Supported by:
MPI AREA III (A)
The Western Mediterranean Sea.
AMOC : France
| Contact point Joël Hoffman, Météo-France, DP/PREVI/MAR, 42 avenue Coriolis, F-31057 Toulouse Cedex 1, France Tel: +33 5 61 07 82 90 Fax: +33 5 61 07 82 09 Email: joel.hoffman@meteo.fr Website: www.meteo.fr |
Operational contact point (24 h) Forecaster on duty, Météo-France, DP/PREVI/MAR, 42 avenue Coriolis, F-31057 Toulouse Cedex 1, France Tel: +33 5 61 07 82 28 Fax: +33 5 61 07 84 84 |
Supporting Services
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Grèce Operational Section , Direction D, HELLINIKON, G.R.
16777 ATHENS, GREECE |
Other relevant contact points
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Algeria Email: m.elosmani@meteo.dz |
Spain |
Italy Col. Donato Marzano / Ten Col Antonio Mele, Servizio Analisi et Previsioni, CNMCA, Aeroporto di Pratica di Mare, 00040 POMEZIA, ITALIA Tel: 39-06-9129-2664 Fax: 39.06.9129.2457 |
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Malta |
Morocco |
Tunisia Email: benjemaa@meteo.nat.tn |
REMPEC Lascaris Wharf
Valletta VLT 1921 MALTE |
Marine Pollution Emergency Response Authority
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CEDRE |
CROSS MED Email: lagarde@mrccfr.eu |
CROSS MED en Corse |
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Préf. Maritime Méditerranée (division « action de l’Etat en mer ») |
Cellule de crise TOTAL |
REMPEC Lascaris Wharf
Valletta VLT 1921 MALTE |
Marine pollution transport model available under MPERSS
| Type of pollution model | Oil and floating objects |
| Name of model | MOTHY |
| References | http://www.meteorologie.eu.org/mothy/references/ |
| Free | Subject to conditions |
| Input (pollutant data) | Oil spill position, time and duration of the release, oil density. Object dimensions. |
| Input (Environmental data) | Wind and sea surface pressure provided by IFS or ARPEGE models. Current provided by a limited area ocean model. |
| Trajectory algorithm: Wind | From IFS or ARPEGE models. Used as a forcing in the ocean model. |
| Trajectory algorithm: Current | Wind driven current and tidal current are computed from a shallow water model. Climatology of large scale currents is included in the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Trajectory algorithm: Waves (generation method, effect on advection) | The effect on advection is neglected |
| Fate algorithm: evaporation, emulsification... | Yes |
| Model Validation | North sea (Tricolor, 2002), English Channel (Torrey Canyon 1967, Amoco Cadiz 1978, Tanio 1980, Ievoli Sun 2000), Bay of Biscay (Aegean Sea 1992, Erika 1999, Prestige 2002), West Portugal (Cercal 1994), Mediterranean Sea (Haven 1991, Lyria 1993), New Caledonia (Konemu, 1997). Two exercises per year are conducted jointly with Cedre. |
| Application area | The model is applicable for any location in the world, but with a better accuracy in the English Channel, the Bay of Biscay, West Portugal and around some French islands in the tropics. |
| Real-time response capacity | The model is available 24h/day, 365 days/year. Request by fax with a specific form. |
MPERSS trials
| Date(s) and period(s) of trials | Brief summary of results |
| April 2004: exercise with Greek Meteorological Service | Very prompt reaction and efficient provision of meteorological and drift model information. |
Actual marine pollution emergencies
| Date(s) and duration(s) of incidents | Brief summary of results |
(Last Updated: 18-11-2008)