Marine Observing Systems from fixed platform in the Ligurian Sea

Two meteo-oceanographic buoys are operating in the Ligurian Sea. ODAS-ITALIA 1 is designed to be located in the open, deep sea to support air-sea interaction studies, while SAMA MAMBO is specifically addressed to coastal environmental monitoring. The different technical solutions adopted for each buoy according to their specific employment are here described. Some years of operation have proved that both systems are able to satisfactory run for long periods, thus providing reliable long term time series of marine environmental parameters. Results so far obtained and the potentialities of the joint use of the two buoys are enlighted.