mama malta meeting, 27-30 january 2004

MAMAMalta meeting, 27-30 January 2004

Workpackage-4: MAMA-Model:

• Preliminary results from new models implementations•Problems in accomplishing the exchange visit program

Models currently implementedand status of the exchange visit program

INSTM – A. Harzallah and A.Gharbi (Tunisia): Sicily Strait (A. Gharbi stage at CIRSA accomplished)

FSR – M. Snoussi and J. Chao (Morocco)Alboran Sea (Problems for J. Chao stage at CIRSA)

ISMAR-CNR – G. Umgiesser and I. Scroccaro (Italy):Nador Lagoon (co-operation with FSR established)

NCMS – N. Kabbara (Lebanon): Lebanese coastal area (2 stages at IMC

accomplished)

INSTM:Sicily StraitDevelopment fromAn earlier implementation

Increased resolutionin the TunisianCoastal areas.

Improved bathymetry

Model Grid andSurface salinity Field (MED6)

1 Year simulation accomplished with:•Monthly varying climatological surface forcing fields•Nesting with the MFSPP OGCM

Salinity

Temperature

Surface velocity Barotropic velocity

SP AIN

1°2°3°4°5°6°7°

37°

35°

34°

3 6°

0 20 0 km

M O R O C C O

LONGITUDE

LATI

TUD

E

FSRAlboran Sea Model domainAbout 5 km horizontal resolution15 σ layers vertical resolution system

Nador

MOR OC CO

Coast line

0 50000 100000 150000 200000 2500000

50000

100000

150000

200000

-2000

-1500

-1000

-500

-5

S p a in

M o ro cco N a d o r

A lb o ran sea

FSRAlboran Sea Model. Bathymetry from DBDB1

J. Chao stage at CIRSA planned for July 2003………

Italian Consulate in Casablanca did not release theVisa

Visit re-scheduled for October 2003……

Still waiting for the visa!!!!!!!

No explanation for this delay provided by theConsulate (they just stay silent……..)

ISMAR-CNR. Nador lagoon

Tool: finite element model (SHYFEM)

To be nested with the FSRAlboran Sea model

ISMAR-CNR. Nador lagoon

The nesting with the FSR Alboran Sea model

First result of the

Model (new grid)

forced with

ENE wind of 5 m/s

NCMS. Lebanese coasta areaResolution: 1.5 km, 16 sigma layers

Nesting with MFSPPAlermo model

Monthly varyingSurface forcing functions

3 Years simulation

Salinity: June Salinity December