HF radar activity in European coastal seas: Next steps toward a pan-European HF radar network

A Rubio, J Mader, L Corgnati, C Mantovani… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
High Frequency Radar (HFR) is a land-based remote sensing instrument offering a unique
insight to coastal ocean variability, by providing synoptic, high frequency and high resolution …

[HTML][HTML] Coastal high-frequency radars in the Mediterranean–Part 1: Status of operations and a framework for future development

P Lorente, E Aguiar, M Bendoni, M Berta… - Ocean …, 2022 - os.copernicus.org
Due to the semi-enclosed nature of the Mediterranean Sea, natural disasters and
anthropogenic activities impose stronger pressures on its coastal ecosystems than in any …

The global high frequency radar network

H Roarty, T Cook, L Hazard, D George… - Frontiers in marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Academic, government, and private organizations from around the globe have established
High Frequency radar (hereinafter, HFR) networks at regional or national levels …

Marine litter tracking system: a case study with open-source technology and a citizen science-based approach

S Merlino, M Locritani, A Guarnieri, D Delrosso… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is well established that most of the plastic pollution found in the oceans is transported via
rivers. Unfortunately, the main processes contributing to plastic and debris displacement …

Inferring flow parameters and turbulent configuration with physics-informed data assimilation and spectral nudging

P Clark Di Leoni, A Mazzino, L Biferale - Physical Review Fluids, 2018 - APS
Inferring physical parameters of turbulent flows by assimilation of data measurements is an
open challenge with key applications in meteorology, climate modeling, and astrophysics …

Blue whales increase feeding rates at fine-scale ocean features

JA Fahlbusch, MF Czapanskiy… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Marine predators face the challenge of reliably finding prey that is patchily distributed in
space and time. Predators make movement decisions at multiple spatial and temporal …

[HTML][HTML] Coastal high-frequency radars in the Mediterranean–Part 2: Applications in support of science priorities and societal needs

E Reyes, E Aguiar, M Bendoni, M Berta… - Ocean …, 2022 - os.copernicus.org
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a prominent climate-change hot spot, with many
socioeconomically vital coastal areas being the most vulnerable targets for maritime safety …

Toward an integrated HF radar network in the Mediterranean Sea to improve search and rescue and oil spill response: the TOSCA project experience

L Bellomo, A Griffa, S Cosoli, P Falco… - Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
High-frequency (HF) coastal radars measure current velocity at the ocean surface with a 30–
100 km range and 1–3 km resolution, every 0.25–1 h. HF radars are well suited to many …

Fish aggregating devices drift like oceanographic drifters in the near-surface currents of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

T Imzilen, E Chassot, J Barde, H Demarcq… - Progress in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of ocean surface dynamics is crucial for oceanographic and climate
research. The satellite-tracked movements of hundreds of drifters deployed by research and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the risk of oil spill impacts and potential biodiversity loss for coastal marine environment at the turn of the COVID-19 pandemic event

A Cucco, L Rindi, L Benedetti-Cecchi… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Tuscan Archipelago, with its great environmental and economic importance, is
one of the highest oil spill density areas in the Western Mediterranean. In this study, an …