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MAMAMalta meeting, 27-30 January 2004
Workpackage-4: MAMA-Model:
• Preliminary results from new models implementations•Problems in accomplishing the exchange visit program
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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)
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INSTM:Sicily StraitDevelopment fromAn earlier implementation
Increased resolutionin the TunisianCoastal areas.
Improved bathymetry
Model Grid andSurface salinity Field (MED6)
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1 Year simulation accomplished with:•Monthly varying climatological surface forcing fields•Nesting with the MFSPP OGCM
Salinity
Temperature
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Surface velocity Barotropic velocity
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SP AIN
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37°
35°
34°
3 6°
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M O R O C C O
LONGITUDE
LATI
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FSRAlboran Sea Model domainAbout 5 km horizontal resolution15 σ layers vertical resolution system
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Nador
MOR OC CO
Coast line
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M o ro cco N a d o r
A lb o ran sea
FSRAlboran Sea Model. Bathymetry from DBDB1
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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……..)
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ISMAR-CNR. Nador lagoon
Tool: finite element model (SHYFEM)
To be nested with the FSRAlboran Sea model
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ISMAR-CNR. Nador lagoon
The nesting with the FSR Alboran Sea model
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First result of the
Model (new grid)
forced with
ENE wind of 5 m/s
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NCMS. Lebanese coasta areaResolution: 1.5 km, 16 sigma layers
Nesting with MFSPPAlermo model
Monthly varyingSurface forcing functions
3 Years simulation
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Salinity: June Salinity December