ELISA (1997-1998) mesoscale survey in the Algerian sub-basin (Western Mediterranean): hydrological data set of the cruise ELISA-3 (spring 1998)
The Eddies and Leddies Interdisciplinary Study in the Algerian sub-basin (ELISA) experiment (1997–1998) was a multidisciplinary and multiplatform experiment designed to study the anticyclonic Algerian Eddies (AEs) generated by the instability of the Algerian Current, and their influence on the general circulation and biological phenomena. The data collected confirmed for instance the eastward path of LIW along the Algerian slope, and showed that these anticyclones correspond to the richer areas in spring.
Following the daily analysis of satellite thermal images to track the AEs, the sampling scheme was adapted in real time, using transects with CTD casts every ~10km. So that the data are strongly "biased" toward describing (moving) eddies at high resolution: they are likely to be unadequate for a few purposes.
The ELISA hydrological data sets have been obtained during the four cruises ELISA-1 to 4, from summer 1997 to summer 1998.
This data set includes the ELISA-3 cruise (spring 1998) with 52 CTD profiles plus associated water bottles samples. Data sets are delivered in both netcdf and ODV formats.
Disciplines
Biological oceanography, Chemical oceanography, Cross-discipline, Physical oceanography
Keywords
Algerian Current, CTD profile, water masses, Western Mediterranean, Water bottle sample, Atlantic Water (AW), Mesoscale, Chlorophyll, Levantine Intermediate Water (LIW), Eddies, Nutrients, Western Mediterranean Deep Water (WMDW), Hydrology, general circulation
Taupier-Letage Isabelle (2020). ELISA (1997-1998) mesoscale survey in the Algerian sub-basin (Western Mediterranean): hydrological data set of the cruise ELISA-3 (spring 1998). SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/72543
In addition to properly cite this dataset, it would be appreciated that the following work(s) be cited too, when using this dataset in a publication :
Millot C., Taupier-Letage I. (2005). Additional evidence of LIW entrainment across the Algerian subbasin by mesoscale eddies and not by a permanent westward flow. Progress in Oceanography, 66 (2-4), 231-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2004.03.002
Taupier-Letage I. (2003). Biological response to mesoscale eddies in the Algerian Basin. Journal of Geophysical Research, 108 (C8), -. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999JC000117
Millot C., Taupier-Letage I. (2005). Circulation in the Mediterranean Sea. In: Saliot A. (eds) The Mediterranean Sea. Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 5K. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/b107143
Millot C., Taupier-Letage I. (2005). Additional evidence of LIW entrainment across the Algerian subbasin by mesoscale eddies and not by a permanent westward flow. Progress in Oceanography, 66 (2-4), 231-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2004.03.002
Riandey Virginie, Champalbert Gisèle, Carlotti François, Taupier-Letage Isabelle, Thibault-Botha Delphine (2005). Zooplankton distribution related to the hydrodynamic features in the Algerian Basin (western Mediterranean Sea) in summer 1997. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 52 (11), 2029-2048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2005.06.004
Isern-Fontanet Jordi, Font Jordi, García-Ladona Emilio, Emelianov Mikhail, Millot Claude, Taupier-Letage Isabelle (2004). Spatial structure of anticyclonic eddies in the Algerian basin (Mediterranean Sea) analyzed using the Okubo–Weiss parameter. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 51 (25-26), 3009-3028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2004.09.013
Taupier-Letage I. (2003). Biological response to mesoscale eddies in the Algerian Basin. Journal of Geophysical Research, 108 (C8), -. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999JC000117
Gorsky G, Prieur Louis, Taupier-Letage I, Stemmann L, Picheral M (2002). Large particulate matter in the Western Mediterranean I. LPM distribution related to mesoscale hydrodynamics. Journal Of Marine Systems. 33-34. 289-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-7963(02)00063-5
Ruiz S, Font J, Emelianov M, Isern-Fontanet J, Millot C, Salas J, Taupier-Letage I (2002). Deep structure of an open sea eddy in the Algerian Basin. Journal of Marine Systems, 33-34, 179-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-7963(02)00058-1
Related datasets
Taupier-Letage Isabelle (2020). ELISA (1997-1998) mesoscale survey in the Algerian sub-basin (Western Mediterranean): hydrological data set of the cruises ELISA-1 (summer 1997) and ELISA-2 (fall 1997). SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/72475
