Atmospherically induced high-frequency sea-level extremes: insights from the Adriatic Sea meteotsunami monitoring and warning network

Short description of what will be presented during the seminar:

High-frequency sea-level oscillations, including meteotsunamis, pose a significant but often overlooked hazard to coastal regions. These events are generated by fast-moving atmospheric disturbances and can lead to sudden and damaging sea-level changes, particularly in bays and harbors along the Croatian coast.

This seminar presents recent research on the relationship between atmospheric pressure variability and the high-frequency sea-level response, based on an observational network of tide gauges and microbarographs deployed across the Adriatic. By combining high-resolution measurements with advanced data processing techniques, we identify and analyse extreme events in both the ocean and the atmosphere, and investigate how they are temporally and spatially connected.

The results provide insights into the mechanisms driving meteotsunamis and highlight the importance of atmospheric forcing in generating coastal sea-level extremes. These findings contribute to the development of improved monitoring and early warning systems, with broader relevance for coastal risk assessment and resilience in a changing climate.

 
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