S9.2.1 - Marine security in the Northwest Shelf seas

The marine security for the Northwest Shelf seas is based on the oil drift model, i.e., the OD3D model, that is operational at the Norwegian Meteorological institute (met.no). Within ECOOP the focus is to enhance the forecast reliability by

using different ocean models to enable ensemble forecasts

using high resolution models for coastal areas.

We also pursue the development of new ways to include wave drift and wave-oil interaction in the oil drift service. This is work in progress.

To provide an example of the oil drift service, and the enhancement of the service made possible through ECOOP, we consider an oil spill outside the Norwegian coast.

Here we display the oil drift using currents from four different ocean models

met.no Nordic 4, which is the standard model used at met.no

met.no Skagerrak 1.5km, whic is a high resolution model for the Skagerrak area (i.e., the southernmost part of Norway)

Mercator 1/'th degree model for the North Atlantic.

Mercator 174'th degree global model.