ROMANCHE

Type Set of cruises
Dates 11/08/1991 - 09/12/1994
Chief scientist(s) MERCIER Herle ORCID
Project manager MERCIER Herle ORCID
DOI 10.18142/16
Objective

The Romanche project characterized and quantified the flow of Antarctic Bottom Water through the Romanche and Chain Fracture Zones in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean.

Bibliography

Publications

Corda Laura, Palmiotto Camilla (2015). Rhodalgal-Foramol facies in equatorial carbonates: insights from Miocene tectonic islands of the central Atlantic. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, 428, 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.03.039


Palmiotto Camilla, Corda Laura, Ligi Marco, Cipriani Anna, Dick Henry J. B., Douville Eric, Gasperini Luca, Montagna Paolo, Thil Francois, Borsetti Anna Maria, Balestra Barbara, Bonatti Enrico (2013). Nonvolcanic tectonic islands in ancient and modern oceans. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, 14(10), 4698-4717. https://doi.org/10.1002/ggge.20279


Thierry VirginieORCID, Mercier HerleORCID, Treguier Anne-Marie (2006). Seasonal fluctuations in the deep central equatorial Atlantic Ocean: a data-model comparison. Ocean Dynamics, 56(5-6), 581-593. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-005-0045-y


Ferron BrunoORCID, Treguier Anne-Marie, Mercier HerleORCID (2004). Modelling of the bottom water flow through the Romanche Fracture Zone with a primitive equation model - Part 2: Comparison of vertical mixing parameterisations with observations. Ocean Modelling, 6(2), 177-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1463-5003(03)00024-6


Thierry VirginieORCID, Treguier Anne-Marie, Mercier HerleORCID (2004). Numerical study of the annual and semi-annual fluctuations in the deep equatorial Atlantic Ocean. Ocean Modelling, 6(1), 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1463-5003(02)00054-9


Ferron BrunoORCID, Mercier HerleORCID, Treguier Anne-Marie (2000). Modeling of the bottom water flow through the Romanche Fracture Zone with a primitive equation model - Part I: Dynamics. Journal of Marine Research, 58(6), 837-862. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1357/002224000763485728 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/802/


Messias Mj, Andrie C, Memery Laurent, Mercier HerleORCID (1999). Tracing the North Atlantic Deep Water through the Romanche and Chain fracture zones with chlorofluoromethanes. Deep-sea Research Part I-oceanographic Research Papers, 46(7), 1247-1278. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0637(99)00005-9


Gouriou Yves, Bourles Bernard, Mercier HerleORCID, Chuchla R (1999). Deep jets in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean. Journal Of Geophysical Research-oceans, 104(C9), 21217-21226. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999JC900057


Ferron BrunoORCID, Mercier HerleORCID, Speer Kevin, Gargett Ann, Polzin Kurt (1998). Mixing in the Romanche Fracture Zone. Journal Of Physical Oceanography, 28(10), 1929-1945. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0485(1998)028<1929:MITRFZ>2.0.CO;2 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00447/55830/


Mercier HerleORCID, Speer Kevin G. (1998). Transport of bottom water in the Romanche Fracture Zone and the Chain Fracture Zone. Journal Of Physical Oceanography, 28(5), 779-790. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0485(1998)028<0779:TOBWIT>2.0.CO;2


Andrie C, Ternon Jf, Messias Mj, Memery Laurent, Bourles B (1998). Chlorofluoromethane distributions in the deep equatorial Atlantic during January-March 1993. Deep-sea Research Part I-oceanographic Research Papers, 45(6), 903-930. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0637(98)00003-X


Mercier HerleORCID, Morin P (1997). Hydrography of the Romanche and Chain Fracture Zones. Journal Of Geophysical Research-oceans, 102(C5), 10373-10389. https://doi.org/10.1029/97JC00229


Mercier HerleORCID, Speer Kevin G, Honnorez José (1994). Flow pathways of bottom water through the Romanche and chain fracture zones. Deep-sea Research Part I-oceanographic Research Papers, 41(10), 1457-1477. https://doi.org/10.1016/0967-0637(94)90055-8


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

Ferron, B., H. Mercier, K. G. Speer, A. Gargett, K. Polzin, 1998: Mixing in the Romanche Fracture Zone. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 28, 1929-1945.

Bryden, H. Mercier, 1995 : Control of the deep circulation in the Brazil Basin by the sill in the Romanche Fracture Zone. The International WOCE Newsletter, N° 21, 27-30.

References of Technical Reports

Mercier HerleORCID, Billant Andre, Branellec Pierre, Gouillou Jean-Pierre, Hemon Catherine, Lagadec Catherine (1997). Campagne ROMANCHE 3 - Le NOROIT (27 octobre - 15 novembre 1994). Mouillages de courantométrie. Données CTD. Courantométrie acoustique Doppler sur profil. Courantométrie acoustique Doppler de coque. LPO 97-01. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00233/34430/


Mercier HerleORCID, Billant Andre, Branellec Pierre, Andrie Chantal, Messias Marie-José, Gouriou Yves, Lagadec Catherine (1995). Campagne ROMANCHE 2 - L'Atalante (12 novembre - 2 décembre 1992). Données de la sonde CTDO2. Mesures de Salinité, d'Oxygène Dissous et des Chlorofluorométhanes. Courantométrie Acoustique Doppler. LPO 95-02. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00233/34426/


Mercier HerleORCID, Billant Andre, Branellec Pierre, Morin Pascal, Messias Marie-José, Memery Laurent, Thomas Catherine, Honnorez Jose (1992). Campagne ROMANCHE 1. L'Atalante (10 août· 8 septembre 1991). Données CTD02 , Chimie et Bathymétrie. LPO 92-02. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00233/34414/


References of International Seminar Communications

Thierry, V., H. Mercier, A. M. Treguier, 2000: Annual and semi-annual fluctuations in the deep Equatorial Atlantic Ocean, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA. Poster.

Ferron, B., H. Mercier, A.M. Treguier, 1998 : Flow of Antarctic Bottom Water in the Romanche Fracture Zone. The 1998 Conference of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment, Halifax, Canada. Poster.

Thierry, V., H. Mercier, A. M. Treguier, 1998: Direct observations of low frequency fluctuations in the deep Equatorial Atlantic. EGS, Nice. Oral.

Mercier, H., B. Ferron, 1997 : Water mass transformation in the Romanche Fracture Zone, EGS, Vienne, 1997. Poster.

Mercier, H., K.G. Speer, 1997 : Transport of bottom water in the Romanche and Chain Fracture Zones. WOCE South Atlantic Ocean Workshop. Brest, 1997. Poster

Morin, P., M.V.M. Wafar, C. Oudot, H. Mercier, P. Le Corre, 1997 : Multiple tracer analysis of water mass composition in the tropical Atlantic. WOCE South Atlantic Ocean Workshop. Brest, 1997. Poster.

Ferron, B., H. Mercier, K.G. Speer, A.E. Gargett, Bottom mixing in the Romanche Fracture Zone. EGS, La Haye, 1996. Oral.

Mercier, H., Direct estimate of Antarctic Bottom Water transport through the Romanche and Chain Fracture Zones. EGS, La Haye, 1996. Oral.

Mercier, H., 1994 : Water mass modifications in the Romanche and Chain fractures zones. The South Atlantic : Present and past circulation, Bremen. Poster.

Messias, M.J., C. Andrié, L. Memery, H. Mercier, 1994 : CFMs spreading evidence of lower north Atlantic deep water through the Romanche fracture zone of the equatorial Atlantic. EGS, Grenoble. Oral.

Thesis using campaign data

Thierry, V., 2000 : Observation et modélisation de la variabilité saisonnière dans l?océan Atlantique équatorial Profond. Thèse préparée au LPO.

Ferron, B., 1998 : Écoulement de l?eau antarctique de fond dans la zone de fracture Romanche. Thèse préparée au LPO.

Messias, M. J., 1997 : Les Chlorofluorométhanes, traceurs des eaux profondes dans les zones de fractures Romanche et Chain en Atlantique équatorial. Thèse préparée au Lodyc.