[HTML][HTML] Coastal high-frequency radars in the Mediterranean–Part 2: Applications in support of science priorities and societal needs

E Reyes, E Aguiar, M Bendoni, M Berta… - Ocean …, 2022 - os.copernicus.org
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a prominent climate-change hot spot, with many
socioeconomically vital coastal areas being the most vulnerable targets for maritime safety …

A 3D numerical model to Track Marine Plastic Debris (TrackMPD): Sensitivity of microplastic trajectories and fates to particle dynamical properties and physical …

I Jalón-Rojas, XH Wang, E Fredj - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Numerical modelling is a key tool in understanding and determining the sources, trajectories
and fates of micro-plastic debris (MPD). In this study, we introduce TrackMPD, a new …

Evaluation of altimetry‐derived surface current products using Lagrangian drifter trajectories in the eastern Gulf of Mexico

Y Liu, RH Weisberg, S Vignudelli… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Lagrangian particle trajectory models based on several altimetry‐derived surface current
products are used to hindcast the drifter trajectories observed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico …

A multi-model assessment of the impact of currents, waves and wind in modelling surface drifters and oil spill

M De Dominicis, D Bruciaferri, R Gerin… - Deep Sea research part …, 2016 - Elsevier
Validation of oil spill forecasting systems suffers from a lack of data due to the scarcity of oil
slick in situ and satellite observations. Drifters (surface drifting buoys) are often considered …

Gone with the stream: Functional connectivity of a cold‐water coral at basin scale

FL Matos, J Aguzzi, JB Company… - Limnology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lophelia pertusa reefs are vulnerable deep‐sea ecosystems and their ecological integrity
partly depends on the connectivity and availability of suitable habitat. Moreover, connectivity …

A novel cooperative localization algorithm using enhanced particle filter technique in maritime search and rescue wireless sensor network

H Wu, X Mei, X Chen, J Li, J Wang, P Mohapatra - ISA transactions, 2018 - Elsevier
Maritime search and rescue (MSR) play a significant role in Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
However, it suffers from scenarios that the measurement information is inaccurate due to …

Ageostrophic contribution by the wind and waves induced flow to the lateral stirring in the Mediterranean Sea

V Morales‐Márquez… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We study the impact of the Ekman currents and Stokes drift on the surface horizontal
transport and mixing properties of the Mediterranean Sea. Finite Size Lyapunov Exponents …

[HTML][HTML] Copernicus marine service ocean state report, issue 4

K von Schuckmann, PY Le Traon, N Smith… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The ocean is a central element of the Earth system and dominates the global water, energy
and carbon cycles (Abram et al. Citation 2019; von Schuckmann et al. Citation 2019) …

Toward an integrated HF radar network in the Mediterranean Sea to improve search and rescue and oil spill response: the TOSCA project experience

L Bellomo, A Griffa, S Cosoli, P Falco… - Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
High-frequency (HF) coastal radars measure current velocity at the ocean surface with a 30–
100 km range and 1–3 km resolution, every 0.25–1 h. HF radars are well suited to many …

An ensemble trajectory prediction model for maritime search and rescue and oil spill based on sub-grid velocity model

K Zhu, L Mu, X Xia - Ocean Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
An important part of establishing a prediction model for maritime search and rescue and oil
spill drift is to quantify the uncertainty in particle motion simulation. A regional Sub-grid …