Danish carrier A.P.Moller–Maersk (Maersk) will release all historical and future ocean weather observations into the public domain for free use by the scientific community across the globe.
Maersk to share 9 million weather observations to aid climate studies
January 27, 2022: Danish carrier A.P.Moller–Maersk (Maersk) will release all historical and future ocean weather observations into the public domain for free use by the scientific community across the globe.
The data, which has been collected by Maersk vessels since 2012, increases publicly available ocean weather data by 28 percent.
“Maersk crews and vessels have collected weather observations for years, and we are proud that we now can share these data and help researchers in gaining a better understanding of the impact climate change has on our surroundings,” says Aslak Ross, Head of Marine Standards, Maersk.
