PIRATA-FR11BIS

Type Oceanographic cruise
Set This cruise is part of the set PIRATA
Ship Le Suroît
Ship owner Ifremer
Dates 07/02/2003 - 15/02/2003
Chief scientist(s) CHUCHLA Rémy

LABORATOIRE D'ETUDES EN GÉOPHYSIQUE ET OCÉANOGRAPHIE SPATIALES - UMR 5566

14 avenue Edouard Belin

31400 Toulouse

+33 (0)5 61 33 47 13

https://www.legos.omp.eu/
DOI 10.17600/3020030
Objective Studying ocean circulation in the Gulf of Guinea in the framework of EGEE (associated with AMMA program) and PIRATA programs. The related programs are EGEE PIRATA CLIVAR ECLAT.

Published data

Bourlès Bernard, Rousselot Pierre, Grelet Jacques, Roubaud Fabrice, Bachelier Celine, Chuchla Remy, Gouriou Yves, Llido Jerome (2023). French PIRATA cruises: CTD-O2 data. https://doi.org/10.17882/51534


Bourlès Bernard, Llido Jerome, Rousselot Pierre, Habasque Jérémie, Grelet Jacques, Roubaud Fabrice, Bachelier Céline (2023). French PIRATA cruises: MOORING ADCP data. https://doi.org/10.17882/51557


Data managed by SISMER

Bibliography

Publications

Da-Allada Casimir Yelognisse, Du Penhoat Yves, Jouanno Julien, Alory Gael, Hounkonnou Norbert Mahouton (2014). Modeled mixed-layer salinity balance in the Gulf of Guinea: seasonal and interannual variability. Ocean Dynamics, 64(12), 1783-1802. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-014-0775-9 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00242/35333/


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


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


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


Roehrig Romain, Bouniol Dominique, Guichard Francoise, Hourdin Frederic, Redelsperger Jean-Luc (2013). The Present and Future of the West African Monsoon: A Process-Oriented Assessment of CMIP5 Simulations along the AMMA Transect. Journal Of Climate, 26(17), 6471-6505. https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00505.1


Prigent C., Aires F., Bernardo F., Orlhac J. C., Goutoule J. M., Roquet H., Donlon C. (2013). Analysis of the potential and limitations of microwave radiometry for the retrieval of sea surface temperature: Definition of MICROWAT, a new mission concept. Journal Of Geophysical Research-oceans, 118(6), 3074-3086. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrc.20222


Hummels Rebecca, Dengler Marcus, Bourles Bernard (2013). Seasonal and regional variability of upper ocean diapycnal heat flux in the Atlantic cold tongue. Progress In Oceanography, 111, 52-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2012.11.001


Praveen Kumar B., Vialard Jerome, Lengaigne M., Murty V. S. N., McPhaden M. J., Cronin Meghan, Pinsard F., Reddy K. Gopala (2013). TropFlux wind stresses over the tropical oceans: evaluation and comparison with other products. Climate Dynamics, 40(7-8), 2049-2071. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-012-1455-4


Jouanno Julien, Marin Frederic, Du Penhoat Yves, Molines Jean-Marc (2013). Intraseasonal Modulation of the Surface Cooling in the Gulf of Guinea. Journal Of Physical Oceanography, 43(2), 382-401. https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-12-053.1


Terray Laurent, Corre Lola, Cravatte Sophie, Delcroix Thierry, Reverdin Gilles, Ribes Aurelien (2012). Near-Surface Salinity as Nature's Rain Gauge to Detect Human Influence on the Tropical Water Cycle. Journal Of Climate, 25(3), 958-977. https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-10-05025.1


Jouanno Julien, Marin Frederic, Du Penhoat Yves, Sheinbaum Julio, Molines Jean-Marc (2011). Seasonal heat balance in the upper 100 m of the equatorial Atlantic Ocean. Journal Of Geophysical Research-oceans, 116(C09003 1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1029/2010JC006912


Lebel T., Parker D. J., Flamant C., Bourles Bernard, Marticorena B., Mougin E., Peugeot C., Diedhiou A., Haywood J. M., Ngamini J. B., Polcher J., Redelsperger J.-L, Thorncroft C. D. (2010). The AMMA field campaigns: Multiscale and multidisciplinary observations in the West African region. Quarterly Journal Of The Royal Meteorological Society, 136(s1), 8-33. https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.486


Rouault Mathieu, Servain J., Reason C. J. C., Bourles B., Rouault M. J., Fauchereau N. (2009). Extension of PIRATA in the tropical South-East Atlantic: an initial one-year experiment. African Journal Of Marine Science, 31(1), 63-71. https://doi.org/10.2989/AJMS.2009.31.1.5.776


Lefevre Nathalie (2009). Low CO2 concentrations in the Gulf of Guinea during the upwelling season in 2006. Marine Chemistry, 113(1-2), 93-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2009.01.001


Athie Gabriela, Marin Frederic, Treguier Anne-Marie, Bourles Bernard, Guiavarc'h Catherine (2009). Sensitivity of near-surface Tropical Instability Waves to submonthly wind forcing in the tropical Atlantic. Ocean Modelling, 30(4), 241-255. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocemod.2009.06.016 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/11117/


Bourles Bernard, Lumpkin Rick, McPhaden Michael J., Hernandez Fabrice, Nobre Paulo, Campos Edmo, Yu Lisan, Planton Serge, Busalacchi Antonio, Moura Antonio D., Servain Jacques, Trotte Janice (2008). The PIRATA program: History, accomplishments, and future directions. Bulletin Of The American Meteorological Society, 89(8), 1111-1125. https://doi.org/10.1175/2008BAMS2462.1


Bunge L, Provost C, Hua Bach-Lien, Kartavtseff A (2008). Variability at intermediate depths at the equator in the Atlantic ocean in 2000-06: Annual cycle, equatorial deep jets, and intraseasonal meridional velocity fluctuations. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 38(8), 1794-1806. https://doi.org/10.1175/2008JPO3781.1


Ferry Nicolas, Remy Elisabeth, Brasseur Pierre, Maes Christophe (2007). The Mercator global ocean operational analysis system: Assessment and validation of an 11-year reanalysis. Journal Of Marine Systems, 65(1-4), 540-560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.08.004


Etienne Hélène, Benkiran Mounir (2007). Multivariate assimilation in MERCATOR project: New statistical parameters from forecast error estimation. Journal Of Marine Systems, 65(1-4), 430-449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.11.020


Provost C, Chouaib N, Spadone A, Bunge L, Arnault S, Sultan E (2006). Interannual variability of the zonal sea surface slope in the equatorial Atlantic during the 1990s. Natural Hazards And Oceanographic Processes From Satellite Data, 37(4), 823-831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2005.06.018


Delcroix Thierry, McPhaden Michael J., Dessier Alain, Gouriou Yves (2005). Time and space scales for sea surface salinity in the tropical oceans. Deep-sea Research Part I-oceanographic Research Papers, 52(5), 787-813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2004.11.012


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

Nubi Oa, Bourles Bernard, Edokpayi Ca, Hounkonnou Norbert Mahouton (2014). Inter-annual variability on the influence of equatorial upwelling on biological productivity along 10oW in the Eastern Equatorial Atlantic (EEA). Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES), 4(1), 72-80.


Drevillon M., Bourdalle-Badie R., Derval C., Drillet Y., Lellouche J. M., Remy E., Tranchant B., Benkiran M., Greiner L., Guinehut S., Verbrugge N., Garric G., Testut C. E., Laborie M., Nouel L., Bahurel P., Bricaud C., Crosnier L., Dombrowsky E., Durand E., Ferry N., Hernandez F., Le Galloudec O., Messal F., Parent L. (2008). The GODAE/Mercator-Ocean global ocean forecasting system: results, applications and prospects. Journal Of Operational Oceanography, 1(1), 51-57.