Hydrodynamic modelling in marginal and coastal seas — The case of the Adriatic Sea as a permanent laboratory for numerical approach

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2022.102123
• Publication Date: 2022-09-23T07:50:16Z
• Authors: Georg Umgiesser; Christian Ferrarin; Marco Bajo; Debora Bellafiore; Andrea Cucco; Francesca De Pasc...; Michol Ghezzo; William McKiver; Luca Arpaia
• Keywords: Adriatic sea; Hydrodynamic modelling; Marginal seas; 01 natural sciences; Coastal dynamics; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

Understanding the water circulation in oceans and coastal seas is among key topics of oceanographic climate research. Hydrodynamic studies form basis for many subjects, whether sediment transport, morphology, quality, ecological changes are being investigated. modelling has become a fundamental tool describing dynamics marine environments, revealing human impact on sea promoting sustainable development resources. By complementing – through data assimilation more diffuse integrated global regional observing systems (composed gauges, moorings, buoys, satellites, drifters), hydrodynamic models provide deterministic 4D view ocean state. In this context, semi-enclosed Adriatic Sea represents natural long-standing laboratory modelling. The peculiar historical, morphological characteristics basin its complex coastline stimulated over decades application several models. work, we review different aspects covered by literature, highlighting wide variety model applications carried out which could serve as examples semi-enclosed, marginal worldwide. Within scope review, find that although significant progress been made last few decades, most underrate importance detailed representation land-coastal-sea fluxes. We list set recommendations can be used guidelines implementation to broaden applicability future studies. Finally, discuss remaining questions still need further explored.