The RITMARE Italian Fixed-Point Observatory Network (IFON) for marine environmental monitoring: a case study

Ravaioli, M.; Bergami, Caterina; Riminucci, Francesco; Langone, Leonardo; Cardín, Vanessa; Sarra, Alcide di; Aracri, Simona; Bastianini, Mauro; Bensi, Manuel; Bergamasco, A.; Bommarito, C.; Borghini, Mireno; Bortoluzzi, Guido; Bozzano, Roberto; Cantoni, Carolina; Chiggiato, Jacopo; Crisafi, E.; D’Adamo, Raffaele; Durante, Sara; Fanara, Caterina; Grilli, Federica; Lipizer, Marina; Marini, Mauro; Miserocchi, Stefano; Paschini, E.; Penna, Pierluigi; Pensieri, Sara; Pugnetti, Alessandra; Raicich, Fabio; Schröeder, Katrin; Siena, Giuseppe; Specchiulli, Antonietta; Stanghellini, Giuseppe; Vetrano, A.; Crise, A.

doi:10.1080/1755876x.2015.1114806

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“…The W1M3A observatory continuously collects meteorological parameters 10 m above the sea surface, as well as oceanographic physical and bio-geo-chemical parameters in the upper 40 m of the water column, thus fulfilling the concept of Essential Ocean Climate Variable. The system is one of the open ocean fixed platform of OceanSITES and it is part of both the M3A [38] and IFON network [39]. Atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction time series were analyzed.…”

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Detection and Characterization of Meteotsunamis in the Gulf of Genoa

Picco¹,

Schiano

Incardone³

et al. 2019

JMSE

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A long-term time series of high-frequency sampled sea-level data collected in the port of Genoa were analyzed to detect the occurrence of meteotsunami events and to characterize them. Time-frequency analysis showed well-developed energy peaks on a 26–30 minute band, which are an almost permanent feature in the analyzed signal. The amplitude of these waves is generally few centimeters but, in some cases, they can reach values comparable or even greater than the local tidal elevation. In the perspective of sea-level rise, their assessment can be relevant for sound coastal work planning and port management. Events having the highest energy were selected for detailed analysis and the main features were identified and characterized by means of wavelet transform. The most important one occurred on 14 October 2016, when the oscillations, generated by an abrupt jump in the atmospheric pressure, achieved a maximum wave height of 50 cm and lasted for about three hours.

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Section: The Available Data-setmentioning

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Detection and Characterization of Meteotsunamis in the Gulf of Genoa

Picco¹,

Schiano

Incardone³

et al. 2019

JMSE

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“…Climate normal (CLINO 1961(CLINO -1990) data on the Liguria region are considered in order to analyze the variability of the precipitation on land. The W1M3A platform is part of the Italian [17] and European [18] networks of fixed open ocean observatories. It is also one of the three monitoring systems of the Mediterranean Sea forming the Mediterranean Moored Multi-sensor Array network [19] devoted to fulfill the requirements of operational oceanography in terms of acquisition and distribution of essential ocean climate variables [20] in near real-time.…”

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Analysis of the Precipitation Regime over the Ligurian Sea

Pensieri

Schiano

Picco³

et al. 2018

Water

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The regions surrounding the North West Mediterranean Sea are often sites of intense precipitation events, particularly during the autumn months. The many casualties and the high economic costs due to these events demand a continuous improvement in forecasting models in support of early warning systems. The main weather conditions that determine episodes of heavy rain over these regions are known, but the high number of processes and interactions taking place at different time and space scales makes it extremely difficult to increase the skill pertaining to their predictability. To deepen the knowledge of the phenomena, both numerical simulations and analysis of historical data sets are required. This paper presents the analysis of a five-year-long time series of rain data collected in the open Ligurian Sea from the fixed platform W1M3A and coastal stations. The analysis aims to characterize the main features of the precipitation over this area and its seasonal and annual variability. Furthermore, the work includes a description of the main atmospheric and oceanic surface parameters measured from the platform during some intense events that occurred in the period 2009-2013 and suggests to what extent offshore observations may contribute to improve the forecast of rainfall events.

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“…We investigated the marine area around two fixed observatories (the E1 meteo-oceanographic buoy and the S1-GB dynamic pylon [32,33]), part of the Italian LTER network (long-term ecological research network, https://deims.org/6869436a-80f4-4c6d-954b-a730b348d7ce) deployed to study the ecosystems and the long-term response to environmental, societal and economic drivers [34]. Six sediment cores were collected with a box-corer in 2014, 2016 and 2017 during the oceanographic cruises EL-14, LTER-ANOC16 and INTERNOS17 onboard the R/V Dallaporta (Table 1).…”

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Natural Versus Anthropic Influence on North Adriatic Coast Detected by Geochemical Analyses

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This study focused on the geochemical and sedimentological characterization of recent sediments from two marine sites (S1 and E1) located in the North Adriatic Sea, between the Po River prodelta and the Rimini coast. Major and trace metal concentrations reflect the drainage area of the Po River and its tributaries, considered one of the most polluted areas in Europe. Sediment geochemistry of the two investigated sites denote distinct catchment areas. High values of Cr, Ni, Pb and Zn detected in sediments collected in the Po River prodelta (S1 site) suggest the Po River supply, while lower levels of these elements characterize sediments collected in front of the Rimini coast (E1 site), an indication of Northern Apennines provenance. Historical trends of Pb and Zn reconstructed from the sedimentary record around the E1 site document several changes that can be correlated with the industrialization subsequent to World War II, the implementation of the environmental policy in 1976 and the effects of the Comacchio dumping at the end of 1980. At the S1 site, the down core distributions of trace elements indicate a reduction of contaminants due to the introduction of the Italian Law 319/76 and the implementation of anti-pollution policies on automotive Pb (unleaded fuels) in the second half of the 1980s.

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The RITMARE Italian Fixed-Point Observatory Network (IFON) for marine environmental monitoring: a case study

Cited by 22 publications

References 30 publications

Detection and Characterization of Meteotsunamis in the Gulf of Genoa

Detection and Characterization of Meteotsunamis in the Gulf of Genoa

Analysis of the Precipitation Regime over the Ligurian Sea

Natural Versus Anthropic Influence on North Adriatic Coast Detected by Geochemical Analyses

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