Objective In this project methods and techniques for continuous monitoring and operational forecasting for coastal waters shall be improved based upon existing operational circulation and dispersion model systems. OPCOM will address open questions concerning the usability of results from such models for the most relevant fields of medium to long-term coastal zone management in close cooperation with first and potential end-users. This will lead to the optimization of efforts to enhance forecast quality. In particular, it is envisaged to join deterministic and stochastic forecasting methods and techniques to improve the predictive capability of traditional models. Additional goals of the investigations will be to derive general criteria for the design of operational model systems to improve integrated coastal management. An additional important outcome of the project will be the development of a coastal management database structure incorporating essential information derived from (pre-) operational model systems and monitoring networks suitable for GOOS purposes. In this context it is envisaged to use experiences of the project partners from existing currently running operational model systems of coastal zones (e.g. Elbe estuary) or pre-operational models (e.g. Bay of Marennes-Oleron). No basic model development is envisaged but available and continuously produced model results shall be analyzed for coastal zone management purposes. These model systems shall be modified during the project duration taking into account specific local demands for coastal management by possible first and possible end-users. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabases Programme(s) FP4-MAST 3 - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of marine science and technology, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 020103 - Methods for monitoring, forecasting and management of shelf seas and coastal zones Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator HYDROMOD SCIENTIFIC CONSULTING GBR EU contribution No data Address Bahnhofstrasse 52 22871 WEDEL Germany See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Place du Séminaire 17137 L'HOUMEAU See on map Total cost No data Environmental Impact Assessment Centre of Finland Ltd Finland EU contribution No data Address 17B,Tekniikantie 02150 Espoo See on map Total cost No data Environmental Research Institute Väkipyörä Ltd. Finland EU contribution No data Address 2,Saaristokatu 2 65170 Vaasa See on map Total cost No data Hidromod-Modelaçao em Engenharia Lda. Portugal EU contribution No data Address 349,Tagus Park Nucleo Central 2780 Oeiras See on map Total cost No data Instituto Superior Técnico Portugal EU contribution No data Address 1,Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 1096 Lisbon See on map Total cost No data Sogreah Ingenierie SNC France EU contribution No data Address 6,Rue de la Lorraine 38130 Echirolles See on map Total cost No data University Elte of Budapest Hungary EU contribution No data Address 10 B,Bogdanty U. 1117 Budapest See on map Total cost No data
