%0 conference lecture
%@ 
%A Mestres, M., Pein, J., Espino, M., Schulz-Stellenfleth, J., Hansen, L., Staneva, J., Sánchez-Arcilla, A.

%D 2020
%J EGU General Assembly 2020

 
%R doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-7234
%T CURAE – bridging the gap between regional CMEMS forecasts and coastal high-resolution applications
%U https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-7234
 
%X The project is focused on two hydrodynamically contrasting sites with different uses (aquaculture and dredging) that demonstrate the added value and potential of CMEMS for coastal applications. The first case is the semi-enclosed microtidal Fangar Bay in the Ebro Delta (Spanish Mediterranean), in which bivalve farming coexists with tourism and nutrient- and sediment-laden freshwater discharges from rice fields in a hydrodynamically weak environment interacting with active domain geometries. The second study case is the macrotidal Wadden Sea/German Bight estuaries area, with concentrated plus distributed land discharge and significant dredging activities required for port operations. To ensure that the tools and conclusions derived from the project are as generic as possible, different numerical approaches (structured vs. unstructured grids) have been applied at each site and will be compared and discussed in the paper. The obtained results illustrate the benefits of quantitative forecasts for the healthy functioning of coastal systems, while proving the potential of CMEMS for supporting sustainable interventions in the coastal zone. The obtained advances are encouraging from scientific and application standpoints and underpin the need for a high-resolution coastal extension of CMEMS.