EDMED Details

General

Dataset Name

STDO and current meter data along coastal zone of Ligurian Sea (1976-79)

Data Holding Centre

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

Time Period

1976 to 1979

Start Date

1976-01-01

End Date

1979-12-31

Project

Geographic Area

Geocoverage

Ligurian Sea from Ventimiglia to the Promontory of Piombino

Geographic Box (south,north,west,east)

42, 8, 11, 44

Sea Area

Mediterranean Sea

Ligurian Sea

Observations

Parameters

Temperature of the water column

Salinity of the water column

Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

Bathymetry and Elevation

Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column

Instruments

current meters

CTD

dissolved gas sensors

Description

Summary

Progetto Finalizzato 'Oceanografia e Fondi Marini', sponsored by the CNR - In the period 1976 to 1979 the Istituto Idrografico della Marina Militare, collaborating with the Istituto di Fisica dell'Atmosfera, carried out 18 oceanographic cruises in the coastal area of the Ligurian Sea. Seven sub-areas were studied, namely: - Area A (Genova): from Voltri to Nervi inside the bathymetry of 1000 meters. - Area B (La Spezia): from Riomaggiore to Marina di Carrara inside the bathymetry of 200 meters. - Area C (Livorno): from Tirrenia to Castiglioncello inside the bathymetry of 100 meters. - Areas a, b, c, d: from Ventimiglia to the Promontory of Piombino, among the areas A, B and C. The areas A, B and C were studied with a monthly periodicity with the aid of the Marina Militare. The following parameters were measured: bathymetry, temperature, salinity, oxygen, transparency, current direction and velocity. A small amount of data was collected in the areas a, b. c and d. When it was possible, the same measurements were collected also in the 'secondary' areas.

Originator

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

References

"C. Stocchino and A. Testoni (1979), Trasporto costiero nel Mar Ligure: tratto da Ventimiglia al Promontorio di Piombino - Parte Prima, Istituto Idrografico della Marina Militare - II. 3066 - Genova. " 1979-06-01, unknown, unknown

"G.M.R. Manzella and C. Stocchino (1982), Trasporto costiero nel Mar Ligure: tratto da Ventimiglia al Promontorio di Piombino - Parte Seconda, Istituto Idrografico della Marina Militare - II. 3066." 1982-06-01, 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

1224

Creation Date

2014-10-02

Revision Date

2013-07-26