E2-M3A

Latitude and Longitude: 41.28N, 17.66E

Depth: 1050m

Oceanographic Region: Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean

Description of the Site:

A well-known area of dense water formation through open-sea convection. The center of the Southern Adriatic is an area where vertical mass transfer (upwelling, winter convection) has a rather prominent role in distributing physical and chemical water properties and controlling the primary production (transfer of nutrients in the euphotic zone). Upwelling is determined by the intensity of the cyclonic circulation that in turn depends on the climatic conditions over the area. The site is therefore appropriate for moored measurements since it is possible, under certain circumstances, to neglect contributions of lateral advection processes.

Parameters measured:

Parameter	Depths measured (m)	Sensor(s) used

Temperature	5,15,364,564,764,1014	MicroCAT
Salinity	5,15,364,564,764,1014	MicroCAT
Chl-a	-
Nitrate	-
PAR
Dissolved Carbon Dioxide	-
POC
Sea pressure	5,15
Dissolved Oxygen
Wave Height	-
Current Profile	350	ADCP upward looking
Turbidity	-

Enhancement/Modifications planned within EuroSITES:

Continuation: Real-time and delayed-mode data sampling on water column physics, turbidity and Oxygen. The autonomous profiling system will monitor the evolution of vertical structure and seawater characteristics.

Contacts:

Principal Investigator: Dr. Vanessa Cardin, OGS, Trieste, Italy
Data manager: Fabio Brunetti

Links to related websites:

http://www.poseidon.ncmr.gr/M3A

EuroSITES is a FP7 Collaborative Project coordinated by the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
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