Ocean Observing Network Gaps: Where Sparse Sampling Dominates Uncertainty in Heat Content Estimates

Authors

  • Leontine Cauwenberghs Centre for Ocean Observation, Semois Centre for Anticipatory Research, Bouillon, Belgium Author
  • Endre Ivanyi Centre for Earth System Modelling, Koszeg Institute for Future Science, Koszeg, Hungary Author
  • Domitille Guillebaud Department of Statistical Methods, Corbieres Observatory for Emerging Technologies, Limoux, France Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22676550

Keywords:

Ocean Observing Network Gaps; Future science and technology; Evidence synthesis; Reproducibility; Research methodology

Abstract

There is real interest in ocean observing network gaps right now, and real uncertainty about exactly where it delivers the most
value. We pull together the current evidence for ocean observing network gaps, covering the methodological, practical, regulatory
and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled and where researchers and reviewers are still largely
working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific pursuit looks better supported by the evidence gathered here than either
broad rollout or blanket avoidance

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