GKSS Forschungszentrum (GKSS), Geesthacht 
(GKSS Research Centre) 
F- 5 
Integrating processes for monitoring inland and coastal waters 
GOOS related activity 
Module 
Research / 
operational 
Measuring data / products 
Users 
Measuring techniques 
EUROMAR project MERMAID/CANVAS 
3,4 
Research 
Development of an automatic measuring 
technique, validation of sensors, obtaining 
marine physical, chemical, and biological time 
series as a pilot project 
Supervising 
authorities, research 
Institutions 
Automatic, event-controlled sampling, 
ln-sltu analysis of nutrients, data 
management systems, instrument 
frames (platform, buoy) 
Modelling ecological processes In the Wadden Sea 
2,3,4 
Research 
Ecological compartment model for the 
simulation and analysis of organisms and 
particle flux in the Wadden Sea 
Research, National 
Park office 
Simulation model 
Methane determination in sea water 
3,4 
Research 
Miniaturized methane sensor METS 
Supervising 
authorities, olTshore, 
research 
Novel sensor, deployment up to 
1000 m depth, for stationary use 
Time series analysis of climate relevant data 
1 
Research 
Statistical analysis methods for climate 
relevant data, statistic modelling, data analysis 
Supervising auth. 
Instit. dealing with 
climate-related 
matters 
Process for statistical analysis of 
climate data (models and 
observations) 
Bio~optical remote sensing methods 
2-5 
Research 
Methods for the evaluation of remote sensing 
data, analysis of satellite data, ground truth, 
calibration of equipment 
Supervising 
authorities, research 
Inverse modelling processes for eval., 
determination of SPM, 
phytoplankton, yellow substance, 
calculation of primary production, 
ground truth methods, satellite 
sensors SeaWIFS, AVHRR, MOS, 
OCTS, MERIS 
Satellite RADAR remote sensing (SARPAK) 
3-5 
Research 
Method for deriving wave, wind, oil from SAR 
data 
Supervising 
authorities, research