PLUMRHO LEG2

Name: PLUMRHO LEG2
Start: 2015-02-23
End: 2015-03-01
Location: Mediterranean Sea, Western Basin

Type	Oceanographic cruise
Ship	Téthys II
Ship owner	CNRS until 2019 - IFREMER since 2020
Dates	23/02/2015 - 01/03/2015
Chief scientist(s)	VERNEY Romaric , GANGLOFF Aurélien , BOURRIN François
	DYNECO/DHYSED - LABORATOIRE DYNAMIQUE HYDRO-SÉDIMENTAIRE IFREMER Centre de Bretagne ZI Pointe du diable CS 10070 29280 PLOUZANE 33 (0)2 98 22 47 60 https://wwz.ifremer.fr/dyneco/Nos-equipes/DHYSED
DOI	10.17600/15007700
Objective	Characterization of suspended matter in the Rhone River plume. The related project is MERMEX.

Sea/Ocean

Mediterranean Sea, Western Basin

(Golfe du Lion, panache du rhône)

Ports

Port of departure : La Seyne-sur-Mer (France)

Port of return : La Seyne-sur-Mer (France)

Project

Marine Ecosystems Response in the Mediterranean Experiment

Scientific Authority

DYNECO/DHYSED - LABORATOIRE DYNAMIQUE HYDRO-SÉDIMENTAIRE

IFREMER Centre de Bretagne

ZI Pointe du diable

29280 PLOUZANE

33 (0)2 98 22 47 60

https://wwz.ifremer.fr/dyneco/Nos-equipes/DHYSED

Participating bodie(s)

CEFREM, LOV

Discipline(s)

CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
MARINE GEOSCIENCES
PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

Code	Label	Quantity	PI
B71	Particulate organic matter (inc POC	101 samples	VERNEY Romaric
D01	Current meters	-	VERNEY Romaric
D71	Current profiler (eg ADCP)	-	VERNEY Romaric
H09	Water bottle stations	101 samples	VERNEY Romaric
H10	CTD stations	-	VERNEY Romaric
H17	Optics (eg underwater light levels)	-	VERNEY Romaric
P01	Suspended matter	101 samples	VERNEY Romaric

Summary of measurements

-Optical and acoustic profiles by rosette.
-Water and suspended matter samples taken.
-Deployment/retrieval of glider.
-Deployment/retrieval of ARVOR-CM float.
-Filtration done on board.

Location map

Bibliography

References of Articles published in other Periodicals or Scientific Works acclaimed in the Field

Andre Xavier , Dutreuil Vincent, Le Reste Serge (2016). Arvor-Cm: A Multisensor Coastal Profiling Float Real-Time Monitoring of Biogeochemical Parameters in Coastal Seas. Sea Technology, 57(2), 21-26. Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00321/43176/

Thesis using campaign data

Gangolff Aurélien (2017). Devenir des apports solides du Rhône dans le Golfe du Lion : étude de la dynamique du panache turbide du Rhône en réponse aux forçages hydrométéorologiques. PhD Thesis, Université de Bretagne Occidentale.

Many Gaël (2016). Impacts des évènements de tempête et de crue sur la dynamique des particules en suspension dans le Golfe du Lion. Contributions des gliders dans l'approche multiplateforme / Impacts of storm and flood events on suspended particulate matter dynamics in the Gulf of Lions. Contributions of gliders to a multi-platform approach. PhD Thesis, Université de Perpignan. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00724/83630/

Many, G., 2016. Impacts of storm and flood events on suspended particulate matter dynamics in the Gulf of Lions. Contributions of gliders to a multi-platform approach. Université de Perpignan Via Domitia.