A surface ocean trajectories visualization tool and its initial application to the Galician coast

P. Otero; N.S. Banas; M. Ruiz-Villarreal

doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2014.12.006

A surface ocean trajectories visualization tool and its initial application to the Galician coast

P. Otero, N.S. Banas, M. Ruiz-Villarreal

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Abstract

Alavai is a free tool built with Processing to visualize forecasts of drift trajectories in the sea in a very fast and user-friendly graphic environment. It plots trajectories of both passive particles trapped near the ocean surface and oil slicks. Input data come from an operational configuration of the ROMS ocean model focused on the Euroregion Galicia (Spain) - North Portugal, however, this tool is easily adaptable to run with outputs coming from any operational high resolution ocean model configuration. The Prestige accident is used here in hindcast mode to demonstrate the main characteristics of Alavai.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12-16
Number of pages	5
Journal	Environmental Modelling and Software
Volume	66
Early online date	5 Jan 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2014.12.006
Publication status	Published - Apr 2015

Keywords

Alavai
drift
Iberia
ocean model
oil spill
prestige
ROMS

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