ANE, Belgium - Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS)

Air pressure; Atmospheric humidity; Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies; Optical backscatter; Temperature of the water column; Salinity of the water column; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Electrical conductivity of the water column; Atmospheric visibility and transparency; Wind strength and direction; Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

MIDAS was developed by the Flanders Marine Institute to plan the ship time of the RV Zeeleeuw, to register information on scientific activities and to monitor navigational, meteorological and oceanographic parameters during the cruises.