MARINE FORECAST SYSTEM IN MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR AIDING SALVAGE ACTIONS AND ECONOMICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE SEA. PRESENT STATE OF DEVELOPMENT
Journal Title: Biuletyn Instytutu Morskiego - Year 2000, Vol 27, Issue 2
Abstract
In the paper the system of digital marine forecast, covering the Polish area of the Baltic Sea, developed in the Department of Operational Oceanography, Maritime Institute, for the needs of rescue services and marine administration, is described. The present system uses data from different Polish and foreign operational centres, and generates its own forecast, as it is in the case of wind waves or object drift. The combined forecast is processed into the formats demanded by the services and is available also in Internet at Department 's web site.
Authors and Affiliations
MACIEJ KALAS, ANTONI STASKIEWICZ, JULIUSZ GAJEWSKI
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