Ships of Opportunity

Ships of opportunity (SOOP) are used as a platform for cost-efficient collection of environmental data, Ferrybox. The SOOP network operated by NIVA cover the majority of the Norwegian coastline (from Germany (54N ) in the South to Svalbard (78N) in the North. This network is used in the national OA monitoring program. Globally, SOOPs are used for pCO2 measurements and this capacity will now be extended to the Norwegian coastline and Arctic Seas.

Ferrybox- Measurements of salinity, temperature, Chl a fluorescence, oxygen, cDOM, cyanobacteria and turbidity are collected autonomously and continuously with the Ferrybox system (Figure A) Read more