A5016136177- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Climate variability and models
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Marine and fisheries research
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Marine and environmental studies
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geological formations and processes
Istituto di Scienze Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
2018-2025
Institute of Structure of Matter
2019-2025
Bologna Research Area
2009-2024
National Research Council
2013-2024
Consorzio Roma Ricerche
2019-2023
Ecological Society of America
2023
Ospedale di Livorno
2020
Terra
2020
University of Florence
2020
University of Miami
2019
Sea-surface temperature (SST) was one of the first ocean variables to be studied from earth observation satellites. Pioneering images infrared scanning radiometers revealed complexity surface fields, but these were derived radiance measurements at orbital heights and included effects intervening atmosphere. Corrections for atmosphere make quantitative estimates SST became possible when with multiple channels deployed in 1979. At same time, imaging microwave capabilities also flown. Since...
Spectrally-resolved water-leaving radiances (ocean colour) and inferred chlorophyll concentration are key to studying phytoplankton dynamics at seasonal inter-annual scales, for a better understanding of the role in marine biogeochemistry; global carbon cycle; response ecosystems climate variability, change feedback processes. Ocean colour data also have critical operational observation systems monitoring coastal eutrophication, harmful algal blooms, sediment plumes. The contiguous...
The Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) provides regular and systematic reference information on the physical biogeochemical ocean sea-ice state for global European regional seas. CMEMS serves a wide range of users (more than 15,000 are now registered to service) applications. Observations fundamental pillar value-added chain that goes from observation users. used by Thematic Assembly Centres (TACs) derive high-level data products Forecasting (MFCs) validate constrain...
Estimating long-term modifications of the sea surface temperature (SST) is crucial for evaluating current state oceans and to correctly assess impact climate change at regional scales. In this work, we analyze SST variations within Mediterranean Sea adjacent Northeastern Atlantic box (west Strait Gibraltar) over last 37 years, by using a satellite-based dataset from Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS). We found mean warming trend 0.041 ± 0.006 ∘ C/year whole 1982 2018....
Sea surface temperature (SST) is a fundamental physical variable for understanding, quantifying and predicting complex interactions between the ocean atmosphere. Such processes determine how heat from sun redistributed across global oceans, directly impacting large- small-scale weather climate patterns. The provision of daily maps SST operational systems, modelling broader scientific community now mature sustained service coordinated by Group High Resolution Surface Temperature (GHRSST) CEOS...
A new 0.5° resolution Mediterranean climatology of the mixed layer depth based on individual profiles temperature and salinity has been constructed. The criterion selected is a threshold value from near‐surface at 10 m depth, mainly derived by method applied global (de Boyer Montégut et al., 2004 dBM04). With respect to dBM04, main differences reside in absence spatial interpolation final fields improved resolution. These changes are necessary reproduce layer's behavior. In climatological...
Abstract Bursting bubbles at the ocean-surface produce airborne salt-water spray-droplets, in turn, forming climate-cooling marine haze and cloud layers. The reflectance ultimate cooling effect of these layers is determined by spray’s water-uptake properties that are modified through entrainment organic matter ( OM ) into droplets. We present new results illustrating a clear dependence mass-fraction enrichment sea spray ss on both phytoplankton-biomass, from Chlorophyll-a Chl-a Net Primary...
In being at the base of marine food web, phytoplankton is particularly important for ecosystem functioning (e.g., biodiversity). Strong anthropization, over-exploitation natural resources, and climate change affect amount and, therefore, represent a continuous threat to biodiversity in waters. particular, concerning risks coastal waters increase nutrient inputs terrestrial/anthropogenic origin that can lead undesirable modifications concentration (i.e., eutrophication). Monitoring...
Abstract Initial efforts toward developing a combined organic‐inorganic sea spray source function parameterization for large‐scale models made use of chlorophyll‐ (Chl‐ ) and wind speed as input parameters to combine oceanic biology atmospheric dynamics. These studies reported modest correlation coefficient (0.55) between organic matter (OM) enrichment in spray, suggesting that is only partially suitable predicting enrichment. A reconstructed field the North Atlantic Ocean from GlobColour...
The paper gives an overview of the development satellite oceanography over past five years focusing on most relevant issues for operational oceanography. Satellites provide key essential variables to constrain ocean models and/or serve downstream applications. New and improved data sets have been developed directly quality products. status constellation last was, however, not optimal. Review future missions shows clear progress new research with a potentially large impact should be...
The Mediterranean community represented in this paper is the result of more than 30 years EU & nationally funded coordination that has led to key contributions science concepts and operational initiatives. Together with establishment services, been coordinating Universities, research centers, infrastructures private companies implement advanced multi-platform integrated observing forecasting systems facilitate advancement scientific achievements mission-oriented innovation. As a result, able...
Abstract A joint effort between the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) has been dedicated to an intercomparison study of eight global gap-free sea surface temperature (SST) products assess their accurate representation SST relevant climate analysis. In general, all show consistent spatial patterns temporal variability during overlapping time period (2003–18). The main differences each product are located in western boundary...
Direct measurements of infrared budget and meteorological parameters at sea were carried out in the western Mediterranean Sea during different seasons years 1989–1992. The spatial time distribution this data set allows us to perform an exhaustive test on most widely used bulk formulas. An underestimation about 30 W/m 2 is systematically observed, confirming previous results obtained by a limited set. This discrepancy independent year location measurements, indicating inability formulas...
Abstract. The time series of satellite infrared AVHRR data from 1985 to 2005 has been used produce a daily optimally interpolated SST maps over the regular grid operational MFSTEP OGCM model Mediterranean basin. A complete validation this OISST (Optimally Interpolated Sea Surface Temperature) product with in situ measurements performed order exclude any possibility spurious trends due instrumental calibration errors/shifts or algorithms malfunctioning related local geophysical factors....
Abstract Two sea surface temperature (SST) time series, the Extended Reconstructed SST version 3 (ERSST.v3) and Hadley Centre Sea Ice Surface Temperature dataset (HadISST), are used to investigate multidecadal variability in Mediterranean explore possible connections with other regions of global ocean. The consistency between these two series original International Comprehensive Ocean–Atmosphere Dataset 2.5 (ICOADS 2.5) over is investigated, evaluating differences from monthly scales. From...
Abstract The multi-scale and nonlinear nature of the ocean dynamics dramatically affects spreading matter, like pollutants, marine litter, etc., physical chemical seawater properties, biological connectivity inside among different basins. Based on Finite-Scale Lyapunov Exponent analysis largest available near-surface Lagrangian data set from Global Drifter Program, our results show that, despite large variety flow features, relative dispersion can ultimately be described by a few parameters...
Abstract. The Mediterranean near-real-time multi-sensor processing chain has been set up and is operational in the framework of Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS). This work describes main steps operationally performed to enable single ocean colour sensors enter applied Sea by Ocean Colour Thematic Assembly Centre within CMEMS. Here, takes care reducing inter-sensor bias before data from different are merged together. A basin-scale situ bio-optical dataset used both...