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fit the needs ofthe high-resolution coastal model ing. This coastal observing system
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Fig. 17.7 Number of radar altimeter tracks crossing the Mediterranean every two weeks
from ERS-2 (a) and TopexIPoseidon (b) satellites. The data along track are nominally spaced
7 km a part.
already exists in the Northem Adriatic coastal areas due to the societal pressure to
monitor and preserve the marine environment for the tourist industry and the fisheries. Thus the Northem Adriatic will be a perfect test site to try to implement the
concepts of environmental forecasting explained in the section above. The basic
coasta! observing system components are shown in Fig. 17.8 for the EmiIia-Romagna coasta! areas and the Trieste Gu!f.