The M3A multi-sensor buoy network of the Mediterranean Sea

Ocean Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-243

  Nittis, K ^a   Tziavos, C ^a   Bozzano, R ^b   Cardin, V ^c   Thanos, Y ^a   Petihakis, G ^a   Schiano, M E ^d   Zanon, F ^e  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Greece)

^b INSTITUTE OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATION   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

^e Tecnomare SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; CHLOROPHYLL A; DATA MANAGEMENT; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FORECASTING METHOD; INSTRUMENTATION; MOORING SYSTEM; QUALITY CONTROL; SALINITY; SENSOR; THERMOCLINE; TIME SERIES; TURBIDITY;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 34249053825     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-3-229-2007     Document Type: Article

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