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View article: Response of Early Winter Precipitation and Storm Activity in the North Atlantic–European–Mediterranean Region to Indian Ocean SST Variability
Response of Early Winter Precipitation and Storm Activity in the North Atlantic–European–Mediterranean Region to Indian Ocean SST Variability Open
We investigate the response of winter precipitation and storm activity in the North Atlantic–European–Mediterranean region (NAEM) to the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) from 1979 to 2024. We observe a positive NAO‐like pattern over NAEM, which a…
View article: Gravity currents and wall behavior modeling at high Reynolds numbers
Gravity currents and wall behavior modeling at high Reynolds numbers Open
Gravity currents are buoyancy-driven flows governed by horizontal density gradients, originating from both natural and anthropogenic sources. They play a critical role in a variety of environmental and geophysical processes, and their inte…
View article: Advancing Rapid Response to Earthquakes with Tiered Physics-Based Ground-Shaking Simulations: The UrgentShake System
Advancing Rapid Response to Earthquakes with Tiered Physics-Based Ground-Shaking Simulations: The UrgentShake System Open
The rapid response system currently in operation in northeastern Italy is based on the U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap tool, which integrates ground-motion observations with selected ground-motion models (GMMs), similar to the systems used…
View article: Rossby waves driven by the Mid Mediterranean Jet impact the Eastern Mediterranean mesoscale dynamics
Rossby waves driven by the Mid Mediterranean Jet impact the Eastern Mediterranean mesoscale dynamics Open
The most prominent and persistent feature of the eastern Mediterranean Levantine Basin (LB) is the warm anticyclonic Cyprus Eddy (CE) located above the Eratosthenes Seamount (ESM). This eddy periodically couples with two smaller cyclonic a…
View article: Anomalous 2022 deep-water formation and intense phytoplankton bloom in the Cretan area
Anomalous 2022 deep-water formation and intense phytoplankton bloom in the Cretan area Open
The Mediterranean Sea is a quasi-permanently stratified and oligotrophic basin with intense late-winter and early-spring phytoplankton blooms typically limited to few regions (i.e. northwestern Mediterranean Sea, the southern Adriatic Sea,…
View article: Author Correction: A case study of impacts of an extreme weather system on the Mediterranean Sea circulation features: Medicane Apollo (2021)
Author Correction: A case study of impacts of an extreme weather system on the Mediterranean Sea circulation features: Medicane Apollo (2021) Open
View article: Future distribution of demersal species in a warming Mediterranean sub-basin
Future distribution of demersal species in a warming Mediterranean sub-basin Open
Predicting range shifts of marine species under different CO2 emission scenarios is of paramount importance to understand spatial potential changes in a context of climate change and to ensure appropriate management, in particular in areas…
View article: Temporal variability of the stability field of methane hydrates in the oceans
Temporal variability of the stability field of methane hydrates in the oceans Open
Climate change is mainly monitored at the Earth's surface. However, it is well known that as partof ongoing climate change, ocean circulation is also changing, and therefore the ocean floor isalso subject to temperature changes.In this stu…
View article: Challenging the complexity: assessing the performances of the convection-permitting configuration of the Regional Earth System Model RegCM-ES over northern Italy
Challenging the complexity: assessing the performances of the convection-permitting configuration of the Regional Earth System Model RegCM-ES over northern Italy Open
Northern Italy is an area located in the northern part of the Mediterranean region where several factors make the modeling of its climate dynamics particularly challenging. The area is characterized by significant environmental gradients d…
View article: Assessing the interactions between extreme weather systems and the marine environment in the Mediterranean Sea     
Assessing the interactions between extreme weather systems and the marine environment in the Mediterranean Sea      Open
In this study, the impacts of a specific class of extreme weather systems in the Mediterranean region (Medicanes) on the physical and biogeochemical parameters of the marine environment are thoroughly investigated. A comprehensive analysis…
View article: Comment on gmd-2023-170
Comment on gmd-2023-170 Open
Abstract. Data assimilation is used in a number of geophysical applications to optimally integrate observations and model knowledge. Providing an estimation of both state and uncertainty, ensemble algorithms are one of the…
View article: Comment on gmd-2023-170
Comment on gmd-2023-170 Open
Abstract. Data assimilation is used in a number of geophysical applications to optimally integrate observations and model knowledge. Providing an estimation of both state and uncertainty, ensemble algorithms are one of the…
View article: Mediterranean Quality checked BGC-Argo 2013-2022 dataset
Mediterranean Quality checked BGC-Argo 2013-2022 dataset Open
BGC Argo profiles were downloaded from the Coriolis GDAC (Argo, 2022; last visited July 2022). We collected both AM and DM synthetic profiles and selected data labelled as good, probably good, changed, and interpolated (quality check - QC …
View article: Mediterranean Quality checked BGC-Argo 2013-2022 dataset
Mediterranean Quality checked BGC-Argo 2013-2022 dataset Open
BGC Argo profiles were downloaded from the Coriolis GDAC (Argo, 2022; last visited July 2022). We collected both AM and DM synthetic profiles and selected data labelled as good, probably good, changed, and interpolated (quality check - QC …
View article: Comment on gmd-2023-170
Comment on gmd-2023-170 Open
Abstract. Data assimilation is used in a number of geophysical applications to optimally integrate observations and model knowledge. Providing an estimation of both state and uncertainty, ensemble algorithms are one of the…
View article: GHOSH v1.0.0: a novel Gauss-Hermite High-Order Sampling Hybrid filter for computationally efficient data assimilation in geosciences
GHOSH v1.0.0: a novel Gauss-Hermite High-Order Sampling Hybrid filter for computationally efficient data assimilation in geosciences Open
Data assimilation is used in a number of geophysical applications to optimally integrate observations and model knowledge. Providing an estimation of both state and uncertainty, ensemble algorithms are one of the most successful data assim…
View article: The Mediterranean Forecasting System – Part 1: Evolution and performance
The Mediterranean Forecasting System – Part 1: Evolution and performance Open
The Mediterranean Forecasting System produces operational analyses and reanalyses and 10 d forecasts for many essential ocean variables (EOVs), from currents, temperature, salinity, and sea level to wind waves and pelagic biogeochemistry. …
View article: Anomalous 2022 deep water formation and intense phytoplankton bloom in the Cretan area
Anomalous 2022 deep water formation and intense phytoplankton bloom in the Cretan area Open
The Mediterranean Sea is a quasi-permanently stratified and oligotrophic basin with intense late-winter early-spring phytoplankton blooms typically limited to few regions (i.e., northwestern Mediterranean Sea, the Southern Adriatic Sea and…
View article: A CFD Model to Evaluate Near-Surface Oil Spill from a Broken Loading Pipe in Shallow Coastal Waters
A CFD Model to Evaluate Near-Surface Oil Spill from a Broken Loading Pipe in Shallow Coastal Waters Open
Oil spills continue to generate various issues and concerns regarding their effect and behavior in the marine environment, owing to the related potential for detrimental environmental, economic and social implications.It is essential to ha…
View article: Observational datasets for validation of Mediterranean Biogeochemical Copernicus Modelling System, period 2018-2020
Observational datasets for validation of Mediterranean Biogeochemical Copernicus Modelling System, period 2018-2020 Open
Datasets used for the validation of the biogeochemical component of the Mediterranean Analysis and Forecast center of the EU Copernicus Marine Service for the period 2018-2020. The list of datasets includes: 1) the Delay Mode Satellite chl…
View article: Observational datasets for validation of Mediterranean Biogeochemical Copernicus Modelling System, period 2018-2020
Observational datasets for validation of Mediterranean Biogeochemical Copernicus Modelling System, period 2018-2020 Open
Datasets used for the validation of the biogeochemical component of the Mediterranean Analysis and Forecast center of the EU Copernicus Marine Service for the period 2018-2020. The list of datasets includes: 1) the Delay Mode Satellite chl…
View article: 5th Workshop HPC-TRES Book of Abstracts
5th Workshop HPC-TRES Book of Abstracts Open
HPC-TRES | A national network to support young researchers using supercomputing to address Earth system modelling challenges. In 2015, OGS and Cineca entered into an agreement to implement a training programme in the field…
View article: Using machine learning and Biogeochemical-Argo (BGC-Argo) floats to assess biogeochemical models and optimize observing system design
Using machine learning and Biogeochemical-Argo (BGC-Argo) floats to assess biogeochemical models and optimize observing system design Open
Numerical models of ocean biogeochemistry are becoming the major tools used to detect and predict the impact of climate change on marine resources and to monitor ocean health. However, with the continuous improvement of model structure and…
View article: A case study of impacts of an extreme weather system on the Mediterranean Sea circulation features: Medicane Apollo (2021)
A case study of impacts of an extreme weather system on the Mediterranean Sea circulation features: Medicane Apollo (2021) Open
View article: The Copernicus ocean forecasting system for the Mediterranean Sea: description and quality assessment of recent evolutions
The Copernicus ocean forecasting system for the Mediterranean Sea: description and quality assessment of recent evolutions Open
The Mediterranean Monitoring and Forecast Center of the Copernicus Marine Service (Med-MFC) provides operational, regular and systematic reference information for the blue (Physics -Med-PHY- and Wave -Med-WAV) and green (Biogeochemistry -M…
View article: A case study of impacts of the extreme weather system on ocean circulation features in the Mediterranean Sea: Medicane Apollo (2021)
A case study of impacts of the extreme weather system on ocean circulation features in the Mediterranean Sea: Medicane Apollo (2021) Open
In October 2021, the Sicily Channel and the central-western Ionian Sea were affected by the passage of the tropical-like cyclone, or MEDICANE, Apollo. The system reached its maximum intensity between 29 and 30 October 2021 producing severa…
View article: Sensitivity of a 3D-model biogeochemistry to ocean physics forcing frequency 
Sensitivity of a 3D-model biogeochemistry to ocean physics forcing frequency  Open
<p>The frequency of ocean dynamics model output forcing transport-biogeochemical models in off-line coupling configuration can be a critical aspect when mesoscale and high variability dynamics are simulated. In the present work, the …
View article: Anomalous 2022 deep water formation and intense bloom event in the southeastern Mediterranean Sea
Anomalous 2022 deep water formation and intense bloom event in the southeastern Mediterranean Sea Open
Biogeochemical seasonal cycle in the Mediterranean Sea is characterized by late-winter early-spring phytoplankton blooms driven by vertical mixing events that bring nutrients to surfacelayers. Relatively intense bloom events are usually ob…
View article: Comment on egusphere-2022-1337
Comment on egusphere-2022-1337 Open
Abstract. The Mediterranean Forecasting Systems produces operational analyses, reanalyses and 10-day forecasts for many Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs), from currents, temperature to wind waves and pelagic biogeochemistry…
View article: Comment on egusphere-2022-1337
Comment on egusphere-2022-1337 Open
Abstract. The Mediterranean Forecasting Systems produces operational analyses, reanalyses and 10-day forecasts for many Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs), from currents, temperature to wind waves and pelagic biogeochemistry…