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Hydrology in the western Algerian basin (1986)

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General  
Data holding centreEcole Nationale Superieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l Amenagement du Littoral
CountryAlgeria  Algeria
Time period8 days from 29/05/1986 to 05/06/1986
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Western algerian coast (Ténès, Mostaganem)

Observations 
Parameters

Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column

Instruments

CTD

Description 
Summary

This work entered in an Algerian (ISMAL) and French (IFREMER) global program, titled MEDIPROD V. This program was conducted to collect hydrological, biological and chemical data, in the western Algerian basin. A cruise with two ships, MS Benyahia (ISMAL) and Le Suroit (IFREMER), took place from 27/05/1986 to 27/06/1986 (0, 2 E). This work exclusively concerned measurements with a CTD to study mesoscale circulation of the Algerian current. There are about 13 stations in which pressure, temperature and salinity profiles (depth from surface to about 800 m) are recorded.

OriginatorsEcole Nationale Superieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l Amenagement du Littoral
References

Anon (1990) MEDIPROD V: 'Variabilité à Moyenne Echelle du Bassin Algerien' Observations hydrologiques, biologiques et chimiques, 27 May to 27 June 1986., COF No 11 - 1990, 121 p.

Availability 
OrganisationEcole Nationale Superieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l Amenagement du Littoral
AvailabilityUnrestricted
ContactMostefa Boulahdid (Data bank manager)
Address

Ecole Nationale Superieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l Amenagement du Littoral
P.O. Box 19 Campus Universitaire de Dely Ibrahim, Bois des Cars, Dely Ibrahim.
Algiers

16320
Algeria

Telephone+213 21 91 89 08 (mobile : +213 90 969608)
Facsimile+213 21 91 77 91
Emailm_boulahdid@ismal.net (mostefaboulahdid@hotmail.com)
Administration 
Collating centreEcole Nationale Superieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l Amenagement du Littoral
Local identifier50001003
Global identifier517
Last revised2009-10-01