The Enhancing NEMO for Marine Applications and Services (ENMASSE) project represents a pivotal initiative aimed at advancing the capabilities of the NEMO (Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean) modelling platform. This enhancement is designed to address specific scientific and operational requirements set by the Copernicus Marine Service (CMS) program for the development and delivery of more precise and sophisticated ocean modelling products. These products are intended to support a wide range of applications, including marine safety, climate prediction, and ecosystem monitoring, ultimately contributing to informed decision-making and sustainable ocean management.
36 months from 10/01/2025 to 10/01/2028
General aims
The ENMASSE project aims to advance the NEMO ocean modelling platform in response to the scientific requirements outlined in the call Evolution and optimization of the NEMO modelling platform, Ref.24264-COP-INNO-NEMO-9000 and detailed in the SoW document, identified as 07_EN_SOW_24264L00-COP-INNO-NEMO-9000. These requirements are crucial for the future evolution of CMS model-synthesised products. ENMASSE is closely aligned with the consensus reached within the NEMO developers’ community on science drivers
and requirements as delineated by the NEMO Development Strategy 2023-2027 (NEMO Consortium, 2022).ENMASSE will produce a thoroughly tested and validated package of developments to be incorporated into the NEMO reference code—the centrally maintained repository that serves as the foundation for all NEMO applications.
CMCC role
COORDINATOR OF THE PROJECT
Activities
The ENMASSE project is designed to lay the scientific and technical groundwork necessary for the substantial advancement of marine services, thereby enhancing CMS’s ability to meet the increasingly complex and evolving requirements in marine monitoring and forecasting. The evolution of the ocean modelling components is crucial for CMS to effectively respond to growing demands in critical impact areas, such as marine safety, maritime transport, search and rescue, pollution monitoring, and offshore operations. These applications require the ocean model to provide highly accurate representations and
predictions of ocean dynamics at fine scales across global and regional domains, along with improved boundary conditions for downstream applications.
Expected results
The success of ENMASSE will strengthen the CMS ocean component’s ability to better fulfil its users’ requirements.
ENMASSE responds to CMS’s needs by providing significant scientific contributions to tackle a range of key challenges in advanced ocean applications. By leveraging cutting-edge science, ENMASSE aims to develop a more refined and functional ocean model in a cost-effective manner, ultimately benefiting CMS users. Additionally, ENMASSE will actively involve institutions operating CMS MFCs in both the implementation and validation of the new code, bolstering a seamless and effective integration into the Copernicus environment and facilitating a natural transition from research to operational use. Many of the ENMASSE deliverables will consist of validated, high-quality NEMO code, backed by scientific assessments of their impact in realistic model configurations, tailored to align with current CMS operational setups.Given NEMO’s widespread use in CMS MFCs, these deliverables are well-positioned for swift evaluation and seamless integration into MFC modelling products.
Partners
Sorbonne Université, NOC, INRIA,STFC Hartree Centre, Met Office, Datlas