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Hydrology in western Algerian coast (1998)

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General  
Data holding centreEcole Nationale Superieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l Amenagement du Littoral
CountryAlgeria  Algeria
ProjectMonitoring of pollution by hydrocarbon oil in the Algerian coast
Time period13 days from 09/08/1998 to 22/08/1998
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Western algerian coast (Marsat Ben M'hidi, Ghazaouet, Beni-Saf, Oran, Arzew, Mostaganem)

Observations 
Parameters

Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column; Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column

Instruments

Autoanalysers; pH sensors

Description 
Summary

These hydrology data were collected during a global cruise in which there several activities made (the project 'Monitoring of pollution by oil hydrocarbon in the Algerian coast' and other activities). The cruise was made from 09/08/1998 to 22/08/1998. The objective is the characterization of water to know constraints of pollution that they can undergo and their circulation in studied area in the western Algerian coast. In this study there are 56 stations with about two or three levels of depth in which the data was measured on board.

OriginatorsEcole Nationale Superieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l Amenagement du Littoral
Availability 
OrganisationEcole Nationale Superieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l Amenagement du Littoral
AvailabilityUnrestricted
ContactBenyahia Boudjellal (Head Cruise)
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 71 11 30 91)
Facsimile+213 21 91 77 91
Emailboudjben@yahoo.fr
Administration 
Collating centreEcole Nationale Superieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l Amenagement du Littoral
Local identifier50001012
Global identifier525
Last revised2009-10-01