Challenge 8:
Create a digital representation of the ocean

Through multi-stakeholder collaboration, develop a comprehensive digital representation of the ocean, including a dynamic ocean map, which provides free and open access for exploring, discovering, and visualizing past, current, and future ocean conditions in a manner relevant to diverse stakeholders.

This satellite image of the Artic Ocean has been generated by e-GEOS in the context of the HIGH NORTH Research Program, managed by the Italian Navy and led by its Hydrographic Institute. The Program was endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade in 2021 as ACTION 35, and will contribute to the achievement of the expected outcomes for the Decade. The aim of this scientific project is to improve the safety of navigation in Arctic routes and contribute to environmental sustainability, thanks also to the exploitation of satellite data. The image is part of the ARNACOSKY (Arctic Navigation with COSMO-SkyMed) project, conducted since 2018 by the Hydrographic Institute of the Italian Navy and e-GEOS as part of the HIGH NORTH Program.