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Coastal high-frequency radars in the Mediterranean – Part 1: Status of operations and a framework for future development

Coastal high-frequency radars in the Mediterranean – Part 1: Status of operations and a framework for future development

Authors :
Pablo Lorente
Eva Aguiar
Michele Bendoni
Maristella Berta
Carlo Brandini
Alejandro Cáceres-Euse
Fulvio Capodici
Daniela Cianelli
Giuseppe Ciraolo
Lorenzo Corgnati
Vlado Dadić
Bartolomeo Doronzo
Aldo Drago
Dylan Dumas
Pierpaolo Falco
Maria Fattorini
Adam Gauci
Roberto Gómez
Annalisa Griffa
Charles-Antoine Guérin
Ismael Hernández-Carrasco
Jaime Hernández-Lasheras
Matjaž Ličer
Marcello G. Magaldi
Carlo Mantovani
Hrvoje Mihanović
Anne Molcard
Baptiste Mourre
Alejandro Orfila
Adèle Révelard
Emma Reyes
Jorge Sánchez
Simona Saviano
Roberta Sciascia
Stefano Taddei
Joaquín Tintoré
Yaron Toledo
Laura Ursella
Marco Uttieri
Ivica Vilibić
Enrico Zambianchi
Vanessa Cardin
Institut méditerranéen d'océanologie (MIO)
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université de Toulon (UTLN)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
European Commission
Regione Campania
Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
Lorente P.
Aguiar E.
Bendoni M.
Berta M.
Brandini C.
Caceres-Euse A.
Capodici F.
Cianelli D.
Ciraolo G.
Corgnati L.
Dadic V.
Doronzo B.
Drago A.
Dumas D.
Falco P.
Fattorini M.
Gauci A.
Gomez R.
Griffa A.
Guerin C.-A.
Hernandez-Carrasco I.
Hernandez-Lasheras J.
Licer M.
Magaldi M.G.
Mantovani C.
Mihanovic H.
Molcard A.
Mourre B.
Orfila A.
Revelard A.
Reyes E.
Sanchez J.
Saviano S.
Sciascia R.
Taddei S.
Tintore J.
Toledo Y.
Ursella L.
Uttieri M.
Vilibic I.
Zambianchi E.
Cardin V.
Source :
OCEAN SCIENCE, OCEAN SCIENCE, 2022, 18, pp.761-795. ⟨10.5194/os-18-761-2022⟩, Ocean science
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Due to the semi-enclosed nature of the Mediterranean Sea, natural disasters and anthropogenic activities impose stronger pressures on its coastal ecosystems than in any other sea of the world. With the aim of responding adequately to science priorities and societal challenges, littoral waters must be effectively monitored with high-frequency radar (HFR) systems. This land-based remote sensing technology can provide, in near-real time, fine-resolution maps of the surface circulation over broad coastal areas, along with reliable directional wave and wind information. The main goal of this work is to showcase the current status of the Mediterranean HFR network and the future roadmap for orchestrated actions. Ongoing collaborative efforts and recent progress of this regional alliance are not only described but also connected with other European initiatives and global frameworks, highlighting the advantages of this cost-effective instrument for the multi-parameter monitoring of the sea state. Coordinated endeavors between HFR operators from different multi-disciplinary institutions are mandatory to reach a mature stage at both national and regional levels, striving to do the following: (i) harmonize deployment and maintenance practices; (ii) standardize data, metadata, and quality control procedures; (iii) centralize data management, visualization, and access platforms; and (iv) develop practical applications of societal benefit that can be used for strategic planning and informed decision-making in the Mediterranean marine environment. Such fit-for-purpose applications can serve for search and rescue operations, safe vessel navigation, tracking of marine pollutants, the monitoring of extreme events, the investigation of transport processes, and the connectivity between offshore waters and coastal ecosystems. Finally, future prospects within the Mediterranean framework are discussed along with a wealth of socioeconomic, technical, and scientific challenges to be faced during the implementation of this integrated HFR regional network.<br />This study has been partially developed in the framework of the Interreg MED Strategic Project SHAREMED, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the funding program Interreg MED 2014–2020. Website: https://sharemed.interreg-med.eu/ (last access: 31 March 2022). We are also grateful for the partial support of the (i) the project PO FEAMP 2014/2020 (Misura 2.51) funded by Regione Campania (Italy), (ii) the 2017 PRIN project EMME (Exploring the fate of Mediterranean microplastic: from distribution pathways to biological effects) funded by the Italian Ministry for Research (grant agreement no. 2017WERYZP), and (iii) the CMEMS-INSTAC phase II, which provides the context of the activities for HFR data harmonization, standardization, and distribution. Collaborative discussion on data management harmonization at the European level has also been carried out thanks to the contribution of the projects INCREASE (CMEMS Service Evolution Call for Tenders 21-SE-CALL1) and SeaDataCloud (EU-H2020 GA no. 730960).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18120792
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
OCEAN SCIENCE, OCEAN SCIENCE, 2022, 18, pp.761-795. ⟨10.5194/os-18-761-2022⟩, Ocean science
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....a3427626bf16f513d0d679c34f062c87
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-761-2022