title: Black Sea Observing System
abstract: The ultimate goal of modern operational oceanography are end user oriented products with high scientific quality. Beneficiaries are the governmental services, coast and offshore based enterprises and research institutions that make use of the products generated by operational oceanography. Direct users are coastal managers, shipping, search and rescue, oil spill combat, offshore industry, ports, fishing, tourism and recreation industry. Indirect beneficiaries, through climate forecasting based o
journal: Frontiers in Marine Science