PRE-OPERATIONAL MODELLING IN THE SEAS OF EUROPE
The PROMISE Project

6. Responsibility/Activity Schedule

The Research Centres are: (Specific Responsibilities shown in technical annex 2)
    Researcher
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
POL (UK)
IfM
GKSS
HYDROMOD
DH (NL)
RWS (NL)
KU Leuven (B)
C. Marítimo (E)
Trondheim (N)
PML (UK)
P,Q
I
G
H
D
R
L
M
N
B
Notes:
The Principal Investigators (PI) responsible for specific aspects are: (specific tasks shown in technical annex 1)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Tides+Storms
Waves
W T S interaction
Turbulence
Sediments
Assimilation
Remote sensing
R. Flather
W. Rosenthal
J. Monbaliu
H. Baumert
J. Dronkers
H. Wensink
A. Jenkins
The PIs responsible for dissemination of data sets are:

8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
North Sea prjct
ZISCH
Holderness
N. Frisian coast
Dutch coast
Bilbao
D. Prandle
J. Sündermann
D. Prandle
J. Sündermann
H. Wensink


M. Blackley (POL) will be responsible for logistical co-ordination


YEAR 1

 
Workshops/Exchange visits
Deliverables/Milestones
POL
 
MONTH 2
PROJECT WORKSHOP 1 (all PIs and RFs)
refinement of schedules, communication links
Arrangements for exchange of software, observational data sets
Refinement of Year 1 Objectives
followed by:
MODELLING EXCHANGE 1
RFs to spend 1 week at POL exchanging/familiarising models
Further planning of Years 2 & 3 programmes
Hamburg
 
MONTH 9
MODELLING EXCHANGE 2 (1 week)
comparison of results for models on North Sea scales statistical characteristics dependency on forcing, process etc., adoption of models for fine-grid simulation of Holderness
Data from Holderness, Bilbao disseminated. Preliminary report on North Sea dynamical modelling.
Specification of format, statistical parameters for final report.


YEAR 2

 
Workshops/Exchange visits
Deliverables/Milestones
The Hague
 
MONTH 14
PROJECT WORKSHOP 2 (all PIs and RFs)
discussion of results for North Sea scale and statistics discussion of preliminary results from Holderness
Refinement of Years 2 & 3 Objectives
Report on North Sea dynamical modelling.
Preliminary reports on Holderness and Bilbao modelling.
followed by:
MODELLING EXCHANGE 3 (1 week)
RFs to spend 1 week at POL exchanging/familiarising models
Preliminary reports on Assimilation and Remote Sensing
Leuven
 
MONTH 20
MODELLING EXCHANGE 4 (1 week)
Completion of Holderness study
Preliminary application to German Bight and Dutch Coasts
Application to extreme conditions off Spanish Coast
Data from Dutch Coast and Frisian Coast disseminated.
Reports on Holderness & Bilbao studies. Preliminary report on interaction in dynamical models


YEAR 3

 
Workshops/Exchange visits
Deliverables/Milestones
Spain
 
MONTH 25
PROJECT WORKSHOP 3
discussion of results for fine scale applications and extreme environment discussion of remote sensing/monitoring requirements
Preliminary Report on Dutch Coast & Frisian Coast modelling.
Report on interactions and dynamical modelling.
followed by:
MODELLING EXCHANGE 5 (1 week)
Intercomparisons of German Bight and Dutch Coast results
Report on Assimilation and Remote Sensing
MONTH 30
MODELLING EXCHANGE 6 (1 week)
Establishment of final goals, documentation etc.
Unspecified Topics/Location - opportunities to exploit exciting (unforeseen) advances
POL
 
MONTH 36
PROJECT WORKSHOP 4
Overall Conclusions
Ways Forward
Presentation of Final Report
FINAL CHAPTERS: Author/Volume
RAF North Sea pre-operational dynamical models
WR Regional scale pre-operational dynamical models
JB Interactions in pre-operational dynamical models
CM Dynamical models in extreme environments
HW Assimilation in pre-operational dynamical models
JS North Sea scale sediment modelling
DP Holderness, sediment modelling
HB North Frisian Coast, sediment modelling
JD Dutch Coast, sediment modelling
AJ The contribution of remote sensing to pre-operational modelling


Last updated: 10th May 1996. Please send comments to A.Lane@pol.ac.uk