Institute of OceanologyInstitute of OceanologyPolish Academy of SciencesPolish Academy of Sciences

Jacek PiskozubJacek Piskozub

COPAL-Polska, Warsaw, January 18, 2008

IOPAS, Sopot, Poland

SopotSopot

Institute of Oceanology PASInstitute of Oceanology PAS

• Institute established in 1984 Institute established in 1984

• Build: 1992-2007Build: 1992-2007

• Research Ship R/V OceaniaResearch Ship R/V Oceania

• Staff: about 150, including 65 PhDs+ Staff: about 150, including 65 PhDs+

Ship of the Institute: r/v Oceania Ship of the Institute: r/v Oceania

(build 1985)(build 1985)

Institute of Oceanology PASInstitute of Oceanology PAS

Areas of Areas of interest:interest:

What would we need the plane for?

• Optical remote sensing of the sea Optical remote sensing of the sea surface (“ground truth” and sub surface (“ground truth” and sub cloudy weather research)cloudy weather research)

• Air-sea interaction (surface wave Air-sea interaction (surface wave fields, whitecap coverage)fields, whitecap coverage)

• Marine aerosol and cloud research Marine aerosol and cloud research (counters, lidars etc.)(counters, lidars etc.)

• Deploying instrumentation over wide Deploying instrumentation over wide ocean / sea-ice areasocean / sea-ice areas

• Other fly-over measurements Other fly-over measurements correlated with ship or mooring correlated with ship or mooring oceanographic experiments.oceanographic experiments.

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