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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 3h

📢 #MercatorOcean Marine Heatwave (#MHW) Bulletin - 11 October

🔵The marine heatwaves affecting the #Mediterranean Sea are decreasing in extent & intensity📉

🔵A marine heatwave is developing in the Indian Ocean, reaching locally extreme categories📈

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/mar...

Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 1d

🌊🌍 At the #BlueAfricaSummit, Mercator Ocean’s Pierre Bahurel & Lillian Diarra will present #OPERA, the project boosting Africa’s ocean forecasting & supporting the Blue Africa Pact.

🤝 Partnerships for a sustainable Ocean future.

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/ocean-commun...

Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 2d

🌊 Historic milestone for our Ocean!

The #BBNJ Treaty reached 60 ratifications, and is set to enter into force on 17 Jan 2026.

At Mercator Ocean, we stand ready to support its implementation with cutting-edge data, modelling & innovation.

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/high-seas-tr...

Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 5d

🚨New #MercatorOcean Sea Ice Bulletin released!

Our experts report that #Antarctic sea ice:
🔵Reached the 3⃣rd lowest maximum extent on record
🔵Covered 17.31 million km², 8% below average

The bulletin also includes an update on #Arctic sea ice ⬇️

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/sea...

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 8d

🌊📢 Did you know?

The newly released 9th #CopernicusOceanState Report includes the first edition of the Starfish Barometer.

Access the 9th Ocean State Report: marine.copernicus.eu/access-data/...

Learn more about the Starfish Barometer: www.starfishbarometer.org

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 9d

📢 The 9thCopernicus Marine #OceanStateReport is out!

For the first time, it offers a complete picture of the Ocean under the triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.

Learn more: mercator-ocean.eu/copernicus-m...

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 14d

🌊 We are joining the CONNECT National Conference 🇲🇹 on 29 Sept 2025 in Qawra, Malta: “A Marine Observing System to Serve Society.”

Our DG Pierre Bahurel will present the vision for the new Mercator International Centre for the Ocean.

🔗 Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 15d

📢Latest updates on marine heatwaves (#MHW) from our experts:

🔵The marine heatwaves affecting western #Norway and the #Mediterranean Sea are decreasing in extent & intensity

🔵Moderate to strong conditions are developing off the coast of West #Africa

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/mar...

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SEACLIM @seaclim.bsky.social · 20d

SEACLIM will feature at the 15th REKLIM Workshop (22–23 Sept, Hamburg), presenting Climate Service Demonstrators for the North Sea. From #CoastalHazards to #BlueEconomy, co-designed tools will help stakeholders tackle #ClimateChange. Learn more: seaclim.eu
#ClimateAdaptation #ModelDownscaling

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 17d

🚨 Call for Tender!

We are looking for technical support for the coordination of Copernicus Marine user engagement activities.

🔗 Learn more about the tender and apply here: www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/134/

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 19d

Read the Call for Action here: mercator-ocean.eu/wp-content/u...

Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 19d

📢 Just under two weeks left to add your name to our Call for Action on Advancing Ocean Prediction!

Thanks to your support, we already gathered 785 signatures. Our goal: 1,000 before 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 30 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫.

Sign here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 19d

Read the Call to Action here: mercator-ocean.eu/wp-content/u...

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SEACLIM @seaclim.bsky.social · 20d

Bali will host the Pan-CLIVAR Symposium 2025, marking @wcrp-clivar.bsky.social's 30th anniversary. @seaclim.bsky.social’s Angélique Melet (@mercatorocean.bsky.social) will keynote on regional ocean climate projections, crucial for tackling #SeaLevelRise & #CoastalHazards.
Learn more at seaclim.eu

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 22d

Join our online media briefing on the 9th #OceanStateReport by the #CopernicusMarine Service to discover how the Ocean is being impacted by climate change, biodiversity loss, & pollution.

📅 23 Sept
🕒 11:00–12:00 CEST

Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/04da8d...

#OurOcean

Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 23d

👏 Mercator Ocean’s Karina von Schuckmann, Senior Advisor & Director of the Copernicus Marine Ocean State Report returns to the IPCC, now as Lead Author for AR7 (WGI, Chapter 2), assessing the physical science of climate change.

Congratulations, Karina!

#IPCC #ClimateReport

Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 27d

👏 Congrats to Angélique Melet, Head of Ocean Climate at Mercator Ocean International, selected as Lead Author for the upcoming IPCC AR7!

She will contribute to WG1 Chapter 7 on regional climate & extremes, joining 664 experts from 111 countries 🌍

#IPCC #ClimateReport

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 29d

Our experts reveal: #MHWs are increasing in strength & extent

🔵North Atlantic: increasing in the #NorthSea, #Norwegian Sea, & #BalticSea
🔵#MediterraneanSea: rising activity across the entire basin
🔵Tropical Pacific: intensifying off the Mexican coast

www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/mar...

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · 29d

🌊 Join us in advancing global #OceanPrediction!

Together with key partners, we have launched an international Call for Action to drive forward Ocean prediction science and services.

📄 Read the call: www.mercator-ocean.eu/wp-content/u...

Sign before 30 Sept: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · Sep 8

🐢 Tracking juvenile loggerheads with satellite tags, Mercator Ocean, Upwell & Aquarium La Rochelle study their behaviors in the Lost Years Initiative.

The project recently set a new record, with a turtle providing tracking data for more than a year.

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/unprecedente...

Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌡️🌊 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄

🔵 August 2025 was the third-warmest August on record for the global ocean

🔵 For the North Atlantic, August 2025 was the sixth-warmest August

Read the full Press Release: www.mercator-ocean.eu/press-releas...

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · Aug 26

Marine heatwaves (#MHW) are evolving unevenly across the global Ocean 🌊🌡️

🔵In the #NorthAtlantic, conditions are easing near #Portugal while intensifying around the British Isles

🔗https://www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/marine-heatwave-forecast-30-august-2025/

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · Aug 19

Marine heatwaves (#MHW) are increasing across the global Ocean

🔵 In the #NorthAtlantic, around the #BritishIsles & south of #Brittany

🔵The #GulfOfMexico & south of #Cuba

🔵In the east of #Florida, the extent is decreasing but intensity is increasing

www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/mar...

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · Aug 18

📢 Meet the #FacesOfTheOcean!

We are honored to receive this contribution from H.E Pierre-Louis Lempereur, Ambassador of the EU to Costa Rica, highlighting the shared commitment of the EU and Costa Rica to Ocean conservation through the OP4CR project.

🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/mercator-oce...

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Mercator Ocean International @mercatorocean.bsky.social · Aug 14

📢 Call for Tender

Mercator Ocean is seeking expert support to develop and manage media partnerships that boost visibility for:
-Copernicus Marine Service
-Coastal & Arctic Hubs
-WEkEO Services

🗓️ Deadline: 26 Sept 2025
🔗 Details: www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/132/

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