DECEMBER 2024

We end the year committed to the Mediterranean

«We research the sea, we share the future»

At SOCIB, we conclude a year full of progress in Mediterranean research. Our commitment remains steadfast: to operate an observing and forecasting system in the Western Mediterranean, providing data, facilities, services, and digital tools to advance ocean understanding and transfer knowledge to society. May 2025 bring a wave of new challenges and opportunities for learning, and may we continue navigating together towards the ocean we need for the future we want, aligned with the Ocean Decade.

Milestones of 2024

Global warming continues to impact the Mediterranean Sea: New sea temperature record in 2023.

Joaquín Tintoré, member of the Steering Committee (SC) of the Digital Twins of the Ocean (DITTO): a significant step for ocean research and conservation.

Presentation of TIAMAT Observatory tools for monitoring marine conditions in the Spanish National Parks Network.

Study on the Argo network in the Mediterranean: advances in climate change monitoring through cutting-edge technology.

SOCIB contributes to Report C by the Science and Technology Office of the Spanish Congress of Deputies: a key initiative on sustainable coastal zone management.

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Mediterranean Day 2024

Photography exhibition

This showcase highlights new technologies, such as gliders, that enable oceanographic observation, monitoring, and data collection. It also features some of the projects we are developing in the Mediterranean to promote real and effective sustainability.

Discover the 7 Principles of Ocean Literacy in the Mediterranean

In this video, we explore the essential principles of ocean literacy and their relevance to the Mediterranean, from its role in the climate to the biodiversity it harbors. Discover how our actions impact the ocean and how we work to protect it.

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New website and open access meteocean data

Visit a more functional and visual website

Access our facilities, multiplatform observing system, forecasting models, meteocean data, research, projects, applications, and outreach initiatives. Explore our open and competitive access to drive marine R&D&I forward.

Access meteocean data

The SOCIB Data Catalog is a web tool designed to facilitate the discovery, visualization, and download of data from the SOCIB Meteocean Data Repository, an outstanding facility. Intuitive and functional, it adheres to the FAIR principles, ensuring that data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.