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View article: OceanPrediction Decade Collaborative Center: connecting the world around ocean forecasting
OceanPrediction Decade Collaborative Center: connecting the world around ocean forecasting Open
Operational ocean forecasting systems (OOFSs) have proven to be immensely valuable today. Numerous successful and inspiring services are operating in various regions of the world, contributing to cutting-edge applications within the…
View article: Capacity development for the future of ocean prediction
Capacity development for the future of ocean prediction Open
View article: Vision 2030 Challenge 8: towards a comprehensive digital representation of the ocean: strategic ambition for the Ocean Decade Challenge 8
Vision 2030 Challenge 8: towards a comprehensive digital representation of the ocean: strategic ambition for the Ocean Decade Challenge 8 Open
Ocean Decade Challenge 8 of the Ocean Decade seeks to create and make available an adaptive and dynamic digital representation of the ocean to enhance decision-making and support sustainable ocean management. For Challenge 8, success depen…
View article: Reply on RC2
Reply on RC2 Open
View article: Promoting best practices in ocean forecasting through an Operational Readiness Level
Promoting best practices in ocean forecasting through an Operational Readiness Level Open
Predicting the ocean state in a reliable and interoperable way, while ensuring high-quality products, requires forecasting systems that synergistically combine science-based methodologies with advanced technologies for timely, user-oriente…
View article: OceanPrediction Decade Collaborative Center: Connecting the world around ocean forecasting
OceanPrediction Decade Collaborative Center: Connecting the world around ocean forecasting Open
Operational Ocean Forecasting Systems (OOFS) have proven to be immensely valuable today. Numerous successful and inspiring services are currently operating in various regions of the world, contributing to cutting-edge applications within t…
View article: Evaluation of operational ocean forecasting systems from the perspective of the users and the experts
Evaluation of operational ocean forecasting systems from the perspective of the users and the experts Open
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) has an Ocean Decade Implementation Plan (UNESCO-IOC, 2021) that states seven outcomes required for the ocean we want, with the fourth outcome being “A predicted ocean where society under…
View article: EuroGOOS roadmap for operational coastal downstream services
EuroGOOS roadmap for operational coastal downstream services Open
The EuroGOOS Coastal working group examines the entire coastal value chain from coastal observations to services for coastal users. The main objective of the working group is to review the status quo, identify gaps and future steps needed …
View article: Coastal sea level monitoring in the Mediterranean and Black seas
Coastal sea level monitoring in the Mediterranean and Black seas Open
Employed for over a century, the traditional way of monitoring sea level variability by tide gauges – in combination with modern observational techniques like satellite altimetry – is an inevitable ingredient in sea level studies over the …
View article: Water Exchanges in Mediterranean Microtidal Harbours
Water Exchanges in Mediterranean Microtidal Harbours Open
Mediterranean ports feature complex layouts and exert important environmental pressures in squeezed coastal zones. They experience mild meteo-oceanographic conditions during part of the year, leading to water velocities that are close to t…
View article: Comment on os-2021-125
Comment on os-2021-125 Open
Spanning over a century, a traditional way to monitor sea level variability by tide gauges is – in combination with modern observational techniques like satellite altimetry – an inevitable ingredient in sea level studies over the climate s…
View article: Comment on os-2021-125
Comment on os-2021-125 Open
Abstract. Spanning over a century, a traditional way to monitor sea level variability by tide gauges is – in combination with modern observational techniques like satellite altimetry – an inevitable ingredient in sea level…
View article: Improving Operational Ocean Models for the Spanish Port Authorities: Assessment of the SAMOA Coastal Forecasting Service Upgrades
Improving Operational Ocean Models for the Spanish Port Authorities: Assessment of the SAMOA Coastal Forecasting Service Upgrades Open
The Puertos del Estado SAMOA coastal and port ocean forecast service delivers operational ocean forecasts to the Spanish Port Authorities since 01/2017 (originally set-up for 9 ports). In its second development phase (2019–2021), the SAMOA…
View article: Coastal Sea Level Monitoring in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
Coastal Sea Level Monitoring in the Mediterranean and Black Seas Open
Spanning over a century, a traditional way to monitor sea level variability by tide gauges is – in combination with modern observational techniques like satellite altimetry – an inevitable ingredient in sea level studies over the climate s…
View article: Implementing Operational Ocean Monitoring and Forecasting Systems
Implementing Operational Ocean Monitoring and Forecasting Systems Open
This guide provides an overview of the entire value chain of an operational ocean monitoring and forecasting system and presents international standards and best practices for setting up such a service. This publication aims to promote the…
View article: The prediction of floods in Venice: methods, models and uncertainty (review article)
The prediction of floods in Venice: methods, models and uncertainty (review article) Open
This paper reviews the state of the art in storm surge forecasting and its particular application in the northern Adriatic Sea. The city of Venice already depends on operational storm surge forecasting systems to warn the population and ec…
View article: Understanding Sea Level Processes During Western Mediterranean Storm Gloria
Understanding Sea Level Processes During Western Mediterranean Storm Gloria Open
In January 2020, the storm Gloria hit the Western Mediterranean Sea causing severe coastal damages, destruction of infrastructures, flooding and several casualties. This extreme event was characterized by strong Eastern winds, record-break…
View article: High-resolution 3D Forecasting System for Barcelona's beaches and coastal waters
High-resolution 3D Forecasting System for Barcelona's beaches and coastal waters Open
<p>The ocean is an essential part of the planet that plays a crucial role in the global life system and provides vital resources for humanity. Coastal areas are the most affected by direct pressure from human activity, and their mana…
View article: Multimodel assessment of CMEMS storm-surge forecasts under record-breaking Gloria storm
Multimodel assessment of CMEMS storm-surge forecasts under record-breaking Gloria storm Open
<p align="justify">On January 19th-24th 2020, the Western Spanish Mediterranean (WM) coast was hit by the storm Gloria, one of the most extreme meteorological events ever recorded in the region. A strong North-South atmosph…
View article: VULNERABILITY OF PORT AREAS OF OPERATIONAL INTEREST: SENSITIVITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE
VULNERABILITY OF PORT AREAS OF OPERATIONAL INTEREST: SENSITIVITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE Open
Often, in port planning of new facilities, extension of existing ones or alternatives facing climate change (CC), infrastructural aspects take precedence over operational ones. Although risk assessments developed to support Port Authoritie…
View article: The prediction of floods in Venice: methods, models and uncertainty
The prediction of floods in Venice: methods, models and uncertainty Open
This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in storm surge forecasting and its particular application in the northern Adriatic Sea. The city of Venice relies crucially on a good flood forecasting system in order to protect the extensive cultur…
View article: Copernicus Marine Service Ocean State Report, Issue 4
Copernicus Marine Service Ocean State Report, Issue 4 Open
The 4th edition of the Copernicus Marine Service Ocean State Report (OSR 4) published in 2020 provides information on changes and variations in the ocean over the past decades, with a focus on changes in the marine environment during the y…
View article: Validation of the SAMOA Operational Forecasting System in Spanish Mediterranean Ports
Validation of the SAMOA Operational Forecasting System in Spanish Mediterranean Ports Open
<p>Working in the coastal marine environment is highly challenging, among other reasons, due to the variety of extreme, seasonal, short and long-term environmental conditions that affect the coastline, beaches, infrastructures and po…
View article: Copernicus Marine Service Ocean State Report, Issue 3
Copernicus Marine Service Ocean State Report, Issue 3 Open
Case study of chapter 3 of report number 3 on Copernicus Marine Service Ocean State. The case studied consisted of the use of the satellite CMEMS and the Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas sentinel network to track ocean warming effects …
View article: From Observation to Information and Users: The Copernicus Marine Service Perspective
From Observation to Information and Users: The Copernicus Marine Service Perspective Open
The Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) provides regular and systematic reference information on the physical and biogeochemical ocean and sea-ice state for the global ocean and the European regional seas. CMEMS serves…
View article: The Global High Frequency Radar Network
The Global High Frequency Radar Network Open
Academic, government, and private organizations from around the globe have established High Frequency radar (hereinafter, HFR) networks at regional or national levels. Partnerships have been established to coordinate and collaborate on a s…
View article: Regional circulation patterns of Mediterranean Outflow Water nearthe Iberian and African continental slopes
Regional circulation patterns of Mediterranean Outflow Water nearthe Iberian and African continental slopes Open
The Mediterranean Outflow Water (MOW) is a dense water mass originated in the Gibraltar Straight. After exiting the Gulf of Cadiz, the MOW forms a reservoir region west of the Iberian continental slopes with a buoyant depth of approximatel…
View article: Retos de los sistemas de observación y predicción en los riesgos asociados al nivel del mar
Retos de los sistemas de observación y predicción en los riesgos asociados al nivel del mar Open
RESUMENLos riesgos asociados al nivel del mar presentan un interés creciente debido al incremento de la población, infraestructuras y actividades económicas como el turismo en la mayor parte de la franja litoral, tan amenazada por el cambi…
View article: Copernicus Marine Service Ocean State Report
Copernicus Marine Service Ocean State Report Open
The Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) has been set up to address these challenges at European level. Mercator Ocean was tasked in 2014 by the European Union under a delegation agreement to implement the operational p…
View article: Operational Oceanography at the Service of the Ports
Operational Oceanography at the Service of the Ports Open