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A new bathymetry of Lake Garda
A new bathymetry of Lake Garda
The most recent bathymetrical survey of the lake dates to early 1960's. It is necessary to update the information about the lake bottom using high-resolution instruments.
Partners possibly involved:
- Università Cattolica
- University of Trento
- CNR-ISMAR
Improving the knowledge of physical processes
Improving the knowledge of physical processes
Almost nothing is known about transport and mixing processes in Lake Garda. Three-dimensional modelling, in-situ data, and remote sensing will be combined to advance the understanding of mixing and circulation patterns in the lake.
Field work is currently ongoing within a collaboration between the Utrecht University and the University of Trento.
Partners possibly involved:
- Utrecht University
- University of Trento
- CNR-IREA
- CNR-ISMAR
A lake-atmosphere coupled model
A lake-atmosphere coupled model
Lake circulation is primarily driven by wind, and the wind field is highly non-stationary and non-uniform.
Currently, a modelling chain WRF-Delft3D is being used at University of Trento.
The final goal is to provide a real-time model of the whole system with short-term predictions.
Partners possibly involved:
- University of Trento
- Utrecht University
- EPFL
- CNR-ISMAR
An integrated physical-ecological model
An integrated physical-ecological model
Lake ecology is significantly influenced by the transport in the lake (both horizontal and vertical).
Partners possibly involved:
- University of Trento
- Utrecht University
- Fondazione Edmund Mach
- CNR-ISMAR
Understanding deep mixing events in Lake Garda
Understanding deep mixing events in Lake Garda
Lake Garda is a meromictic lake and complete mixing occurs with a return period of some years. There are evidences that this period is increasing, and concerns about the effect of climate change on it.
Partners possibly involved:
- University of Trento
- Fondazione Edmund Mach
- Utrecht University
Distributed monitoring with the contribution of lake users
Distributed monitoring with the contribution of lake users
Lake users (sailors, windsurfers, tourists, locals) may collect a lot of information. Within a "citizen science" approach, it might be possible to use low-cost sensors to obtain a spatially distributed survey of physical and chemical quantities.
Moreover, the qualitative knowledge of the users can be translated into quantitative information to feed in process-based models for calibration and validation.
Partners possibly involved:
- University of Trento
- Utrecht University
- University of Verona
GARDEN – Lake GARDa ENvironmental system
GARDEN – Lake GARDa ENvironmental system
After the first International Scientific Workshop on "Integrating monitoring and modelling of water quality and meteo-climatological processes", held in Trento on 2 February 2017, there is the common intention to organize such a workshop dedicated to Lake Garda on an annual basis, as an opportunity for researchers to facilitate collaboration, to exchange knowledge, and to foster the dialogue among colleagues from different disciplines.
Partners possibly involved:
- University of Trento
- University of Brescia
- Università Cattolica
- University of Verona
- CNR-IREA
- CNR-ISMAR
CeRIG – Centro di Ricerca Integrata sul lago di Garda
CeRIG – Centro di Ricerca Integrata sul lago di Garda
An integrated research center has been recently proposed as a strategic project of the University of Trento. The Center should provide the framework in which synergies among different disciplines can grow. Eight departments and centers of the University of Trento are involved in the proposal.
Partners possibly involved:
- University of Trento
Helping rescue in Lake Garda
Helping rescue in Lake Garda
Civil Protection and the Fire Fighters have strong problems in searching for lost people in a big water body as Lake Garda. Developing a real-time model can provide indications about currents at different depths, and hence help localizing the most probable region to search in.
Partners possibly involved:
- University of Trento
- Vigili del fuoco di Trento
Thesis proposals
Thesis proposals
University of Trento
University of Trento
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