Dr. A Miguel Piecho Santos, PhD, DSc, IPMA-Portuguese Institute for the Sea and the Atmosphere/CCMAR-Center of Marine Sciences Univ. Algarve, Lisboa, Portugal and Mr. Paulo Barata, Ms. Anabela J. Carvalho, Ms. Elisabete Dias, Ms. Rita Esteves, Ms. Teresa Rosa, Dr. Carlos Sousa, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA), Lisboa, Portugal