BOUSSOLE 2012
| Type | Oceanographic cruise |
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| Set | This cruise is part of the set BOUSSOLE |
| Ship | Téthys II |
| Ship owner | CNRS until 2019 - IFREMER since 2020 |
| Dates | 07/03/2012 - 26/11/2012 |
| Chief scientist(s) | DIAMOND-RIQUIER Emilie , ANTOINE David , VELLUCCI Vincenzo |
INSTITUT DE LA MER DE VILLEFRANCHE - FR 3761 181 chemin du Lazaret 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer |
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| DOI | 10.17600/12450050 |
| Objective | These were monthly survey cruises on the mooring site with a dual objective of (1) verifying the buoy's good operability and the good condition of the mooring and (2) carrying out a series of additional measurements that are needed either to interpret the continuous measurements taken on the mooring or to acquire additional parameters for marine optics studies. The supplementary measurements include: CTD profiles, HPLC pigments, specific absorption of phytoplankton, particles and dissolved matter, dry weight, descending and ascending underwater radiance profiles, inherent optical property profiles, atmospheric measurements (aerosols), reflectance measurements above the surface and using a fluorimeter to grid the area. The BOUSSOLE site (43°22' N, 7°54' E) is close to the DYFAMED site. It is located in the zone declared to the Maritime authorities as an area where scientific studies are run and scientific instruments moored (indicated on sea charts). BOUSSOLE 2012 trips aboard RV TETHYS took place from 7 to 10/03, from 4 to 7/4, from 17 to 18/6, from 12 to 16/7, from 11 to 15/8, from 24 to 27/10 and from 23 to 26/11 but they were combined with those of MOOSE (DYFAMED) (12450040) and MOOSE (ANTARES) (12450030). The trips to sea of other months took place aboard RV ANTEA and RV L'EUROPE. The related project is called Mediterranean Oceanic Observing System on Environment (MOOSE). |
