Ocean data connectors that enable innovation in
Fisheries
The OECD predicts the value added by the Blue Economy will reach USD 3 trillion in 2030, with significant increases in fisheries, off-shore infrastructure, and port activities to generate value from the ocean, as well as marine protected areas to protect them Access to ocean data is vital for safe, effective and efficient planning and operations. Our web APIs connect our customers to trusted marine weather data, forecast and historical, enabling them to maximise the value of their products and services in the blue economy.
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Ocean temperature, salinity, and current forecasts are critical for industries such as fisheries, shipping, acoustic modelling, and offshore infrastructure. These parameters affect fish behavior and habitat, guide efficient and safe vessel routing, influence underwater sound propagation for sonar and communications, and impact structural loading and operational windows for offshore platforms, wind farms, and subsea assets. Accurate forecasts enable better planning, risk mitigation, and environmental compliance.
The official global Real-Time Ocean Forecast System RTOFS was developed and made available by the US National Weather Service and the US Navy. It is operated by the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) and provides 3D gridded data of currents, temperature, and salinity, with a 24 hour time step, forecasting ahead 120 hours.
Ocean biogeochemistry is the study of processes that govern the cycling of elements and compounds in the ocean, playing a crucial role in regulating Earth's climate and marine ecosystems. NEMO (Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean) is a general model of ocean circulation that is composed of several models, including the NEMO-TOP/PISCES model of biogeochemistry and the physical oceanography model.
Biogeochemical parameters such as chlorophyll, nitrate, phosphate, silicate, dissolved oxygen, dissolved iron, primary production, phytoplankton, pH, and surface partial pressure of carbon dioxide are available on a 3D grid with 1/4 degree resolution in latitude and longitude and a finite number of depth levels (50 and 75 levels for forecast and hindcast, respectively). Physical parameters such as salinity, temperature, currents, and sea surface height above geoid are available on the same grids.
Wave forecasts are essential for ensuring the safety of maritime operations by providing critical information about sea conditions to avoid hazardous situations. Additionally, they help optimize shipping routes and protect coastal communities from the impacts of extreme weather and waves.
Météo-France's global ocean analysis and forecast system offers daily analyses and 10-day forecasts for ocean surface waves with a 1/12 degree resolution. It includes 3-hourly wave parameters such as significant height, period, and direction.
Bathymetry is the study of the depth of the ocean floor, the information is critical to safe surface and sub-surface navigation. It can also provide valuable inputs to other systems, such as fisheries and lobster management software.
There is a concerted effort to produce a definitive map of the ocean floor by 2030. We provide web API access to this General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO). GEBCO releases a new grid each year, our web API provides access to that grid (2024 version).
Not fluent in RESTful web APIs and JSON and programming languages used for analysis and visualisation of ocean data?
No problem, we make ocean data accessible to the masses by connecting our APIs with the LLM tools people already use, starting with ChatGPT!
This enables natural language requests for simple data lookups or anaysis. For example:
“Using the Amentum plugin, show me today's wave forecast off Fremantle.” or
“Pull
surface salinity for 12.5°S, 130°E from last week.”