Supported by:
MPI AREA III (B)
The Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
AMOC : Greece
| Contact point Mr. Michael Myrsilidis, Hellenic National Meteorological Service, El. Venizelou 14, 16777 Helliniko, ATHENS, HELLAS Tel: +30 210 9699013 Fax: +30 210 9628952 Email: mmirsi@hnms.gr Dr. Theagenis Charantonis, Hellenic National Meteorological Service, El. Venizelou 14, 16777 Helliniko, ATHENS, HELLAS Tel: +30 210 9699020 Fax: +30 210 9649646 Email: tchara@hnms.gr Website: www.hnms.gr | Operational contact point (24 h) Forecaster on duty, HELLENIC NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE, National Meteorological Centre, Athens Marine Meteorological Centre, El. Venizelou 14, 16777 Helliniko, ATHENS, HELLAS Tel: +30 210 9699171 Tel: +30 210 9629403 Fax: +30 210 9628952 Fax: +30 210 9649646 Email: op-hel@hnms.gr |
Supporting Services
| France 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 | Malta Meteorological Service, Civil Aviation Department, Luga Airport, LUQA LQA 05 Tel: 356 232 472 Fax: 356 232 472 |
Other relevant contact points
| 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 | Israel Mr. Ran Amir, Head Marine and Coastal Environment Div., State of Israel, P.O. Box 811, Haifa 31007, ISRAEL Tel: 972 48633503 Fax: 972 48633520 Email: rikis@environment.gov.il | Tunisie 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 |
Marine Pollution Emergency Response Authority
| REMPEC Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea, 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 | Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Division of Marine Protection Environment Ypsilantou 109 & Tsamadou, 18532 Piraeus, Hellas Tel: 30 2104191369 Tel: 30 2104191565 Tel: 30 2104191132 Fax: 30 2104220440 Fax: 30 2104220441 Email: dpthap@mail.yen.gr |
Marine pollution transport model available under MPERSS
| Type of pollution model | Oil and floating objects |
| Name of model | MOTHY (GR) |
| References | Daniel P., 1996: Operational forecasting of oil spill drift at Météo-France, Spill Science & Technology Bulletin. Vol. 3, No. 1/2, pp. 53-64. Daniel P., G. Jan, F. Cabioc’h, Y. Landau and E . Loiseau, 2002: Drift modelling of cargo containers, Spill Science & Technology Bulletin, Vol. 7(5-6), pp. 279-288. |
| Free | Subject to conditions established by Meteo-France |
| 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 ECMWF model. |
| Trajectory algorithm: Wind | For the time being from ECMWF model used as a forcing in the ocean model. |
| Trajectory algorithm: Current | Wind driven current will in the near future be computed from 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... | No |
| Model Validation | Provided by Météo-France |
| Application area | The model is applicable in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. |
| Real-time response capacity | The model is available 24h/day, 365 days/year. |
MPERSS trials
| Date(s) and period(s) of trials | Brief summary of results |
Actual marine pollution emergencies
| Date(s) and duration(s) of incidents | Brief summary of results |
(Last Updated: 09-08-2007)