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Mediterranean XBT, XCTD and Lagrangian Drifter vertical profiles collected from 1995 to present

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General  
Data holding centreIfremer, Scientific Information Systems for the sea
CountryFrance  France
ProjectOCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER(CDO)
Time periodFrom 1995 to present
OngoingYes
Geographical area

Mediterranean Sea

Observations 
Parameters

Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column; Electrical conductivity of the water column

Instruments

Bathythermographs; CTD; expendable CTDs

Description 
Summary

Archiving and dissemination of low-resolution temperature and salinity vertical profiles from XBT, XCTD and Lagrangian drifters. Profiles were collected during collaborative programmes in addition to other measurements. The profiles are combined with other measures to form an integrated database. A more comprehensive global database exists within the framework of international collaboration for the TOGA, WOCE, CLIVAR, CORIOLIS and ARGO programmes.

OriginatorsCSIC, Institute of Marine Sciences
Ifremer, Marine Geosciences
Laboratory of Oceanography of Villefranche
The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of Kiel
Universite de Paris VI, Geosciences Azur, Site de Villefranche, OOV
Availability 
OrganisationIfremer, Scientific Information Systems for the sea
AvailabilityBy negotiation
ContactFICHAUT Michèle (SeaDataCloud Coordinator)
Address

Ifremer, Scientific Information Systems for the sea
IFREMER Centre de Bretagne ZI Pointe du diable CS 10070
PLOUZANE

29280
France

Telephone+33(0)2 98 22 46 43
Facsimile+33 (0)2 98.22.46.44
Emailmichele.fichaut@ifremer.fr
Administration 
Collating centreIfremer, Scientific Information Systems for the sea
Local identifierXBTF01
Global identifier6812
Last revised2018-06-12