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Marine and Coastal Information

Systems for Europe and Africa

N. Hoepffner, M. Clerici, and A. Marelli

European Commission- Joint Research CentreInstitute for Environment & Sustainability

Ispra, Italy

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Environmental / African Marine Information

Systems

( EMIS / AMIS )

Open source web-based application thatallows the provision of scientific information,by way of geo-referenced maps (created inreal-time), and supplies the users with :

- a browser/navigation mode to create maps

- a query mode for basic analysis on the data

The bulk of environmental analysis in EMISand AMIS relies on models data outputs andsatellite-derived products, from optical andinfrared satellite sensors

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EMIS / AMIS Architecture

Browse

(map) Perl Parser

Query

(data)

Map (.png)

html

Web browser Web server

HTTP

MapServer 4.0

C functions

PHP Interpreter

Mapscript

GDAL

PDL

netCDFPERL

PDL::IO::HDF

netcdf HDF

DATASET

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Environmental Marine Information System (EMIS)

GIS websiteSatellite derived products

Numerical models data

Other

marine variablesfrom Atlases /

databases

Maps

Navigation

Basic

Statistics

Time-series

Thresholdanalysis

http://emis.jrc.ec.europa.eu

http://amis.jrc.ec.europa.eu

Multivariate

analysis

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EMIS / AMIS Toolbox

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EMIS / AMIS Data description

Satellite-derived monthly products from CZCS (1979-86),

SeaWiFS and MODIS-A (1998-09), AVHRR Pathfinder

(1985 -09)

Surface chlorophyll(mg.m-3), Diffuse attenuation Coefficient(K490, m-1),

Depth integrated primary production (gC.m-2.d-1), Sea surfacetemperature

Absorption coefficient (CDOM), backscattering coefficient (TSM)

Modeled Data from hydrodynamic simulations (European

seas)

oPhysical variables as generated by 3D model (mixed layer depth, mixed

layer temperature and salinity,)

oEcological , water quality indicators

Other variables and layers

Bathymetry (GEBCO Digital Atlas), catchment basins, rivers

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General Estuarine Transport Model /GETM http://www.getm.eu/

Hydrodynamic modeling (EMIS)

GETM features

Flexible vertical and

horizontal coordinate system Coupled with advanced

turbulence parameterization

from GOTM (general ocean

turbulence model)

Ability to simulate shallow

water processes in full

baroclinic mode

Regular updates of source

code by dedicated developers

committee(Burchard and Bolding 2002; Stips etal. 2004; Miladinova and Stips 2010)

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Data quality assessment

Satellite products Processing data with most recent software SeaDAS v.6.1

Extensive validation of OC products against fieldmeasurements

Regional studies (northern Adriatic Sea)

Global assessment using public databases (e.g. NODC,SeaBASS, JODC)

Participation to all phases of an international comparativeexercise of satellite-based Primary Productivity Algorithm(see Campbell et al. 2002; Carr et al. 2006 ; Friedrichs et al. 2009;Saba et al. in press)

Hydrodynamic modelling

Use of newest version of GETM (v. 1.8.x)

Regional validation exercises of model output products (North Sea andBaltic Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea)

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Modelling and Marine Indicators (EMIS)

Combining Satellite data (and/or in situ data) with modelling to deriveEcological and Water Quality Indicators applicable to all European Seas

(large scale) and comparable for different region

Physical

Sensitive

Area Index (PSA)

Oxygen Depletion

Risk Index (Oxyrisk)

Conceptual Model for Eutrophication Risk Assessment

(Druon et al. 2004)

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EMIS: Physical Sensitive Area (PSA) index

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EMIS: OXYgen depletion RISK index (OXYRISK)

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AMIS: Marine / coastal productivity around Africa

Applications

Ecosystem functioning

and regime shift

Fisheries management Climate change

impacts

Carbon cycle

monitoring and carbon

budget analysis

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Spatial Correlation

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Chlorophyll May 2004

Temporal variability

May 2006

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Concluding remarks

Coastal /Marine Information Systems key attributes

valuable role in the study of marine and coastal environments inthe context of database creation, monitoring, mapping, modelingand visualization

Good communication channel between science and management,and the public at large (data integration and conversion intoinformation of societal benefits)

the systems are easily accessible and simple to use with just abrowser and internet connection

the information is of high-quality, based on accurate scientificresearch and recent technology and optimized throughcollaborations and networking with EEA, Marine Conventions, EU-funded projects (SPICOSA, SESAME, PEGASO,....)

rely on continuously updated database and regular revision oftechnical content (new indicators, new layers.)