PIRATA-FR22 LEG3

Type Oceanographic cruise
Set This cruise is part of the set PIRATA
Ship Le Suroît
Ship owner Ifremer
Dates 19/04/2012 - 01/05/2012
Chief scientist(s) GRELET Jacques , BOURLES Bernard

IRD CENTRE DE BRETAGNE

IFREMER Centre de Bretagne

ZI Pointe du diable

CS10070

29280 PLOUZANE

+33 (0)2 98.22.45.01

http://www.brest.ird.fr/
DOI 10.17600/12020060
Objective This is part of the general international PIRATA programme. Since it is the 22nd French cruise of this type, it is called PIRATA-FR22. The previous PIRATA-FR21 cruise was conducted in May/June 2011, making it possible to replace 5 Pirata buoys located in the Gulf of Guinea. The cruise's objectives were: 1) to replace 5 Pirata buoys located in the Gulf of Guinea; 2) perform 5 CTD hydrology legs; 3) deploy 5 SVPBS drifting buoys and 8 APEX profiling floats (CORIOLIS); 4) replace the current meter mooring at 0°N-10°W. The related project is SO PIRATA (SOERE CTDO2). Cruise in 3 legs, with chief scientists: B. Bourlès leg 1, J. Grelet legs 2 and 3.

Published data

Bourlès Bernard, Herbert Gaëlle, Rousselot Pierre, Grelet Jacques, Pondaven Ildut, Llido Jerome (2024). French PIRATA cruises: S-ADCP data. https://doi.org/10.17882/44635


Bourlès Bernard, Rousselot Pierre, Grelet Jacques, Roubaud Fabrice, Bachelier Celine, Chuchla Remy, Gouriou Yves, Pondaven Ildut, Llido Jerome (2024). French PIRATA cruises: CTD-O2 data. https://doi.org/10.17882/51534


Data managed by SISMER

Bibliography

Publications

Napolitano D. C., Alory G., Dadou I., Morel Y., Jouanno J., Morvan G. (2022). Influence of the Gulf of Guinea islands on the Atlantic Equatorial Undercurrent circulation. Journal Of Geophysical Research-oceans, 127(9), e2021JC017999 (26p.). Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JC017999 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00793/90511/


Perez Renellys C, Hormann Verena, Lumpkin Rick, Brandt Peter, Johns William E., Hernandez Fabrice, Schmid Claudia, Bourles Bernard (2014). Mean meridional currents in the central and eastern equatorial Atlantic. Climate Dynamics, 43(11), 2943-2962. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-013-1968-5


Kolodziejczyk Nicolas, Marin Frederic, Bourles Bernard, Gouriou Yves, Berger Henrick (2014). Seasonal variability of the equatorial undercurrent termination and associated salinity maximum in the Gulf of Guinea. Climate Dynamics, 43(11), 3025-3046. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-014-2107-7


Johns W. E., Brandt P., Bourles B., Tantet A., Papapostolou A., Houk A. (2014). Zonal structure and seasonal variability of the Atlantic Equatorial Undercurrent. Climate Dynamics, 43(11), 3047-3069. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-014-2136-2


Da-Allada Casimir Yelognisse, Alory G., Du Penhoat Y., Jouanno J., Hounkonnou M. N., Kestenare E. (2014). Causes for the recent increase in sea surface salinity in the north-eastern Gulf of Guinea. African Journal Of Marine Science, 36(2), 197-205. https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2014.927398


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

Herbert Gaelle, Kermabon Catherine, Grelet Jacques, Bourles Bernard (2015). French PIRATA cruises S-ADCP data processing. Mercator Ocean - Quaterly Newsletter, (52), 22-26. Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00272/38320/


Thesis using campaign data

Kouame Kanga Désiré (2022). Distribution de nitrates dans la couche de surface océanique en relation avec la variabilité spatiale et saisonnière de la profondeur de la couche de mélange en Atlantique Equatorial Est à 10 °W. PhD Thesis, Université Félix Houphouet-Boigny.