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A NESTED OCEAN MODEL FOR THE SICILY STRAIT WITH ZOOMING ON TUNISIA COASTAL AREAS. Ali Harzallah. ali.harzallah@instm.rnrt.tn. Two aspects :. Test the performance of the Mediterranean model to reproduce a realistic response to an atmospheric forcing. 2. Nest the coastal model.
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A NESTED OCEAN MODEL FOR THE SICILY STRAIT WITH ZOOMING ON TUNISIA COASTAL AREAS Ali Harzallah ali.harzallah@instm.rnrt.tn
Two aspects : • Test the performance of the Mediterranean model to reproduce a realistic response to an atmospheric forcing 2. Nest the coastal model
TRANSPORT A GIBRALTAR observed & simulated daily forcing 8 Novembre 1994, 3 Avril 1995 19 Avril 1995, 15 Octobre 1995 15 Octobre 1995, 19 Avril 1996 20 Avril 1996, 23 Septembre 1996
MEDITERRANEAN SEA MODEL : INSTMED06 Perpetual SEASONAL CYCLE forcing
Image satellitaire T simulée Regular model • Temperature
Mesures d’été 1972 Brandhorst (1974). model • Salinity
MFSTEP 17-02-2004 • SLH
Soleil réduit, contrôle, relaxation, MED6, CTD(- -) North of the Gulf of Tunis
CIRCULATION GABES ZOOM
CIRCULATION TUNIS ZOOM
At present both models are nested in the Mediterranean one Next step : 1. Validate with local data 2. Force the system with different scenarios