Event

Oceans from Space V has been the fifth event in a long-standing conference series that focuses attention, once every ten years, on the use of aerospace technologies for marine research. Previous editions of the Symposium have always been held in Venice, in 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010, following the very first “Oceanography from Space” workshop, held in Woods Hole, MA (USA), back in 1964. A number of publications have been issued as a result of the conference series, providing a substantial Symposium Legacy.

In the last three editions of the Symposium, the “Oceans from Space” Scientific Committee assigned Fero da Pròra Awards to recognize the sometimes obscure, but fundamental work of those Colleagues who, over the years, played a major role in the satellite oceanography community. The Fero da Pròra, meaning “prow iron” in the Venetian dialect, seen on every gondola, is a counter-weight balancing the gondoliere on the stern, thus allowing the vessel to sail smoothly with any number of passengers.

Oceans from Space V, postponed twice, first from 2020 to 2021, and finally to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, offered a rich 5-day program of scientific and social activities at the Scuola Grande di San Marco, located in the historical center of Venice. The event was sponsored by prominent Scientific Institutions and Space Agencies, listed in the Symposium Acknowledgements. The program was managed by various Symposium Governing Bodies, i.e., the international Co-Chair, Scientific and Organizing Committees.