MOOGLI2
| Type | Oceanographic cruise |
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| Set | This cruise is part of the set MOOGLI |
| Ship | Le Suroît |
| Ship owner | Ifremer |
| Dates | 02/06/1998 - 20/06/1998 |
| Chief scientist(s) | RAIMBAULT Patrick |
LMGEM - LAB. DE MICROBIOLOGIE, GEOCHIMIE ET ECOLOGIE MARINES Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille (COM) CNRS UMR 6117 Campus de Luminy Case 901 13288 MARSEILLE CEDEX 9 +33 (0)4 91 82 92 12 |
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| DOI | 10.17600/98020040 |
| Objective | The MOOGLI programme (modeling and observation of the Gulf of Lion) which is part of the National coastal oceanography programme (PNOC) had the general objective of studying seasonal trends in the structure and functioning of the Gulf of Lion ecosystem. This coastal region is physically governed by a powerful hydrodynamic structure, the North Mediterranean Current (NMC) and is subjected to telluric and anthropogenic inputs from the Rhone River. The main goal of the programme is to establish an annual mesoscale carbon budget and associated biogenic element (nitrogen and phosphorus) budget, using a modeling tool. This means supplying information to reduce uncertainties about the role played by coastal zones in the World ocean system. The strategy was based on a rapid investigation (less than 5 days) of the entire Gulf of Lion using a network of 56 legs each with 4 stations, supplemented by monitoring of the Rhone plume's drift using drifting buoys followed by satellite (ARGOS positioning). At each station, the hydrology, chemistry and biology (zooplankton fished) were studied in the water column as well as at sediment level. The MOOGLI2 cruise was made in late spring to learn about the hydrological and benthic characteristics after the spring bloom which was studied during the MOOGLI1 cruise in March-April. |
