A5065968541- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine and environmental studies
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Marine and fisheries research
- Maritime Navigation and Safety
- Aquatic and Environmental Studies
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Advanced Computational Techniques and Applications
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Wave and Wind Energy Systems
- Climate variability and models
- Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Environmental Monitoring and Data Management
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
FORTH Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics
2021-2023
Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
2021-2023
University of Cyprus
2010-2022
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
2021
Research Institute Orion
2021
University of Science and Technology
2021
University of Nicosia
2021
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
2020
University of Bergen
2005
University of Leeds
2005
Phosphate addition to surface waters of the ultraoligotrophic, phosphorus-starved eastern Mediterranean in a Lagrangian experiment caused unexpected ecosystem responses. The system exhibited decline chlorophyll and an increase bacterial production copepod egg abundance. Although nitrogen phosphorus colimitation hindered phytoplankton growth, phosphorous may have been transferred through microbial food web copepods via two, not mutually exclusive, pathways: (i) bypass compartment by uptake...
Abstract. The processes of transport, diffusion and transformation surface oil in seawater can be simulated using a Lagrangian model formalism coupled with Eulerian circulation models. This paper describes the conceptual assumptions marine slick numerical rewrites constitutive equations modern mathematical framework. representation requires three different state variables: slick, particle structural variables. Transformation (evaporation, spreading, dispersion coastal adhesion) act on...
Abstract. In this paper we use MEDSLIK-II, a Lagrangian marine surface oil spill model described in Part 1 (De Dominicis et al., 2013), to simulate slick transport and transformation processes for realistic oceanic cases, where satellite or drifting buoys data are available verification. The is coupled with operational oceanographic currents, atmospheric analyses winds remote sensing initialization. sensitivity of the simulations several parameterizations analyzed results validated using...
Oil spill models are combined with bathymetric, meteorological, oceanographic, and geomorphological data to model a series of oil accidents in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. A total 104 simulations, computed for 11 different locations Levantine Basin, show that slicks will reach coast Cyprus four (4) seven (7) days summer conditions. slick trajectories controlled by prevailing winds current eddies. Based on these results, we support use chemical dispersants very few hours after large...
This study combines bathymetric, geomorphological, geological data and oil spill predictions to model the impact of spills in two accident scenarios from offshore Crete, Eastern Mediterranean. The aim is present a new three-step method use by emergency teams local authorities assessment shoreline susceptibility spills. comprises: (1) real-time analyses oceanographic data; (2) dispersion simulations under known wind sea current conditions; (3) compilation final hazard maps based on...
We present new mathematical and geological models to assist civil protection authorities in the mitigation of potential oil spill accidents Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Oil simulations for 19 existing offshore wells were carried out based on novel high resolution bathymetric, meteorological, oceanographic, geomorphological data. The show a trend east northeast movement spills into Levantine Basin, affecting coastal areas Israel, Lebanon Syria. slicks will reach coast 1 20 days, driven by...
Abstract The Red Sea, home to the second-longest coral reef system in world, is a vital resource for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sea provides 90% Kingdom’s potable water by desalinization, supporting tourism, shipping, aquaculture, and fishing industries, which together contribute about 10%–20% country’s GDP. All these activities, those elsewhere region, critically depend on oceanic atmospheric conditions. At time mega-development projects along coast, global warming, authorities are working...
Abstract. Employed for over a century, the traditional way of monitoring sea level variability by tide gauges – in combination with modern observational techniques like satellite altimetry is an inevitable ingredient studies climate scales and coastal seas. The development instrumentation, remote data acquisition, processing, archiving last decades has allowed extension applications to variety users hazard managers. Mediterranean Black seas are examples such transition while having long...
Abstract. The pan-European capacity for the Ocean Monitoring and Forecasting (MyOcean) Marine Core Service, implementing Global Environment Security (GMES) objectives, targets provision of ocean state observations from various platforms analysis forecasting products to assist, among other downscaling activities, needs operational response marine safety, particularly concerning oil spills. MEDSLIK spill trajectory prediction system makes use MyOcean regional Cyprus Coastal Observing System...
A serious maritime accident was caused in the Black Sea, when hull of tanker Volgoneft 212 broke at southern entrance Kerch Strait around 06:00 GMT on December 15, 2024, about 4,000 tons mazut fuel leaked. The weather time very rough, with winds up to 18 m/s and wave heights 3–5 m area Strait. It reported from on-site observations that oil spill during first 3 days impacted an extended part southeastern coast, 60 km long Veselovka Anapa beaches. difficult detect extent using...