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Oceanography at coastal scales: introduction to the special issue on results from the EU FP7 FIELD_AC project
Sanchez-Arcilla, A; Wolf, J; Monbaliu, J. (2014). Oceanography at coastal scales: introduction to the special issue on results from the EU FP7 FIELD_AC project. Cont. Shelf Res. 87: 1-6. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2014.01.023
In: Continental Shelf Research. Pergamon Press: Oxford; New York. ISSN 0278-4343; e-ISSN 1873-6955, more
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Keyword
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Coastal oceanography; Domain boundaries; Interactions and coupling; Highresolution modelling; Waves and currents; Land discharge

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  • Sanchez-Arcilla, A
  • Wolf, J
  • Monbaliu, J., more

Abstract
    The high-resolution and coupled forecasting of wind, waves and currents, in restricted coastal domains, offer a number of important challenges; these limit the quality of predictions, in the present state-of-the-art. This paper presents the main results obtained for such coastal domains, with reference to a variety of modelling suites and observing networks for: a) Liverpool Bay; b) German Bight; c) Gulf of Venice; and d) the Catalan coast. All of these areas are restricted domains, where boundary effects play a significant role in the resulting inner dynamics. This contribution addresses also the themes of the other papers in this Special Issue, ranging from observations to simulations. Emphasis is placed upon the physics controlling such restricted areas. The text deals also with the transfer to end-users and other interested parties, since the requirements on resolution, accuracy and robustness must be linked to their applications. Finally, some remarks are included on the way forward for coastal oceanography and the synergetic combination of in-situ and remote measurements, with high-resolution 3D simulations.

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