ARCANE 1

Name: ARCANE 1
Start: 1996-11-01
End: 1996-12-08
Location: Northeast Atlantic Ocean (40W)

Type	Oceanographic cruise
Set	This cruise is part of the set ARCANE :ACTION RECHERCHE CIRCULATION ATLANTIQUE NE
Ship	Thalassa
Ship owner	Ifremer
Dates	01/11/1996 - 08/12/1996
Chief scientist(s)	LE CANN Bernard
	LABORATOIRE DE PHYSIQUE DES OCEANS/UBO Université de Bretagne Occidentale 6 avenue Victor-Le-Gorgeu BP 809 29285 BREST CEDEX +33 (0)2 98.01.61.21 http://www.umr-lops.fr/
DOI	10.17600/96040110
Objective	Studying the dynamics of a system of currents on the continental slope to the West and North of the Iberian Peninsula. Study on the general circulation and dispersal of Mediterranean water in the North-East Atlantic. Study on the links between the current on the slope and ocean circulation. This was part of the SHOM-IFREMER ARCANE (Actions for research on circulation in the North-eastern Atlantic) project.

Sea/Ocean

Northeast Atlantic Ocean (40W)

Ports

Port of departure : Saint-Nazaire (France)

Port of return : Brest (France)

Scientific Authority

LABORATOIRE DE PHYSIQUE DES OCEANS/UBO

Université de Bretagne Occidentale

6 avenue Victor-Le-Gorgeu BP 809

29285 BREST CEDEX

+33 (0)2 98.01.61.21

http://www.umr-lops.fr/

Participating bodie(s)

IFREMER - SHOM - CNRS - UBO

Discipline(s)

PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

Code	Label	Quantity	PI
D01	Current meters Data measured between November 96 (ARCANE1) and March 97	12 deployments	LE CANN Bernard
D05	Surface drifters/drifting buoys 5 Surdrif	-	SERPETTE Alain
D06	Neutrally buoyant floats 15 floats (12 Marvors, 3 Rafos)	-	LE CANN Bernard
D71	Current profiler (eg ADCP) LADCP and VMADCP	-	LE CANN Bernard
H09	Water bottle stations	73 stations	LE CANN Bernard
H10	CTD stations	122 stations	LE CANN Bernard
H13	Bathythermograph 100 XBT shots and 24 XCTD shots	-	LE CANN Bernard
H21	Oxygen	73 stations	LE CANN Bernard
H22	Phosphate	-	MORIN Pascal
H24	Nitrate	-	MORIN Pascal
H25	Nitrite	-	MORIN Pascal
H26	Silicate	-	MORIN Pascal
H71	Surface measurements underway (T,S) Partially available	-	MORIN Pascal
H73	Geochemical tracers (eg freons) Freons, about 600	-	CONNAN Olivier
M06	Routine standard measurements Gateway weather	-	LE CANN Bernard
M90	Other meteorological measurements Wind by central acquisition	-	LE CANN Bernard

Summary of measurements

-6 currentmeter moorings deployed.
-15 subsurface drifting floats (12 Marvors - 3 Rafos) deployed.
-Deployment of 5 Afros Surdrif drifting buoys.
-122 CTD stations performed.
-Samples taken for Freon titration.
-124 Sippican shots (100 XBT + 24 XCTD).
-LADCP (Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler)type measurements taken during hydrological stations.
-VM-ADCP (Vessel Mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler) type measurements taken underway (75 kHz NB).
-Routine measurements taken underway (weather, thermosalinograph).

Location map

Data managed by SISMER

Moorings

Bibliography

Publications

L'Hegaret Pierre, Carton Xavier, Ambar Isabel, Menesguen Claire , Hua Bach Lien, Cherubin Laurent, Aguiar Ana, Le Cann Bernard, Daniault Nathalie, Serra Nuno (2014). Evidence of Mediterranean Water dipole collision in the Gulf of Cadiz. Journal Of Geophysical Research-oceans, 119(8), 5337-5359. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JC009972 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00204/31565/

Pruvost J, Connan O, Marty Y, Le Corre P (1999). A sampling device for collection and analysis of volatile halocarbons in coastal and oceanic waters. Analyst, 124(9), 1389-1394. https://doi.org/10.1039/a904597j

References of Technical Reports

Morin Pascal, Louarn Essylt, Thoumelin Guy, Sevin Laure, Cariou Thierry, Mace Eric (2009). Recueil des données OVIDE 2008. Traceurs géochimiques (Eléments nutritifs et fréons). Contrat n° 2007120713143. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00431/54258/

Gaillard Fabienne , Kermabon Catherine, Mercier Herle (2003). POMME. Reconstruction des champs 4D. Analyse basée sur les profils et mesures eulériennes - Expériences 7 et 9. DRO/UM/LPO/03-06. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00283/39402/

Le Cann Bernard, Billant Andre, Branellec Pierre (2001). ARCANE - Volume 2 : Rapport de données eulériennes (1996-1999). R. INT. DRO/UM/LPO 01-03. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00233/34378/

Thierry Virginie , Gaillard Fabienne , Mercier Herle (2001). Réalisation d'un modèle inverse de l'Atlantique Nord-Est pour les années Arcane-Cambios (1996 - 1998). Marché 00.87.006.00.470.29.25.

Le Cann Bernard, Billant Andre, Branellec Pierre (2000). ARCANE - Volume 1 : Campagne ARCANE 98 - N/O Thalassa (23 juin - 22 juillet 1998) - Rapport de données CTD-O2. R.INT.DRO/UM/LPO 00-01. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00230/34132/

Groupe de pilotage Antinéa (2000). Expression des besoins pour un calculateur scientifique à vocation océanographique. R.INT.TMSI/IDM/RIC/00-046.

Le Cann Bernard, Billant Andre, Branellec Pierre (1998). Campagne ARCANE 96 : Recueil de données - Volume 1 : CTD-O2. DRO/LPO/98-01. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00210/32133/

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Name	Location	Begin date	Duration (days)	Comment
ARCANE 1 MOUILLAGE NORD	44° 48.000' N 9° 12.000' W	19961105 00:00:0005/11/1996	121	2 courantomètres RCM5 + 1 courantomètre RCM8
ARCANE 1 MOUILLAGE OUEST	44° 36.000' N 9° 48.000' W	19961106 00:00:0006/11/1996	122	5 courantomètres RCM5
ARCANE 1 MOUILLAGE SUD	44° 18.000' N 9° 12.000' W	19961107 00:00:0007/11/1996	123	4 courantomètres RCM8