IMarEST LAUNCHES ‘JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY’ AT Oi08 

Over the past thirty years operational oceanography has come of age. The merging of scientific understanding of the oceans with the technologies and tools for routinely making, disseminating and interpreting ocean observations and measurements has become a reality, making possible the delivery of information critical to safety, commerce and environmental protection.

To serve this truly multidisciplinary endeavour, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has launched the ‘Journal of Operational Oceanography’, the new international peer reviewed journal for the oceanography community. Copies of the launch issue are available free of charge at the IMarEST stand (No: 1413) at Oceanology International.

“Oceanography brings together the sciences of physics, chemistry, biology and geology,” explains the editor of the new journal, Professor Ralph Rayner FIMarEST, CMarSci of the London School of Economics. “Add to this scientific mix technological disciplines such as sensor, satellite, communications and information technology as well as systems integration, and the tools of numerical simulation and you have the vast array of disciplines and skills that operational oceanography must successfully integrate.”

The Journal of Operational Oceanography, which will be published twice a year, both in print and online, is a collection of international research papers and technical reports – the launch issue contains some of the papers being delivered at Oceanology International 2008 (Oi08). The Journal is designed to address the role of oceanography in contributing to fields such as ocean and climate forecasting, numerical weather prediction and mitigating natural hazards, and is aimed at a wide range of end users. It also incorporates papers that address the requirements of the Global Ocean and Climate Observing Systems (GOOS and GCOS) and of Global Monitoring for Environmental Security (GMES) and the Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS).

“Set in the context of a capacity for observing and forecasting the environment of the planet as a whole, operational oceanographic systems provide a fundamental input to improved weather forecasting and climate projection making them of critical importance to beneficiaries far removed from the coast or from operations at sea,” explains Professor Rayner in his editorial comment in the first issue of the Journal.    
 
“There is much that remains to be done.  Existing implementation plans for the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) have yet to be completed.  Multinational cooperation, coordination and exchange of data are not yet fully developed. Oceanographic research is revealing new knowledge about the oceans and creating the capacity to deliver improved benefits when this knowledge is transitioned into operational use. 
 
“The launch of the Journal of Operational Oceanography provides a focal point for exchange of knowledge in this fast developing field.”

Further information on the new journal, including a Call for Papers will be available on the IMarEST stand at Oi08 and from www.imarest.org/proceedings/joo/

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About IMarEST

• Voucher copies/tear sheets with coverage are always welcome, as is a simple notification of use of the release to judithpatten [at] wwmail [dot] co [dot] uk
• The IMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology) is the leading membership body and learned society for marine professionals, industry, research and education, with 49 branches and over 14,000 members worldwide
• Professional Recognition: qualifications for membership are based on the educational background and/or multi-disciplinary experience ensuring that high professional standards are maintained
• The only membership body that can award Chartered Marine Scientist and Technologist, Chartered, Incorporated and Engineering Technician status to their professional engineering counterparts
• The IMarEST is part of the Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Federation
• IMarEST Marine Partners:  a membership network for organisations in industry, research and education operating in the marine and offshore sectors
• Maritime journals include MER (Marine Engineers Review), The Marine Scientist, The Journal of Offshore Technology (JOT); Maritime IT & Electronics; Shipping World & Shipbuilder; and the newly launched Journal of Operational Oceanography
• IMarEST Publications: Technical Proceedings Parts A, B, C and D; and a catalogue of 100+/- books
• The IMarEST Marine Information Centre (MIC) has 36,000 references available; 86,000 references on the combined IMarEST/BMT database; and some 5,000 books and 3,000 conference proceedings
• IMarEST organisers 30-40 events and conferences annually; and was the host organisation for the World Maritime Technology Conference held in London 6-10 March 2006

Issued on behalf of IMarEST by Judith Patten @ JPPR

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Email: judithpatten [at] wwmail [dot] co [dot] uk

or

Suki Kalsi @ IMarEST
80 Coleman Street, London EC2R 5BJ, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7382 2600:  Fax: +44 (0) 20 7382 2670
Email: suki.kalsi [at] imarest [dot] org

 

 

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