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Parallel implementation of the SHYFEM (System of HydrodYnamic Finite Element Modules) model
Giorgio Micaletto
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change Foundation, via Augusto Imperatore 16, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Ivano Barletta
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change Foundation, via Augusto Imperatore 16, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
Silvia Mocavero
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change Foundation, via Augusto Imperatore 16, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Ivan Federico
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change Foundation, via Augusto Imperatore 16, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Italo Epicoco
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change Foundation, via Augusto Imperatore 16, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Department of Engineering for Innovation, University of Salento, via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Giorgia Verri
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change Foundation, via Augusto Imperatore 16, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Giovanni Coppini
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change Foundation, via Augusto Imperatore 16, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Pasquale Schiano
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change Foundation, via Augusto Imperatore 16, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Giovanni Aloisio
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change Foundation, via Augusto Imperatore 16, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Department of Engineering for Innovation, University of Salento, via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Nadia Pinardi
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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State Planet Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-2026-12, https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-2026-12, 2026
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Anna Chiara Goglio, Emanuela Clementi, Nadia Pinardi, Giulio Boccaletti, Paolo Oddo, and Lorenzo Mentaschi
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4734, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4734, 2026
This preprint is open for discussion and under review for Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS).
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Archit Shirish Wadalkar, Michalis I. Vousdoukas, Massimo Tondello, Vitali Sharmar, Evangelos Voukouvalas, Salvatore Causio, Ivan Federico, Giovanni Coppini, and Lorenzo Mentaschi
Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2026-598, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2026-598, 2026
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We present a global hazard-oriented dataset of storm surges and significant wave heights, including bulk and spectral peak wave parameters, spanning 1950–2023 on a high-resolution in coastal areas. Significant wave heights are bias-corrected using satellite altimetry, while storm surges are derived from sea surface heights through frequency-based filtering. The dataset is tailor made for regional downscaling and assessment of compound-events for multi hazard mapping.
Rodrigo Campos-Caba, Paula Camus, Andrea Mazzino, Michalis Vousdoukas, Massimo Tondello, Ivan Federico, Salvatore Causio, and Lorenzo Mentaschi
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 3683–3706, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-3683-2026, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-3683-2026, 2026
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Skyler Kern, Mary E. McGuinn, Katherine M. Smith, Nadia Pinardi, Kyle E. Niemeyer, Nicole S. Lovenduski, and Peter E. Hamlington
Geosci. Model Dev., 19, 5601–5622, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-5601-2026, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-5601-2026, 2026
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Mohammad Hadi Bahmanpour, Alois Tilloy, Michalis Vousdoukas, Ivan Federico, Giovanni Coppini, Luc Feyen, and Lorenzo Mentaschi
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 30, 2301–2314, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-2301-2026, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-2301-2026, 2026
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Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 1767–1783, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1767-2026, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1767-2026, 2026
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This study explored how sea level is changing along the China-Europe Sea Route. By combining satellite and in-situ observations with advanced modeling, the research identified ongoing sea level rise and an increasing frequency of extreme water level events in some regions. These findings underscore the importance of continued monitoring and provide useful knowledge to support long-term planning, coastal resilience, and informed decision-making.
Jacopo Alessandri, Giulia Bonino, Tomas Lovato, Momme Butenschön, Lorenzo Mentaschi, Giorgia Verri, Ivan Federico, and Nadia Pinardi
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1119, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1119, 2026
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Simona Masina, Andrea Cipollone, Doroteaciro Iovino, Stefania Ciliberti, Rita Lecci, Sergio Cretí, Vladyslav Lyubartsev, Giovanni Coppini, and Emanuela Clementi
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-887, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-887, 2026
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Italo dos Reis Lopes, Ivan Federico, Michalis Vousdoukas, Luisa Perini, Salvatore Causio, Giovanni Coppini, Maurilio Milella, Nadia Pinardi, and Lorenzo Mentaschi
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 811–825, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-811-2026, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-811-2026, 2026
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Mahmud Hasan Ghani, Nadia Pinardi, Antonio Navarra, Lorenzo Mentaschi, Silvia Bianconcini, Francesco Maicu, and Francesco Trotta
Ocean Sci., 22, 427–441, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-427-2026, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-427-2026, 2026
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Geosci. Model Dev., 19, 423–445, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-423-2026, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-423-2026, 2026
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Ocean Sci., 21, 1105–1123, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-21-1105-2025, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-21-1105-2025, 2025
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Rodrigo Campos-Caba, Jacopo Alessandri, Paula Camus, Andrea Mazzino, Francesco Ferrari, Ivan Federico, Michalis Vousdoukas, Massimo Tondello, and Lorenzo Mentaschi
Ocean Sci., 20, 1513–1526, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1513-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1513-2024, 2024
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State Planet, 3-slre1, 1, https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-3-slre1-1-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-3-slre1-1-2024, 2024
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José A. Jiménez, Gundula Winter, Antonio Bonaduce, Michael Depuydt, Giulia Galluccio, Bart van den Hurk, H. E. Markus Meier, Nadia Pinardi, Lavinia G. Pomarico, and Natalia Vazquez Riveiros
State Planet, 3-slre1, 3, https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-3-slre1-3-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-3-slre1-3-2024, 2024
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Nadia Pinardi, Bart van den Hurk, Michael Depuydt, Thorsten Kiefer, Petra Manderscheid, Lavinia Giulia Pomarico, and Kanika Singh
State Planet, 3-slre1, 2, https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-3-slre1-2-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-3-slre1-2-2024, 2024
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The Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise (KH-SLR), a joint effort between JPI Climate and JPI Oceans, addresses the critical need for science-based information on sea level changes in Europe. The KH-SLR actively involves stakeholders through a co-design process discussing the impacts, adaptation planning, and policy requirements related to SLR in Europe. Its primary output is the KH Assessment Report (KH-AR), which is described in this volume.
Bethany McDonagh, Emanuela Clementi, Anna Chiara Goglio, and Nadia Pinardi
Ocean Sci., 20, 1051–1066, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1051-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1051-2024, 2024
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Tides in the Mediterranean Sea are typically of low amplitude, but twin experiments with and without tides demonstrate that tides affect the circulation directly at scales away from those of the tides. Analysis of the energy changes due to tides shows that they enhance existing oscillations, and internal tides interact with other internal waves. Tides also increase the mixed layer depth and enhance deep water formation in key regions. Internal tides are widespread in the Mediterranean Sea.
Roberta Benincasa, Giovanni Liguori, Nadia Pinardi, and Hans von Storch
Ocean Sci., 20, 1003–1012, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1003-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1003-2024, 2024
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Ocean dynamics result from the interplay of internal processes and external inputs, primarily from the atmosphere. It is crucial to discern between these factors to gauge the ocean's intrinsic predictability and to be able to attribute a signal under study to either external factors or internal variability. Employing a simple analysis, we successfully characterized this variability in the Mediterranean Sea and compared it with the oceanic response induced by atmospheric conditions.
Skyler Kern, Mary E. McGuinn, Katherine M. Smith, Nadia Pinardi, Kyle E. Niemeyer, Nicole S. Lovenduski, and Peter E. Hamlington
Geosci. Model Dev., 17, 621–649, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-621-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-621-2024, 2024
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Computational models are used to simulate the behavior of marine ecosystems. The models often have unknown parameters that need to be calibrated to accurately represent observational data. Here, we propose a novel approach to simultaneously determine a large set of parameters for a one-dimensional model of a marine ecosystem in the surface ocean at two contrasting sites. By utilizing global and local optimization techniques, we estimate many parameters in a computationally efficient manner.
Giovanni Coppini, Emanuela Clementi, Gianpiero Cossarini, Stefano Salon, Gerasimos Korres, Michalis Ravdas, Rita Lecci, Jenny Pistoia, Anna Chiara Goglio, Massimiliano Drudi, Alessandro Grandi, Ali Aydogdu, Romain Escudier, Andrea Cipollone, Vladyslav Lyubartsev, Antonio Mariani, Sergio Cretì, Francesco Palermo, Matteo Scuro, Simona Masina, Nadia Pinardi, Antonio Navarra, Damiano Delrosso, Anna Teruzzi, Valeria Di Biagio, Giorgio Bolzon, Laura Feudale, Gianluca Coidessa, Carolina Amadio, Alberto Brosich, Arnau Miró, Eva Alvarez, Paolo Lazzari, Cosimo Solidoro, Charikleia Oikonomou, and Anna Zacharioudaki
Ocean Sci., 19, 1483–1516, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-1483-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-1483-2023, 2023
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The paper presents the Mediterranean Forecasting System evolution and performance developed in the framework of the Copernicus Marine Service.
Umesh Pranavam Ayyappan Pillai, Nadia Pinardi, Ivan Federico, Salvatore Causio, Francesco Trotta, Silvia Unguendoli, and Andrea Valentini
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 22, 3413–3433, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-3413-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-3413-2022, 2022
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The study presents the application of high-resolution coastal modelling for wave hindcasting on the Emilia-Romagna coastal belt. The generated coastal databases which provide an understanding of the prevailing wind-wave characteristics can aid in predicting coastal impacts.
Giuseppe Giugliano, Veronica Villani, Giuliana Barbato, Pasquale Schiano, Antonio D'Ambrosio, Piero Cau, Giuseppe Onorati, and Paola Mercogliano
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2022-287, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2022-287, 2022
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The present paper reports a detailed analysis of the observed and expected climate conditions over the Campania Region. Campania, as part of the Mediterranean area, is already testing relevant impacts related to climate change.
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Short summary
The full exploitation of supercomputing architectures requires a deep revision of the current climate models. This paper presents the parallelization of the three-dimensional hydrodynamic model SHYFEM (System of HydrodYnamic Finite Element Modules). Optimized numerical libraries were used to partition the model domain and solve the sparse linear system of equations in parallel. The performance assessment demonstrates a good level of scalability with a realistic configuration used as a benchmark.
The full exploitation of supercomputing architectures requires a deep revision of the current...
