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
| Grèce Hellenic National Meteorological Service, Operational Section , Direction D, HELLINIKON, G.R. 16777 ATHENS, GREECE Tel: 3010 9699 145 (telec h24) Tel: 3010 9699 144 (ops h24) Tel: 3010 9699 216 (ops h24) Tel: 3010 9699 044 (chief ops) Fax: 3010 9628 952 Fax: 3010 9649 646 Telex: 00601 223 153 Telex: 00601 214 040 Email: op_hel@hnms.gr Email: op_hel@emy.gr Email: mmirsi@emy.gr Email: thl@hnms.gr |
Other relevant contact points
| Algeria Office National de la Météorologie, Avenue Khemisti, BP 153 Dar El Beida, Alger Tel: 213 2 50 73 93 Tel: 213 2 50 88 49 Fax: 213 2 50 88 49 | Spain Jefe de turno del Centro national de Prediccion, Apartado de Correos 285, 28071 MADRID Tel: 34-91-58-19-748 Tel: 34-91-58-19-751 Fax: 34-91-58-19-743 Fax: 34-91-58-19-742 Email: maritima@inm.es | Italy Col. Donato Marzano / Ten Col Antonio Mele, Servizio Analisi et Previsioni, CNMCA, Aeroporto di Pratica di Mare, 00040 POMEZIA, ITALIA Tel: 39-06-9129-3213 Tel: 39-06-9129-3208 Tel: 39 06 9125 1026 Fax: 39.06.9129.2457 Fax: 39 06 9114 0009 | |
| Malta Service Météorologique, Civil Aviation Department, Luga Airport, LUQA LQA 05 Tel: 356 232 472 Fax: 356 232 472 | Morocco Mr H. BOUKSIM, Chef du service de meteorologie maritime, D.M.N. - BP. 8106 - Casa-Oasis - Casablanca 20203 Tel: direct (HB) 212-22-91-34-04 poste 1131 Tel: par le standard : (H24) Tel: 212-22-91-14-14 Tel: 212-22-90-33-30 Tel: 212-22-90-65-61 Tel: 212 22 90 51 91 Tel: 224-44-4816 Fax: 212-22-91-36-98 (HB) Fax: (H24)212-22-91-37-23 Fax: 212 22 91 36 09 Fax: 212 22 91 33 29 Email: bouksim@mtpnet.gov.ma | Tunisia Mr Faradh Aounallah, Institut National de la Météorologie, B.P. 156, 2035 TUNIS-CARTHAGE, TUNISIE Tel: 216-1-773-400 poste 212 ou 214 Fax: 216-1-772-809 Telex: 15369 Email: admin.@meteo.nat.tn | REMPEC Centre Régional Méditerranéen pour l’intervention d’urgence contre la pollution marine accidentelle, Manoel Island, Gzira GZR 03, Malte Tel: 356-33-72-96 Tel: 356-33-72-97 Tel: 356-33-72-98 Tel: 356 949 7978 (mobil) Fax: 356-33-99-51 Telex: 1484 UNROCC MW Email: rempec@rempec.org |
Marine Pollution Emergency Response Authority
| CEDRE 715 Rue Alain Colas, B.P. 20413, 29604 BREST Cédex Tel: 02 98 33 10 10 Fax: 02 98 44 91 38 Email: contact@le-cedre.fr | CROSS MED Fort Sainte Marguerite, BP 69, 83953 LA GARDE Cédex Tel: 04 94 61 71 10 Tel: 04 94 61 71 21 Fax: 04 94 27 11 49 Telex: 430024 Email: pc-operation.cross-la-garde@equipement.gouv.fr | sous-CROSS Corse BAN d’Aspretto, BP 404, 20184 AJACCIO CEDEX Tel: 04 95 20 13 63 (transfert d’appel sur le Cross La Garde, hors heures d’ouvertures) Fax: 04 95 22 51 91 Telex: 460187 (hors heures transmettre au Cross La Garde) Email: cross-corse@equipement.gouv.fr |
| Préf. Maritime Méditerranée (division « action de l’Etat en mer ») CECMED/OPS, 83800 TOULON ARMEES Tel: 04 94 02 01 23 OSEM Tel: 06 57 01 50 93 Tel: 04 94 02 03 72 ENV Fax: 04 94 02 05 70 trans Fax: 04 94 02 10 17 meteo Fax: 04 94 02 13 63 AEM Telex: 430007 Email: Cecmed.cellule_crise@laposte.net Email: Premartoulon_aem@hotmail.com Email: Cecmed_emploi@laposte.net | Cellule de crise TOTAL TOTAL/DTS/TM/ANT&ENV, Tour Galilée, 51, Esplanade du Général de Gaulle Cédex 97, 92907 Paris la Défense Tel: 01 41 35 85 51 Fax: 01 41 35 64 45 Telex: 615854 Email: Shipping.antipol@total.com | REMPEC Centre Régional Méditerranéen pour l’intervention d’urgence contre la pollution marine accidentelle, Manoel Island, Gzira GZR 03, Malte Tel: 356-33-72-96 Tel: 356-33-72-97 Tel: 356-33-72-98 Tel: 356 949 7978 (mobil) Fax: 356-33-99-51 Telex: 1484 UNROCC MW Email: rempec@rempec.org |
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: 09-08-2007)