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Introduction to MedGOOS Seminar Exchanging Numerical Coastal Modelling Experiences

Introduction to MedGOOS Seminar Exchanging Numerical Coastal Modelling Experiences for Applications in the Mediterranean Region. GOOS: open sea vs coastal component. The “climate” component of GOOS has been, up to now, the main priority & focus of joint collaborative efforts

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Introduction to MedGOOS Seminar Exchanging Numerical Coastal Modelling Experiences

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  1. Introduction to MedGOOS Seminar Exchanging Numerical Coastal Modelling Experiences for Applications in the Mediterranean Region

  2. GOOS: open sea vs coastal component • The “climate” component of GOOS has been, up to now, the main priority & focus of joint collaborative efforts • Significant progress have been made: observing system more than 80% developed; global/regional forecasting systems in place • Coastal component less developed; mainly based on national – uncoordinated programs • Challenges of Coastal areas: • Complex phenomenology (river runoff, coastal-open coupling, sediment dynamics etc) • Variety of scales (temporal, spatial) • Increased observing and modeling requirements (parameters, processes)

  3. Sub-regional models at 3 km Shelf models at 1.5 km Mediterranean Sea approach Downscaling / nesting : basin scale - subregional (3 km) - shelf models

  4. Applications examples Currents forecast: support of sailing games Sediments transport Pollutants transport; sewage outflow Ecosystem status & integrated management Oil drift forecast: response to accidents Ecosystem modeling in oligotrophic areas

  5. A variety of models • COHERENS • Delft3D • ECOMSED • EFDC • GETM • Mike 3 • Polcoms • POM-2K • ROMS • NearCoM • Symphonie

  6. Remarks • Further development of coastal modeling / systems: a priority for GOOS and the Mediterranean • MedGOOS seminar: an opportunity for scientific update and networking for future activities • A preparation for Al-Bahri • Several topics covered: • Relocatable models • Coupling of hydrodynamics – water quality – ecology • Downscaling • Modeling of lagoons • Modeling of organic mater production • A possible model for future meetings

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