Objective The EU recognizes that it is impossible to recommend a single European criterion to deal with eutrophication problems applicable to coastal areas. A number of scientific issues are addressed to develop efficient eutrophication criteria on coastal areas. Considering coastal systems complexity associated with highly dynamic spatial (horizontally and vertically) and temporal changes, it becomes obvious that any type of monitoring, either remote sensing or local data acquisition, can only give a brief perspec tive of the problems in coastal waters and estuaries (eutrophication, sediment transport). Satellite imagery has an impressive capability of describing spatial distribution but, inevitably, short term temporal phenomena (in the range of hours) and vertica l processes are impossible to track. On the other hand, local data measurements (with high costs) can show these short time trends but usually are unable to give a clear overview of spatial variation. With the proper modelling tools we are able to pick th e information given by monitoring work and fill the information gaps, thus the combination of these components gives the best management tool to deal with such complex problems. InSea aims to set-up and validate numerically robust ecological modelling sys tems for the areas under investigation in order to describe biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nutrients occurring under different hydrographic and trophic regimes, and to explore the system capabilities in a forecast mode to support coastal zone managem ent issues. One of the objectives of this project is the development of methodologies to downscale physics from large scale data systems to regional models in order to force ecological modelling systems on coastal areas and make use of the full potential given by the fast growing computer power and IT skills to deliver useful information to decision makers and other data users. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologysedimentologyengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringremote sensingnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software Programme(s) FP6-AEROSPACE - Aeronautics and Space: thematic priority 4 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) AERO-2003-2.3.2.1a - Water resources Call for proposal FP6-2003-SPACE-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO EU contribution No data Address Av. Rovisco Pais LISBOA Portugal See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all HIDROMOD, MODELAO EM ENGENHARIA, LDA Portugal EU contribution No data Address Av. Manuel da Maia, 36, 3º esq LISBOA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data COMSINE LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Sherwood, 40 Seymour Road HEADLEY DOWN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MARINE INFORMATION SERVICE B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Dillenburgsingel 69 LEIDSCHENDAM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER- TOULOUSE III France EU contribution No data Address 118 Route de Narbonne TOULOUSE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Rue Michel-Ange, 3 PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NOVELTIS France EU contribution No data Address Parc technologique du Canal. 2 avenue de l'Europe' RAMONVILLE ST AGNE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH Greece EU contribution No data Address 46.7 km Athens-Sounion Ave. ANAVYSSOS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Greece EU contribution No data Address Chr. Lada 6 ATHENS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
