The NCOF Partners are:
Coastal Seas Model Applications
Usage of the POLCOMS suite of models includes:
Forecasts and Studies
- Near sea-bed temperature forecasts for sub-sea pipeline gas flow prediction
- Current hindcasts for tracer studies, e.g. following MV Ece and MSC Napoli incidents
- Planning and forecasting currents in the Solent for the Trafalgar Day celebrations
Archive Services
- Long-term model archives in support of design analyses (e.g. extremes), operability analyses (e.g. threshold based downtime) and legal claims
- Forecast archives available for case testing
Research and Development
- Physical component for coastal ecosystems model research and development
- Component of the EU MERSEA project
See the Products and Services sections for more information on applications of NCOF forecast systems.
(Last Updated: 24-07-2008)