The MEDICANES project enters a new and ambitious phase, expanding its scope from Earth Observation-based diagnostics towards operational hazard mapping, socioeconomic impact assessment, and Digital Twin development. Building on the achievements of Phase 1 — including the first open Medicane Atlas and a new community-endorsed definition published in BAMS — Phase 2 introduces two complementary research lines: a Hazard & Impact Assessment framework integrating Copernicus EMS data and the CLIMADA modelling platform, and a Digital Twin approach coupling high-resolution simulations with satellite EO emulation. Read more ›

Satellite-based observations collected within the framework of the project indicate that Cyclone Jolina has transitioned into a Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone (medicane) in accordance with the newly established observational definition. Read more

A new collaboration has been established between CNR and Princeton University to favour exchanges of students and researchers and strengthen international cooperation in atmospheric science and extreme weather research.

In the framework of the ESA MEDICANES project, the CNR-ISAC proposal on Earth Observation for the Resilience to Weather Extremes in the Mediterranean project has been selected for the High Meadows Environmental Institute – Princeton University Summer Internship Program. Two selected visiting students will be hosted at CNR-ISAC in summer 2025 to join the CNR-ISAC team and contribute to cutting-edge studies in Medicane research through the use of remote sensing tools and machine learning techniques, as well as with data assimilation techniques in Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models, that will be applied to some specific case studies.

We announce the launch of the official website for the MEDICANES Project. This innovative initiative is dedicated to advancing our understanding and preparedness for Mediterranean hurricanes, also known as Medicanes.

Representatives from over 7 European organizations participated in the kick-off meeting to discuss the project's objectives and work packages.

The MEDICANES project enters a new and ambitious phase, expanding its scope from Earth Observation-based diagnostics towards operational hazard mapping, socioeconomic impact assessment, and Digital Twin development. Building on the achievements of Phase 1 — including the first open Medicane Atlas and a new community-endorsed definition published in BAMS — Phase 2 introduces two complementary research lines: a Hazard & Impact Assessment framework integrating Copernicus EMS data and the CLIMADA modelling platform, and a Digital Twin approach coupling high-resolution simulations with satellite EO emulation. Read more ›

Satellite-based observations collected within the framework of the project indicate that Cyclone Jolina has transitioned into a Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone (medicane) in accordance with the newly established observational definition. Read more

A new collaboration has been established between CNR and Princeton University to favour exchanges of students and researchers and strengthen international cooperation in atmospheric science and extreme weather research.

In the framework of the ESA MEDICANES project, the CNR-ISAC proposal on Earth Observation for the Resilience to Weather Extremes in the Mediterranean project has been selected for the High Meadows Environmental Institute – Princeton University Summer Internship Program. Two selected visiting students will be hosted at CNR-ISAC in summer 2025 to join the CNR-ISAC team and contribute to cutting-edge studies in Medicane research through the use of remote sensing tools and machine learning techniques, as well as with data assimilation techniques in Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models, that will be applied to some specific case studies.

We announce the launch of the official website for the MEDICANES Project. This innovative initiative is dedicated to advancing our understanding and preparedness for Mediterranean hurricanes, also known as Medicanes.

Representatives from over 7 European organizations participated in the kick-off meeting to discuss the project's objectives and work packages.