scholarly journals The contribution of Geomatics to increase safety and security in ports

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Soldani
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Port Security ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Water Quality Control ◽  
Port Authorities ◽  
Graphical Interfaces ◽  
Port Areas

AbstractIn this paper, the advantages achievable from the use of two prototype systems that are being developed to increase safety and security in ports are shown. Both systems start by monitoring environmental parameters in harbors, and then process data acquired. The first system has been conceived to be helpful to port communities (port authorities, pilots) to optimize harbor waterside management (ship’s navigation and cargo, dock performances, boat moorings, refloating of stranded ships, water quality control). By monitoring and processing sea level and atmospheric pressure in port areas, it can help port communities, e.g., to choose the best time when a ship with a certain draft can enter or leave a harbor, or to plan the best route inside the basin for that vessel (port safety). The second system, instead, has been designed for port protection purposes: by monitoring and processing the Earth’s magnetic field below the sea surface in harbors (where the natural field is disturbed by a high artificial component), it is able to detect the possible presence of intruders (e.g., divers) swimming underwater in prohibited areas (port security). Here, the results of monitoring and processing activities of the two systems performed in Livorno and La Spezia harbors are shown (Italy). The processing procedures and the graphical interfaces of the systems are based on applications under development by the research team the author belongs to, by using C# and C++ languages; Matlab environment has been employed for simulations.

scholarly journals A System to Improve Port Navigation Safety and Its Use in Italian Harbours

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 10265
Author(s):  
Maurizio Soldani ◽  
Osvaldo Faggioni
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Sea Level Changes ◽  
Traffic Lights ◽  
The Past ◽  
Sea Level Variations ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

This article describes research aimed at developing a system able to support local authorities and port communities in optimizing port navigation, avoiding or managing critical situations induced by sea-level variations in harbours and minimizing environmental damages and economic losses. In the Mediterranean basin, sea-level changes are mostly due to astronomical tides, related to the gravitational attraction between Earth, Moon and Sun. Nevertheless, sea-level variations are also influenced by meteorological tides, which are geodetic adjustments of sea surface due to atmospheric pressure variations above a water basin. So, starting from monitoring or forecasting environmental parameters in harbours, the system updates port bathymetric maps based on sea-level variations (acquired in the past, measured in real-time, or expected in the future) and detects hazardous areas for a certain ship moving inside a port at a given moment, by means of the implementation of “virtual traffic lights”. The system was tested on some real situations, including the analysis of maritime accidents (stranding of ships), providing satisfactory results by correctly signalling potentially dangerous areas variable over time. The architecture of the system and results achieved using it in the ports of Livorno and Bari, in Italy, are herewith described.

scholarly journals presence of whale sharks based on oceanographic variations in Cenderawasih Bay National Park, Papua, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
JAFRY FERDINAN Manuhutu ◽  
DEWA GEDE RAKA WIADNYA ◽  
ABU BAKAR SAMBAH ◽  
ENDANG YULI HERAWATI
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Additive Model ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Current Speed ◽  
Habitat Modeling ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Whale Shark ◽  
Whale Sharks

Abstract. Manuhutu JF, Wiadnya DGR, Sambah AB, Herawati EY. 2021. The presence of whale sharks based on oceanographic variations in Cenderawasih Bay National Park, Papua, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 4948-4955. Oceanographic factors have an important role in the study of estimating the distribution of fish resource habitats. Sea Surface Temperature (SST), Sea Surface Chlorophyll (SSC), Current Speed, Sea Surface Height (SSH), and bathymetry are important parameters that have been used in estimating the habitat of certain species. Through analyzing these environmental factors, research on the appearance and distribution of whale shark habitats in the Cenderawasih Bay National Park in Papua, Indonesia, utilized field observation data and satellite imagery. This study applied data on the presence of whale sharks and oceanographic parameter data from satellite recordings during 2019 – 2020. Analysis of the relationship and habitat modeling between the monthly presence of whale sharks and environmental parameters was carried out through the Generalized Additive Model (GAM) statistical approach and spatial analysis through the Geographic Information System approach. In the GAM analysis, data on the presence of whale sharks was used as a response variable. In contrast, the predictor variables consisted of SST, SSC, current speed, SSH, and bathymetric data. The results showed that the highest frequency of whale shark presence occurred in the transitional monsoon, with an average presence of 31.77 ± 4.00 %. The study also showed that all predictors showed a highly significant relationship (P < 0.001) to the number of whale sharks present. SST values range from 30.3 – 31.3 °C, SSC of 0.39 – 0.86 mg/L, the current speed of 0.46 – 0.65 m/s, SSH showed 0.63 to 1.00 cm, and bathymetry between 40 – 50 m . In the GAM model, the SST and SSC parameters were the two most important parameters that affect the presence of whale sharks, followed by SSHD, depth (bathymetry), and current parameters.

scholarly journals Variasi Musiman Hubungan Antara Parameter Oceanografi Dengan Hasil Tangkapan Ikan Tongkol Berdasarkan Data Harian Di Selat Bali

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Gusti Agung Bagus Wisesa Sastra ◽  
I Wayan Gede Astawa Karang ◽  
Abd. Rahman As-syakur ◽  
Yulianto Suteja
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll A ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Pelagic Fish ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Fishing Ground ◽  
Temporal Fluctuation ◽  
Simple Correlation ◽  
The West ◽  
Chlorophyll A Concentration ◽  
Fish Catch

Mackerel fish that classified pelagic fish and an export commodity in Indonesia. Distribution of mackerel fish are foundn all Indonesian waters, one of them in the Bali Strait. Distribution of mackerel fish influenced by oceanographic condition such as sea surface temperature (SST) and chlorophyll-a concentration. SST and chlorophyll-a concentrations are environmental parameters that can provide information on fishing ground. The purpose of this research is explained the temporal fluctuation and relationship between SST and chlorophyll-a concentration with mackerel fish had been catch in Bali Strait waters during 2011-2016. Data were analyzed using simple correlation analysis with 95% confidence interval. Temporally, the highest average SST occurred during the transition season I (March-May) and the lowest in the east season (June-August). The highest average chlorophyll-a concentration occurs in the east season and the lowest in the west season (December-February). The highest catch of mackerel fish occurred during transitional season II (September-November) and lowest in west season. The association between SST and chlorophyll-a concentration on mackerel fish catch showed low correlation with significant relationship, whereas concentration between SST and chlorophyll-a concentration strong with significant correlation

scholarly journals The effects of changing meteorological parameters on fatal aortic catastrophes

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brigitta Szilágyi ◽  
Márton Berczeli ◽  
Attila Lovas ◽  
Zoltán Oláh ◽  
Klára Törő ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Meteorological Parameters ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Occurrence Rate ◽  
Causal Connection ◽  
Cox Process ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Over the span of the last decade, medical research has been increasingly putting greater emphasis on the study of meteorological parameters due to their connection to cardiovascular diseases. The main goal of this study was to explore the relationship between fatal aortic catastrophes and changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature. Methods We used a Cox process model to quantify the effects of environmental factors on sudden deaths resulting from aortic catastrophes. We used transfer entropy to draw conclusion about the causal connection between mortality and meteorological parameters. Our main tool was a computer program which we developed earlier in order to evaluate the relationship between pulmonary embolism mortality and weather on data sets comprised of aortic aneurysm (AA) and acute aortic dissection (AAD) cases, where one of these two medical conditions had led to fatal rupture of the aorta. Our source for these cases were the autopsy databases of Semmelweis University, from the time period of 1994 to 2014. We have examined 160 aneurysm and 130 dissection cases in relation to changes in meteorological parameters. The algorythm implemented in our program is based on a non-parametric a Cox process model. It is capable of splitting slowly varying unknown global trends from fluctuations potentially caused by weather. Furthermore, it allows us to explore complex non-linear interactions between meteorological parameters and mortality. Results Model measures the relative growth of the expected number of events on the nth day caused by the deviation of environmental parameters from its mean value. The connection between ruptured aortic aneurysms (rAA) and changes in atmospheric pressure is more significant than their connection with mean daily temperatures. With an increase in atmospheric pressure, the rate of rAA mortality also increased. The effects of meteorological parameters were weaker for deaths resulting from acute aortic dissections (AAD), although low mean daily temperatures increased the intensity of occurrence for AAD-related deaths. Conclusion The occurrence rate of fatal aortic catastrophes showed a slight dependence on the two examined parameters within our groups.

The herring swimbladder: loss and gain of gas

1984 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 441-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. S. Blaxter ◽  
R. S. Batty
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Juvenile Fish ◽  
Gas Diffusion ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Target Strength ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Neutral Buoyancy ◽  
Sea Bed ◽  
Ecological Implications

The herring is a physostome with no gas secretion mechanism in the swimbladder. The swimbladder volume was measured in fish from about 3–33 cm in length. It was rarely large enough to give the fish neutral buoyancy at the sea surface. Swimbladder volumes were also measured after periods of up to 1 week at pressures from 1·9 to 5·5 ATA (0·9–4·5atm above atmospheric pressure) in a laboratory pressure vessel and in a sub-surface cage in the sea. The swimbladder gas was lost within a few hours in the larval herring and in a few days in smaller juvenile fish; no change was found in older fish under experimental conditions. The findings were in accord with measurements of the guanine content of the swimbladder wall which was low in those fish which lost gas quickly. This supports the view that gas diffusion is limited by guanine crystals. While it seems likely that larger fish can exist for several weeks without the need to replenish the swimbladder gas some large spawning herring were caught at sea with empty swimbladders, suggesting a long stay near the sea bed. Analysis of swimbladder gas showed that oxygen tended to diffuse out more quickly than nitrogen. Behaviour experiments showed that fish with artificially emptied swimbladders could refill them by swallowing air at the surface, in some cases very quickly and efficiently. Fish with empty swimbladders and no access to the surface suffered a high mortality. The ecological implications of these results and their relevance to the interpretation of sonar ‘target strength’ measurements are discussed.

scholarly journals Derivation of Three-Dimensional Radiation Stress Based on Lagrangian Solutions of Progressive Waves

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 2829-2842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Ji ◽  
Qinghe Zhang ◽  
Yongsheng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Coordinate Transformation ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Lagrangian Description ◽  
Radiation Stress ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Progressive Waves ◽  
Analytical Expressions ◽  
Sloping Bottom

AbstractA new approach has been proposed to derive the expressions for three-dimensional radiation stress using solutions of the pressure and velocity distributions and the coordinate transformation function that are derived from a Lagrangian description wherein the pressure is zero (relative to the atmospheric pressure) at the sea surface. Using this approach, analytical expressions of horizontal and vertical depth-dependent radiation stress are derived at a uniform depth and for a sloping bottom, respectively. The results of the depth integration of the expressions agree well with the theory of Longuet-Higgins and Stewart. In the case involving a sloping bottom, the radiation stress expressions from this study provide a better balance of the net momentum compared to those from previous studies.

scholarly journals Metrological Analysis of Geopotential Gravity Field for Harbor Waterside Management and Water Quality Control

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Osvaldo Faggioni ◽  
Maurizio Soldani ◽  
Davide Andrea Leoncini
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Quality Control ◽  
Gravity Field ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Metrological Analysis ◽  
Water Quality Control ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Sea Level Oscillations ◽  
Meteorological Phenomenon

Sea level oscillations are the superposition of many contributions. In particular, tide is a sea level up-down water motion basically depending on three different phenomena: the Earth-Moon-Sun gravitational relationship, the water surface fluid reaction to atmospheric meteorological dynamic, and the Newtonian vertical adjustment of the sea surface due to atmospheric pressure variations. The first tide component (astrotide) is periodic and well known in all points of the Earth surface; the second one is directly related to the meteorological phenomenon, and then it is foreseeable; the Newtonian component, on the contrary, is not readily predictable by a general hydrostatic law, because theJfactor that represents the Newtonian transfer (from the atmospheric weight to the consequent sea level) is variable in each harbor area. The analysis of the gravity field permits to forecast the sea level variation due to meteorological tide events, and its metrological analysis highlights a compensation in the inverse hydrobarometric factor to be taken into account to correctly compensate atmospheric pressure variations in semibinding basins. This phenomenon has several consequences in Harbor Waterside management and in water quality control as shown by the reported case studies and introduces a new reference parameter: the so-called Water 1000.

scholarly journals An Automated Greenhouse Monitoring and Controlling System using Sensors and Solar Power

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 510-515
Author(s):  
MD Jiabul Hoque ◽  
Md. Razu Ahmed ◽  
Saif Hannan
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Traditional Farming ◽  
Moisture Sensor ◽  
Android Apps ◽  
Controlling System ◽  
Continuous Power

In traditional farming, farmer has to visit the farming land regularly to measure the various environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, light intensity and soil moisture to cultivate the right crops at right time in right soil. Even though this traditional farming system have been used for years, the system is hectic and fail to prove high productivity rate as farmer usually unable to measure all the parameter accurately [1]. In contrast, greenhouse farming is a system where farmer cultivate crops in ecosystem environments where all environmental parameters are adjusted based on crops types. Automation in greenhouse is a method where farmer is able to monitor and control the greenhouse environment automatically from anywhere in the world any time [3]. In this paper, authors proposed an automated greenhouse monitoring and controlling system that incorporate various sensors such as temperature sensor, humidity sensor, light sensor and soil moisture sensor to collect possible environmental parameters of greenhouse as well as integrate Arduino Uno R3 (to store and process data), GSM module (to send the measured value of the various parameters to the user cell phone via SMS to ensure efficient growth of plants), solar power system with rechargeable battery (to make sure continuous power supply to the greenhouse system). Moreover, Internet of Things (IoT) is used to store data to a database and process the collected data and finally send the information to the android apps which has been developed for monitoring and controlling of greenhouse by the user. Moreover, the authors compared the proposed greenhouse model with some recent works and found the proposed system cost effective, efficient and effective by analyzing major environmental parameters. Finally, authors analyze the cost associated with the deployment of proposed greenhouse model which depict quite affordable for farmers and worth deploying.

scholarly journals Dependence of concentration of radon on environmental parameters

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Anita Ptiček Siročić ◽  
Sanja Kovač ◽  
Davor Stanko ◽  
Iva Pejak
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Radon Concentration ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Foundation Soil ◽  
Gaseous State ◽  
Living Space ◽  
North Western ◽  
Radon Concentrations

Radon (222Ra) is a colourless and odourless natural radioactive element in gaseous state. The concentration of radon in the air is usually low, but it can be very high inside of a living space, because of its possibility to penetrate from a foundation soil over a basement into a building itself. People are daily exposed to a certain concentration of radon that is found in soil, water, air and food. This paper shows a correlation analysis of environmental parameters by using the model of multiple regressions. It defines certain statistical relations between environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure with measured values of radon concentrations. Measurements were carried out at several locations in various residential buildings in north-western Croatia. The results indicated that individual environmental parameters and radon concentration at individual locations were connected. For example, at one location the concentration of radon was decreasing if atmospheric pressure was increasing. Measurements at another location indicated that the concentration of radon was increasing if air humidity was increasing. Due to large number of different parameters affecting the concentration of radon in residential buildings, a satisfactory statistical model to predict the concentration of radon with environmental parameters is not easy to achieve since it was observed variability of radon concentrations with environmental parameters within different local sites. It is necessary to consider a longer period to determine with certainty a mathematical model that would give the most accurate prediction of radon concentration dependence on environmental parameters which can affect human health and quality of life.

scholarly journals The Effects of Changing Meteorological Parameters on Fatal Aortic Catastrophes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brigitta Szilágyi ◽  
Márton Berczeli ◽  
Attila Lovas ◽  
Zoltán Oláh ◽  
Klára Törő ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Meteorological Parameters ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Occurrence Rate ◽  
Causal Connection ◽  
Cox Process ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Introduction: Over the spam of the last decade, medical research has been increasingly putting greater emphasis on the study of meteorological parameters due to their connection to cardiovascular diseases. The main goal of this study was to explore the relationship between fatal aortic catastrophes and changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature. Methods: We used a Cox process model to quantify the effects of environmental factors on sudden deaths resulting from aortic catastrophes. We used transfer entropy to draw conclusion about the causal connection between mortality and meteorological parameters. Our main tool is a computer program which we developed earlier in order to evaluate the relationship between pulmonary embolism mortality and the weather on data sets comprised of aortic aneurysm (AA) and acute aortic dissection (AAD) cases, where one of these two medical conditions had led to the fatal rupture of the aorta. Our source for these cases were the autopsy databases of Semmelweis University, from the time period of 1994 to 2014. We have examined 160 aneurysm and 130 dissection cases in relation to changes in meteorological parameters. The algorithm implemented in our program is based on a non-parametric a Cox process model. It is capable to split slowly varying unknown global trends from fluctuations potentially caused by weather. Furthermore, it allows us to explore complex non-linear interactions between meteorological parameters and mortality. Results: The model measures the relative growth of the expected number of events on the n th day caused by the deviation of environmental parameters from its mean value. The connection between ruptured aortic aneurysms (rAA) and changes in atmospheric pressure is more significant than their connection with mean daily temperatures. With the increase in atmospheric pressure, the rate of rAA mortality also increased. The effects of meteorological parameters were weaker for deaths resulting from acute aortic dissections (AAD), although low mean daily temperatures increased the intensity of occurrence for AAD-related deaths. Conclusion: The occurrence rate of fatal aortic catastrophes showed a slight dependence on the two examined parameters within our groups.

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