Ships in Troubled Waters: Predicting the Spread of Oil Spills
From Beirut, Lebanon, to Mauritius the sea is crossed by ships carrying materials that, if released into the ocean, are a menace for human beings and the marine environment. Satellites, data, and advanced modelling can help deal with these potential disasters. Scientific research and innovation are critical to predicting the movement and pervasiveness of oil […]
MYSEA Torre Guaceto
The MYSEA specific objective is the creation of a “Puglia Marine Observatory” for the protection of Caretta caretta turtles. General aims Protection of biodiversity Decrease of the Impact of Fishing on Sea Turtles; Decrease of the Post-release mortality; Software development for the Identification of sub-areas most frequented by turtles. Identification and protection of nesting areas; […]
Ocean and cryosphere: from global warming to viable solutions
The benefits derived from addressing climate change will be greater in so much as efforts are undertaken in a timely and ambitious manner, with initiatives that are integrated, multidisciplinary and able to focus on long-term horizons. The latest IPCC Special Report delivers a crystal-clear and direct message, bringing together more than 100 scientists and experts […]
The Hurricane Lorenzo fingerprint on the ocean
The CMCC global ocean forecast system shows the path of Lorenzo before landfall on the Azores Archipelago while the downscaled high-resolution coastal model highlights possible sea level extreme events in Corvo and Flores Islands. Tropical cyclones are low pressure systems, developing over tropical warm ocean waters, have organized convection and an associated intense cyclonic surface wind circulation. […]
