COASTAL CRETE 2.0: A high-resolution COASTAL Forecasting system for CRETE Island

COASTAL CRETE is an operational, high-resolution coastal forecasting service for Crete Island, implementing advanced numerical hydrodynamic and sea state models nested in Copernicus Marine Service products. The service integrates Copernicus Marine Service Analysis and Forecast products, satellite data and in situ observation to produce high-resolution forecasts of sea temperature, salinity, velocity fields and wave characteristics on a daily basis, for operators, scientists and business users, strengthening their maritime safety capabilities. COASTAL CRETE service delivers user-tailored accurate and reliable information, easily understandable for users’ operation, planning and management requirements. Additionally, meteorological station data have been assimilated, improving the downscaling accuracy of coupled met-ocean forecasts of Coastal Crete 2.0, as shown in our latest work: Data Assimilated Atmospheric Forecasts for Digital Twin of the Ocean Applications: A Case Study in the South Aegean, Greece Two examples of applications that have been built upon Coastal Crete are: Oil spill response: https://ocean-twin.eu/marketplace/product/oil-spills Ship routing / Harbor safety: https://ocean-twin.eu/marketplace/product/ship-routing These Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTOs) have been developed under Iliad project and has received funding from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement No 101037643.