Design study (and Implementation) of a high-resolution forecasting system for the blue and green ocean in the North Sea

General Information

DEISY is a Design study of a high-resolution forecasting system for the blue and green ocean in the North Sea. DEISY contributes to the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) and addresses the CMEMS call 22048-COP-NWS, Lot 4 call. The main objective of DEISY is to design the North Sea Operational Forecasting System (NOSFOS) using a state-of-the-art modelling system. A high-resolution NEMO model will be implemented and configured, aiming at assessing the performance in respect to the existing Copernicus product for the area. Key aspects of the design phase include identifying the most suitable NEMO name list, determining the optimal open boundary for NOSFOS, and incorporating necessary forcing factors such as atmospheric conditions and river runoff. The design steps will be coordinated and agreed upon with Mercator Ocean International (MOI).
One of the major research challenges in the North Sea area is ensuring seamless interfaces between the existing CMEMS products and the NOSFOS. The impact of high resolution for the North Sea will be assessed in comparison to the CMEMS IBI MFC systems, specifically analysing ocean processes such as eddy dynamics, fronts, and wetting and drying. Additionally, the project will conduct a design study to explore the effects of coupling the NOSFOS with wave or biogeochemical models and examine the feasibility of data assimilation. Proof of concept for implementation plans within CMEMS for a North Sea operational design will be provided.

EU-Programme Acronym and Subprogramme Area	COPERNICUS Ocean (CMEMS)
Project Type	COPERNICUS Tender
Contract Number	22048-COP-NWS NG-LOT4
Co-ordinator	Helmoltz-Zentrum hereon GmbH (DE)

Funding for the Project (€)	Funding for Hereon (€)
100,000	75,000

Contact Person at Hereon

Dr. Joanna Staneva, Institute of Coastal Systems - Analysis and Modeling, Hydrodynamics and Data Assimilation, KSD, Phone: +49 (0)4152 87-1804 E-mail contact

Participants

Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (DE)

Last Update: 07. August 2024