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The SHOM is performing from April to August 2003 the
technical and operational evaluation (TOE) of the new oceanographic vessel Beautemps-Beaupré,
during a last cruise.
During this cruise the vessel will go around Africa
first in Atlantic from Brest to Cap Town, going by Madeira and Dakar. Then it
will go in Indian ocean going by Mayotte, Madagascar, the Seychelles,
Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, to finish in Mediterranean
Sea, by Malta and Monaco to come back to Brest.
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The
Oceanographic Mission in Atlantic (MOA) is in charge of this cruise through
various hydrographic and oceanographic tasks.
During
all transits, underway measurements will be done and especially with XBT
launches, thermosalinograph measurements (SBE21) and currents with two ACDP (RDI Ocean surveyor 38kHz et 150kHz).
All
the data will be transmitted in real time to the Coriolis data center to be
qualified in collaboration between EPSHOM and CORIOLIS
teams.
All
the acquisitions and control procedure will help avaluating the operational
capacities of the Beautemps-Beaupré for real time data acquisition.
All
the data collected and qualified will be available for the needs of the national
operational oceanography (MERCATOR).
Contact : Eric
Duporte
Data management contact : (codac@ifremer.fr)
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