EDMED Details

General

Dataset Name

CTD and STD data in Ligurian Sea (1972-74)

Data Holding Centre

CNR, Istituto per l'Energetica e le Interfasi (Research Area Genova)

Time Period

July 1972; November and December 1973; March, May and September 1974

Start Date

1972-01-01

End Date

1974-12-31

Project

Geographic Area

Geocoverage

Ligurian Sea (07deg 05'E to 09deg 20'E; 42deg 20'N to 44deg 20'N)

Geographic Box (south,north,west,east)

42, 7, 10, 45

Sea Area

Mediterranean Sea

Ligurian Sea

Observations

Parameters

Salinity of the water column

Temperature of the water column

Bathymetry and Elevation

Instruments

CTD

Description

Summary

Progetto Finalizzato 'Oceanografia e Fondi Marini', sponsored by the CNR - In the period 1972-1974 the Istituto Idrografico della Marina Militare (IIM), collaborating with the Istituto di Fisica dell'Atmosfera (IFA), carried out regular hydrological measurements, reaching the depth of 2000 meters, in several assigned stations in the Ligurian Sea. The measurements were performed with the aim of studying the seasonal and spatial variations of temperature and salinity and to best understanding the current circulation by means of dynamic topographies at several depths, obtained applying the dynamic method. The hydrographic measurements were obtained at 36 stations, regularly repeated during 6 cruises. Temperature and salinity values were measured by means of GEODYNE-CTD and PLESSEY-STD probes, position was determined by the LORAN C, and bottom depth by an EDO 333 echosounder. Dynamic depth calculations were obtained by the dynamic method.

Originator

CNR, Istituto per l'Energetica e le Interfasi (Research Area Genova)

References

"C. Stocchino and F. Grosso (1974), Osservazioni sul regime idrologico del Mar Ligure, Istituto Idrografico della Marina Militare - FC. 1059 - Genova. " 1974-06-01, unknown, unknown

"C. Stocchino and A. Testoni (1976), Nuove osservazioni sulla circolazione delle correnti del Mar Ligure, Istituto Idrografico della Marina Militare - FC. 1076 - Genova. " 1976-06-01, unknown, unknown

"C. Stocchino and A. Testoni (1978), Sulle caratteristiche idrologiche delle acque del Mar Ligure (Variazioni degli strati superficiale e intermedio), Istituto Idrografico della Marina Militare - II. 3060 - Genova." 1978-06-01, unknown, unknown

"Gasparini et al. (1985), La circolazione delle correnti nel Mar Ligure in rapporto alla variabilita della temperatura, salinita' e densita', Istituto Idrografico della Marina Militare, FC. 1112 - Genova." 1985-06-01, unknown, unknown

Availability

Availability

by negotiation

Organization

CNR, Istituto per l'Energetica e le Interfasi (Research Area Genova)

Contact

Avanzini P. L.

Address

CNR, Istituto per l'Energetica e le Interfasi (Research Area Genova)

Genova

Italy

arge@ge.cnr.it

http://www.ge.cnr.it

Administration

Local identifier

1222

Creation Date

2014-10-02

Revision Date

2013-07-26