Hydrography, nutrients and biological data of the Canary Islands waters. BIOCAN 98
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Country | Spain  |
| Project | Canary Islands, Azores, Gibraltar, Observations (CANIGO)(CANIGO) |
| Time period | September 1998 - October1998 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Canary Islands Sea from 27 to 29° N and 13 to 20° W |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Primary production in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Temperature of the water column; Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies |
| Instruments | Salinity sensor; autoanalysers; CTD |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data correspond to an oceanographic cruise (BIOCAN 98) carried out at the Canary Islands and near Africa waters, on board the RV Thalassa, during September 1998 with to study the structures (eddies, lees, upwelling filaments) and their relation to carbon production. |
| Originators | IEO-CSIC, Oceanographic Centre of Canary Island |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Alvaro Fernandez (Director) |
| Address | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Telephone | +34 91 5974443 |
| Facsimile | +34 915 974770 |
| director@md.ieo.es | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 8036183 |
| Global identifier | 2832 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-09 |
