ABSTRACT:
DART (Dynamics of the Adriatic in Real-Time) is a project devoted to real time observational and modelling study of the Adriatic Sea involving a considerable number of organisations from Europe and US. Several ocean and wave models were run using different meteorological model outputs for input atmospheric conditions. Two field campaigns (research cruises) were organised, during March and August 2006. This paper presents the role of meteorology and operational meteorological models in an oceanographic research cruise. Realtime measurement and model capabilities are described in detail with brief analysis of two severe weather events.
