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Research Units
Leader: Ivan Federico
Leader: Gianandrea Mannarini
Leader: Rita Lecci
Leader: Emanuela Clementi
The primary objective of the unit is to develop and implement a coupled wave-ocean modeling system in the Mediterranean Sea. The numerical system developed by this group represents the core of the operational system provided in the framework of the Copernicus Marine Service, which operationally provides information on the main physical characteristics of the Mediterranean Sea: temperature, salinity, currents, sea surface height, mixed layer depth, in terms of analysis of the previous days, forecast of the following 10 days and reanalysis of the previous years.
The activities of the group focus on the continuous upgrade of the Mediterranean Sea analysis and forecast modeling system at both technical and scientific levels by planning model developments, designing experiments, analysing and validating the results through the comparison with in-situ and satellite remote sensing observations. The numerical ocean prediction system is implemented in the Mediterranean Sea at 1/24 degree (ca. 4.5 km) horizontal resolution, it is based on a ocean circulation model NEMO (Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean) 2-way coupled with the 3rd generation spectral model WaveWatch3 and includes a Data Assimilation component (OceanVar) for the assimilation of Sea Level Anomaly, Temperature and Salinity profiles.
The group has also an active role in the NEMO System Team contributing to the development of the ocean circulation model and is primary involved in the developments of wave-current interactions processes.
The group collaborates with the “Data Assimilation and Ocean Forecasting” and “Global Ocean and Sea-Ice Modeling” groups of the ODA division, as well as with other CMCC divisions, in particular with the Ocean Prediction and Applications (OPA) division on the OceanVar development for the Black Sea and the reanalysis production.
Ivano Barletta, Salvatore Causio
OPA Publications
Evaluation of operational ocean forecasting systems from the perspective of the users and the experts
Ciliberti S.A., Fanjul E.A., Pearlman J., Wilmer-Becker K., Bahurel P., Ardhuin F., Arnaud A., Bell M., Berthou S., Bertino L., Capet A., Chassignet E., Ciavatta S., Cirano M.,Clementi E., Cossarini G., Coro G., Corney S., Davidson F., Drevillon M., Drillet Y., Dussurget R., El Serafy G., Fennel K., Sotillo M.G., Heimbach P., Hernandez F., Hogan P., Hoteit I., Joseph S., Josey S., Le Traon P-Y., Libralato S., Mancini M., Matte P., Melet A., Miyazawa Y., Moore A.M., Novellino A., Porter A., Regan H., Romero L., Schiller A., Siddorn J., Staneva J., Thomas-Courcoux C., Tonani M., Garcia-Valdecasa J.M., Veitch J., von Schuckmann K., Wan L., Wilkin J., Zufic R.
2023, State of the Planet, 1-osr7, 2, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-1-osr7-2-2023, web page
Storm Surge Ensemble Prediction System for Lagoons and Transitional Environments
Alessandri J., Pinardi N., Federico I., Valentini A.,
2023, Weather and Forecasting, Volume 38, Issue 9, Pages 1791 - 1806, DOI: 10.1175/WAF-D-23-0040.1, web page
Maritime transportation and people mobility in the early diffusion of COVID-19 in Croatia
Cot C., Aksentijević D., Jugović A., Cacciapaglia G., Mannarini G.
2023, Frontiers in Public Health, vol. 11, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1183047, web page
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