FOCAL 8

Type Oceanographic cruise
Set This cruise is part of the set FOCAL
Ship Capricorne
Ship owner Ifremer
Dates 02/07/1984 - 08/08/1984
Chief scientist(s) HENIN Christian

IRD CENTRE DE NOUMEA

101 promenade Roger Laroque

BP A5

98848 NOUMEA CEDEX

(+687) 26 10 00

nouvelle-caledonie@ird.fr

https://nouvelle-caledonie.ird.fr/
DOI 10.17600/84006311
Objective FOCAL 8 is the eighth and final cruise of the French FOCAL programme to study oceanic heat variability and fluxes in the intertropical Atlantic Ocean.

Data managed by SISMER

Bibliography

Publications

Lefevre Nathalie, Caniaux Guy, Janicot Serge, Gueye Abdou Karim (2013). Increased CO2 outgassing in February-May 2010 in the tropical Atlantic following the 2009 Pacific El Nino. Journal Of Geophysical Research-oceans, 118(4), 1645-1657. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrc.20107


Giordani Herve, Caniaux Guy (2011). Diagnosing vertical motion in the Equatorial Atlantic. Ocean Dynamics, 61(12), 1995-2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-011-0467-7


Gouriou Yves, Reverdin Gilles (1992). Isopycnal and diapycnal circulation of the upper equatorial Atlantic Ocean in 1983–1984. Journal Of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 97(C3), 3543-3572. https://doi.org/10.1029/91JC02935


Du Penhoat Yves, Gouriou Yves (1987). Hindcasts of equatorial sea surface dynamic height in the Atlantic in 1982–1984. Journal Of Geophysical Research-oceans, 92(C4), 3729-3740. https://doi.org/10.1029/JC092iC04p03729


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

Kouame Kanga Désiré, Kouassi Aka Marcel, Trokourey Albert, Toualy Elisée, N’guessan Benjamin K., Brehmer Patrice, Ostrowski Marek (2021). Spatial and Seasonal Variability of Mixed Layer Depth in the Tropical Atlantic at 10 °W using 40 Years of Observation Data. European Journal of Scientific Research / Revue Européenne de la recherche Scientifique, 158(3), 207-217. Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00684/79619/


Aman A., Testut L., Woodworth P., Aarup T., Dixon D. (2007). Seasonal sea level variability in the Gulf of Guinea from altimetry and tide gauge. Revue Ivoirienne des Sciences et Technologie, (09), 105-118.


Oudot C, Morin P (1987). The distribution of nutrients in the Equatorial Atlantic: Relation to physical processes and phytoplankton biomass. Oceanologica Acta, Special issue Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00267/37856/


Colin C, Gonella J, Merle J (1987). Equatorial upwelling at 4 degree W during the FOCAL program. Oceanologica Acta, Special issue Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00267/37845/


Herbland Alain, Le Bouteiller A, Raimbault P (1987). Does the nutrient enrichment of the equatorial upwelling influence the size structure of phytoplankton in the Atlantic Ocean? Oceanologica Acta, Special issue Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00267/37855/