientific data. An integrated Arctic Observation System will enable better-informed decisions and better-documented processes within key sectors (e.g. local communities, shipping, tourism, fisheries), in order to strengthen the societal and economic role of the Arctic region and support the EU strategy for the Arctic and related maritime and environmental policies.
Fields of science
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographynatural disasters
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographyglaciology
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata processing
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Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.5.5. - Developing comprehensive and sustained global environmental observation and information systems
- H2020-EU.3.2.5. - Cross-cutting marine and maritime research
- H2020-EU.3.5.1. - Fighting and adapting to climate change
Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
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5020 Bergen
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5817 Bergen
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10691 Stockholm
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27570 Bremerhaven
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81 712 Sopot
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2800 Kongens Lyngby
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8000 Aarhus C
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1350 Kobenhavn K
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00560 Helsinki
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9171 Longyearbyen
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1159 Kobenhavn
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601 76 NORRKOEPING
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S10 2TN Sheffield
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W23 Maynooth
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29280 Plouzane
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80539 Munchen
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1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1249 074 Lisboa
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28040 Madrid
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28359 Bremen
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20148 Hamburg
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5838 Bergen
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00187 Roma
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3900 Nuuk
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MK7 6AA Milton Keynes
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0579 Oslo
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75794 Paris
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00014 HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO
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14473 POTSDAM
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75272 Paris
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75272 Paris
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01-452 Warsaw
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40-007 KATOWICE
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08034 Barcelona
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1363 Hovik
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249035 OBNINSK
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199034 St. Petersburg
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02543 Woods Hole
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94607 OAKLAND CA
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G1V 0A6 Quebec
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100101 BEIJING
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99775 Fairbanks
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V8P 5C2 Victoria
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100081 BEIJING
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426-744 ANSAN
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190-8518 Tokyo
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200136 Shanghai
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EX4 4QJ Exeter
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