4DMed-Hydrology (DTA.AD003.691)
Thematic area
Earth system science and environmental technologies
Project area
Rischi ambientali, naturali e antropici (DTA.AD003)Structure responsible for the research project
Research institute for geo-hydrological protection (IRPI)
Project manager
CHRISTIAN MASSARI
Phone number: 0755014405
Email: christian.massari@irpi.cnr.it
Abstract
ESA project "4DMED-Hydrology" aims at developing an advanced, high-resolution, and consistent reconstruction of the Mediterranean terrestrial water cycle by using the latest developments of Earth Observation (EO) data as those derived from the ESA-Copernicus missions. In particular, by exploiting previous ESA initiatives, 4DMED-Hydrology intends 1) to demonstrate how this EO capacity can help to describe the interactions between complex hydrological processes and anthropogenic pressure (often difficult to model) in synergy with model-based approaches; 2) to exploit synergies among EO data to maximize the retrieval of information of the different water cycle components (i.e., precipitation, soil moisture, evaporation, runoff, river discharge) to provide an accurate representation of our environment and advanced fit-for-purpose decision support systems in a changing climate for a more resilient society.
Start date of activity
22/12/2021
Keywords
Mediterraneo, Dati satellitari, Ciclo idrologico
Last update: 01/05/2024