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EDMED Details

General

Dataset Name
A hydrographic station data bank of T and S profiles in Mediterranean Sea
Data Holding Centre
ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino - La Spezia
Time Period
from 1909 1994
Start Date
1909-01-01
End Date
1994-12-31
Project

Geographic Area

Geocoverage
the whole Mediterranean Sea. Best covered sites: Ligurian Sea, Gulf of Lion, Provencal Sea, Adriatic Sea
Geographic Box (south,north,west,east)
30, -6, 36, 46
Sea Area
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea, Eastern Basin
Ligurian Sea
Adriatic Sea

Observations

Parameters
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Instruments

Description

Summary
- The hydrographic data bank consists of vertical profiles of temperature and salinity. The data contain all the useful information for space and time location, measurements method, accuracy of the measurements, environmental conditions during the measurements collections, identification of the owner. Actually the data bank contains more than 25,000 stations performed in the Mediterranean Sea since 1909. The data were supplied by public and private centres of research from several European Countries.
Originator
ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino - La Spezia
References
"A. Bruschi and S. Sgorbini, Banche Dati Ambientali: Idrologia del Mar Mediterraneo, Acqua Aria n. 6, 1986 (In Italian). Further information can be requested to CRAM-ENEA" 1986-06-01, unknown, unknown

Availability

Availability
unknown
Organization
ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino - La Spezia
Contact
Bruschi A.
Address
ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino - La Spezia
Lerici
19036
Italy
bruschi@santateresa.enea.it
http://www.santateresa.enea.it

Administration

Local identifier
1197
Creation Date
2014-10-02
Revision Date
2013-07-25