Abstract

Reliable and timely information on the environmental conditions at sea is key to the safety of professional and recreational users as well as to the optimal execution of their activities. The possibility of users obtaining environmental information in due time and with adequate accuracy in the marine and coastal environment is defined as sea situational awareness (SSA). Without adequate information on the environmental meteorological and oceanographic conditions, users have a limited capacity to respond, which has led to loss of lives and to large environmental disasters with enormous consequent damage to the economy, society and ecosystems. Within the framework of the TESSA project, new SSA services for the Mediterranean Sea have been developed. In this paper we present SeaConditions, which is a web and mobile application for the provision of meteorological and oceanographic observation and forecasting products. <br><br> Model forecasts and satellite products from operational services, such as ECMWF and CMEMS, can be visualized in SeaConditions. In addition, layers of information related to bathymetry, sea level and ocean-colour data (chl <i>a</i> and water transparency) are displayed. Ocean forecasts at high spatial resolutions are included in the version of SeaConditions presented here. <br><br> SeaConditions provides a user-friendly experience with a fluid zoom capability, facilitating the appropriate display of data with different levels of detail. SeaConditions is a single point of access to interactive maps from different geophysical fields, providing high-quality information based on advanced oceanographic models. <br><br> The SeaConditions services are available through both web and mobile applications. The web application is available at <a hrefCombining double low line"www.sea-conditions.com" targetCombining double low line"-blank">www.sea-conditions.com</a> and is accessible and compatible with present-day browsers. Interoperability with GIS software is implemented. User feedback has been collected and taken into account in order to improve the service. The SeaConditions iOS and Android apps have been downloaded by more than 105000 users to date (May 2016), and more than 100000 users have visited the web version.

Autore Pugliese

• Aloisio Giovanni

Tutti gli autori

• Coppini G. , Marra , Palma L. , Lecci R. , Pinardi N. , Cretì S. , Scalas M. , Tedesco L. , D'Anca A. , Fazioli L. , Olita A. , Turrisi G. , Palazzo C. , Aloisio G. , Fiore S. , Bonaduce A. , Kumkar Yogesh V. , Ciliberti S.A. , Federico I. , Mannarini G. , Agostini P. , Bonarelli R. , Martinelli S. , Verri G. , Lusito L. , Rollo D. , Cavallo A. , Tumolo A. , Monacizzo T. , Spagnulo M. , Sorgente R. , Cucco A. , Quattrocchi G. , Tonani M. , Drudi M. , Nassisi P. , Conte L. , Panzera L. , Navarra A. , Negro G.

Titolo volume/Rivista

NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES

Anno di pubblicazione

2017

ISSN

1684-9981

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0

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28/04/2018

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