Obiettivo To develop and implement a prototype system for routine monitoring and prediction of the atmospheric transport of desert dust in the MediterraneanThe overall objective of the proposed project is to develop and implement a prototype system for routine monitoring and prediction of the atmospheric transport of desert dust in the Mediterranean region, based on a numerical weather prediction model enhanced by a module for the simulation of the dust uptake, transport and wet and dry deposition. The dust simulations will be validated and further enhanced by means of an extensive measurement programme as detailed below. The dust monitoring and prediction system will be used both for the simulation of past events and episodes and for experimental forecasts of the atmospheric transport and deposition of desert dust in the Mediterranean region. These regional forecasts will be for typically 2-3 days ahead. In addition to forming the basis for desert dust alerts, these forecasts will be made available to interested agencies and scientists. The proposed partners are: Mediterranean Research Centre, Erice (Italy), Division of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, University of Heraklion (Greece), Centre des Faibles Radioactivites, Institut Pierre Siuon Laplace, Gif-sur-Yvette (France), Laboratoire de Modelisation du Climat et de l'Environnement, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, CEA, GifSur-Yvette (France), Department of Applied Physics, University of Athens (Greece), and Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systemes Atmospheriques CNRS - Univ. Paris VII & Paris XII Creteil (France) - associated partner. The scientists involved have the complementary expertise in geochemistry and ground observations, surface and space remote sensing, and meteorology and numerical modelling, necessary to accomplish the objective. The proposed Project Coordinator is Dr. J.K. Daniel Soderman of MRC Erice, formerly Head of Operations and Deputy Director of the European Centre for MediumRange Weather Forecasts. The proposed project will result in improved environmental monitoring in the Mediterranean area. It is an innovative effort to coordinate multi-disciplinary contributions of several European groups with different backgrounds and from Mediterranean countries, in order to develop an integrated system capable of measuring and modelling under operational conditions the pollution of the Mediterranean atmosphere due to desert dust. The project will be cost-efficient because it is based on the enhancement of existing satellite and numerical weather prediction facilities and because most of the necessary computer, analytical, and observational infrastructure is available. KEYWORDS 1. Desert dust 2. Atmospheric transport 3. Dust deposition 4. Remote sensing 5. Numerical weather prediction 6. Mediterranean The system to be developed is based on a numerical weather prediction model enhanced by a module for the simulation of the dust uptake, transport and wet and dry deposition. The dust simulations will be validated and further enhanced by means of an extensive measurement programme. The dust monitoring and prediction system will be used both for the simulation of past events and episodes and for experimental forecasts of the atmospheric transport and deposition of desert dust in the Mediterranean region. These regional forecasts will be for typically 2-3 days ahead. In addition to forming the basis for desert dust alerts, these forecasts will be made available to interested agencies and scientists. The scientists involved have the complementary expertise in geochemistry and ground observations, surface and space remote sensing, and meteorology and numerical modelling, necessary to accomplish the objective. The project will result in improved environmental monitoring in the Mediterranean area. It is an innovative effort to coordinate multi-disciplinary contributions of several European groups with different backgrounds and from Mediterranean countries, in order to develop an integrated system capable of measuring and modelling under operational conditions the pollution of the Mediterranean atmosphere due to desert dust. The project will be cost-efficient because it is based on the enhancement of existing satellite and numerical weather prediction facilities and because most of the necessary computer, analytical, and observational infrastructure is available. Campo scientifico natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeochemistrynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesmeteorologynatural scienceschemical sciencesanalytical chemistryengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringremote sensingnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution Programma(i) FP4-ENV 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of environment and climate, 1994-1998 Argomento(i) 020101 - Troposphere Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore Centro di Cultura Scientifica Ettore Majorana Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Via Guarnotta 26 91016 Erice Italia Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (8) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54006 THESSALONKI Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Association pour le Développement des Téchniques Nouvelles Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 157,Rue d'Alésia 75014 Paris Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 1,Avenue de la Terrasse 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA) Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Centre d'Etudes de Saclay 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 33,Panepistimioupolis 33, Building Physics V, Univers 15784 ZOGRAPHOS, ATHENS Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Martin Luther King Platz 6 20146 HAMBURG Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato University of Crete Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Leoforos Knossou 71409 Heraklion Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Université de Paris XII (Paris-Val de Marne) Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 61 avenue du Général De Gaule 94010 Créteil Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato
