• Strengthen the use of available satellite and in situ ocean observations for ocean monitoring, model validation, data assimilation, and prediction.
• Support the development of future observing platforms by advancing the interpretation of satellite data in terms of geophysical quantities (like wind, wave, and current).
• Exploit synergetic (complementary and overlapping) observational coverage to understand upper ocean processes and dynamics across all available time and space scales.

Targets and Priorities

• Advance the understanding of  sea level variability: combined use of altimetry, gravimetry, in-situ data and modelling
• Develop innovative radial surface currents estimation based on Doppler shift measurements from Sentinel-1
• Advance the understanding of the mesoscale upper ocean dynamics based on satellite sensor synergy
• Improve the sea ice classification
• Develop techniques for thermal noise removal in SAR images
• Improve data handling, visualization and analyses tools (include AI & ML)