As the EU sets out its new Arctic Strategy, Mercator Ocean International is joining Beyond Arctic PASSION, a Horizon Europe project funded by the European Union, bringing together more than 40 organisations from 15 countries to build a trusted, inclusive and lasting source of Arctic knowledge.
→ The project held its kick-off meeting in Cambridge, UK, on 27–29 October 2026.
The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the global average, and the need for reliable observations has never been greater. Yet Arctic observations remain scattered across national borders, research infrastructures, data platforms and knowledge systems, making it difficult to find, access and combine the information required to understand change.
Beyond Arctic PASSION aims to address this challenge. Launched on September 1, 2026, this 4-year €8.5 million project, supported by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, brings together more than 40 organisations from 15 countries across Europe, North America and Asia. Its partners include universities and research institutes, Indigenous Peoples’ organisations, local and regional authorities, and operational service providers such as Mercator Ocean International…
Source: Mercator Ocean International
Mercator Ocean International
- Beyond Arctic PASSION launches to connect Arctic observations across borders and knowledge systems
- Mercator Ocean attends the HELCOM Ministerial Meeting for the first time as Observer
- 10 Years of the Copernicus Ocean State Report: A Decade of Ocean Science and Intelligence
- Decoding the Ocean #3 : How AI Is Transforming Ocean Knowledge
- OceanEye at UNGA81: Connecting Ocean Observation, Digital Systems and Governance
- Digital Ocean Week 2026: Advancing trusted AI for Europe’s Digital Ocean (4/4)
- Digital Ocean Week 2026: OceanEye, from Vision to Implementation (3/4)
- Digital Ocean Week 2026: Shaping the Future of Copernicus Marine (2/4)
- Digital Ocean Week 2026: Europe’s Digital Ocean in Action (1/4)
- European Commission launches OceanEye: Mercator Ocean to contribute to the initiative
Mercator Ocean Bulletins
Our regularly updated bulletins provide essential data and forecasts on critical Ocean variables. These bulletins leverage Mercator Ocean’s in-house expertise, combining observational datasets and advanced numerical models.
Weekly Marine Heatwave BulletinsWeekly forecasts and analysis of marine heatwave events across the globe and throughout the year. Used datasets include observations (satellite sea surface temperature maps) and numerical model analyses (assimilating satellite and in situ observations) to derive 10-day marine heatwave forecasts.
Monthly Ocean Temperature BulletinsThe Ocean temperature bulletins provide a comprehensive overview of global ocean warming, highlighting new temperature records and their impact as a source of stress on marine ecosystems. These bulletins are available on a monthly basis throughout the year.
Seasonal Sea Ice BulletinsMercator Ocean oceanographers have been studying marine heatwaves across the global Ocean. They analyse a variety of datasets from observation analyses (satellite sea surface temperature maps) to model analyses (assimilating satellite and in situ observations) and model forecasts.
