ARPA-SIM, the HydroMeteorological Service of the Emilia

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ABOUT US
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HydroMeteorological Service
ARPA-SIM, the HydroMeteorological Service of the
Emilia-Romagna Regional Agency for Environmental
Protection, is involved in operational, research and
development activities in meteorology, climatology,
agrometeorology, radarmeteorology and environmental
meteorology.
Further information on SIM activities and services are
available on the web site: www.arpa.emr.it/sim/ (only in
Italian).
Founded in 1985
A Division of the
Regional Environmental Protection Agency of the
Emilia-Romagna Regional Government
Viale Silvani, 6 - 40122 Bologna Italy
Tel +39 051 6497511 Fax +39 051 6497501
weather forecasts:
tel +39 051 6497600
weather data enquiries:
tel +39 051 6497503
internet site
www.arpa.emr.it/sim
e-mail:
[email protected]
Forecast rainfall map valid at 5UTC of February, 28th, 2001
In addition to daily updated weather forecasts, on our
web site you can find maps of observed and predicted
meteorological fields, radar images and data recorded
by meteorological stations in Emilia-Romagna.
The weekly updated agrometeorological bulletin is also
available.
Everybody interested in obtaining SIM’s data and
products can find all necessary instructions, including
prices and modalities, on our site.
GPM 500 C meteorological radar in San Pietro
Capofiume , Bologna - Italy
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
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MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Daily weather forecasts (ranges: 12, 24, 48, 72 hours)
and weather tendency for days 4 to 7; H24 operational
activities in meteorological alert situations.
HydroMeteorological
observational
network
management (upper air atmospheric soundings, synoptic
and surface hydrometeorological stations).
Operational
weather
radar
management
for
meteorological and hydrological applications.
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Operational meteorological limited area modelling.
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Quality control of observed meteorological and
hydrological data and diagnostics of numerical
predictions.
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Agrometeorological and climatological support to
agricultural activities and eco-compatible cultural
practices.
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Meteorological assistance to
modelling and management.
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Hydro Meteorological assistance to National Civil
Protection Department and Regional Civil Protection
Service
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Agro-hydro-meteo-climatological data bases handling
and management.
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Products dissemination (teletext, TV, radio, newspapers,
books, INTERNET).
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Meteorological library.
Provision of data, products
commercial basis.
air-quality
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Development of numerical model forecasting at high
spatial resolution and development of a probabilistic
forecasting system to detect at the medium range
(3-5 days) weather evolution scenarios with meteohydrological risks.
Management of the regional radarmeteorological
network (two C-band doppler radars) with link to the
national radarmeteorological network.
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evaluation,
services
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Met-ops room “Francesco Nucciotti”.
Implementation
of
hydrological-hydraulic
modelling to support studies of regional
hydrological basins.
Development of an integrated processing and
rendering system of observed meteorological and
agrometeorological data from different regional
networks (GIAS system).
Development of integrated systems, based on
both GIS techniques and mathematical models, to
support decision making procedures by EmiliaRomagna Region in agro-environmental policies.
Development of seasonal forecasting techniques.
Regionalisation studies of global climate change.
Implementation of an ocean model to support the
study of eutrophic and mucilaginous events in the
North-Adriatic sea and the
integrated
management of the coastal area.
Integration of ARPA-SIM in a co-ordinated system
(Centri Funzionali) of national and regional hydrometeorological services for product sharing,
resource optimisation and support to National Civil
Protection Department.
Participation to national projects in co-operation
with the National Environment Protection Agency
(APAT), the Meteorological Office of Italian
Airforce (UGM), the Ministry of the Environment
and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Participation to programmes of the European
Union, of the European Centre for Medium-range
Weather Forecasts and of other international
organisations.
Radar map valid at 11.42 (local time) on March, 29th, 2001:
echoes of widespread precipitation and cell storms are
highlighted in green-orange and red respectively
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Development of a nowcasting system which
integrates observations and very short—range (3-6
hours) weather forecasts to handle extreme weather
events.
Operational management and development of the
regional hydro-meteo-pluviometric network.
Air quality evaluation and forecast: implementation
of an integrated system made up of meteorological
pre-processors and chemical diffusion and
prediction models.
Map of mean minimum temperature in Emilia-Romagna
during frost days (from 1987 to 2000).
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