The TIAMAT Observatory facilitates the continuous monitoring of the marine environment in the Spanish National Parks network with marine natural systems (Cabrera Archipelago PNMT* - Balearic Islands, Atlantic Islands PNMT - Galicia, Doñana PN** - Andalusia) in a context of climate change. The TIAMAT Observatory provides continuous and timely information about the ocean state and variability, through the automated monitoring and visualization of ocean variables and indicators, from daily (extreme event detection) to interannual and decadal scales (climate). The TIAMAT Observatory aims to be a management and decision-making tool for the National Park network and other marine protected areas at regional, national and international levels. It also creates a channel for awareness raising and communication to society about the challenges that the Parks are facing regarding their conservation in a complex context of global change.

* Maritime-Terrestrial National Park; ** National Park

Figure 1: Bathymetry (in m) in the Gulf of Cadiz (left) and front of the Doñana PN (right).

Ocean variables:

Essential variables: sea surface temperature, sea surface salinity, chlorophyll-a concentration, sea level, currents and winds

Specific indicators: marine heatwaves

Graphical information (maps and timeseries):

Daily monitoring: ocean conditions and detection of extreme events

Monthly monitoring: monthly/seasonal variability

Annual monitoring: interannual variability and trends

The proyect 2715/2021 (TIAMAT observatory) has been funded by Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales (OAPN) del Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico (MITECO).

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