| [1] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[BATOS] |
Meteo France Voluntary Observing Ships meteorological station equipped with a PTB220 barometer (Vaisala), a PT100 platinium thermometer (Heraeus Sensor), a HMP35 DE hygrometer (Vaisala) for relative humidity, an ultrasonic wind sensor from GILL, and a hull contact temperature sensor PT100 (SPCK PROSENSOR) affixed on the hull of the ship, below the waterline |
| [2] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[TSG] |
Thermosalinograph (SeaBird), mounted on the [CSSS] |
| [2] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[CSSS] |
Continuous Surface Sampling System 5
|
| [2] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[AC-S] |
Spectrophotometer (WETLabs) mounted on the [CSSS], providing hyperspectral particulate absorption and attenuation |
| [2] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[ALFA] |
A 2-wavelength fluorometer mounted on the [CSSS], providing chlorophyll, phycoerythrin and CDOM fluorescence as well as phytoplankton photosynthetic parameters (Fv/Fm protocol) |
| [2] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[FlowCytobot] |
Imaging cytometer for phytoplankton > 30 μm |
| [2] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[Fluorometer] |
Chlorophyll fluorometer (WETLabs) mounted on the [CSSS] |
| [2] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[FRRF] |
Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometry mounted on the [CSSS], assessing photosynthetic efficiency |
| [2] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[SeaFET] |
Ocean pH sensor (Satlantic), mounted on the [CSSS] |
| [2] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[UltraPath] |
Long pathlength spectrophotometer, measuring CDOM absorption |
| [2] [3] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[PAR] |
Photosynthetically Active Radiation sensor (Biospherical Instruments Inc.) |
| [3] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[sbe9S] |
Standalone Sea-Bird CTD (sbe9S) mounted directly on the oceanographic cable. |
| [3] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[sbe19] |
Standalone Sea-Bird CTD (sbe19) mounted directly on the oceanographic cable. |
| [3] [5] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[RVSS] |
Sensors mounted on a Rosette Vertical Sampling System [RVSS], including Sea-Bird components: conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD, sbe9C) and oxygen sensor (sbe43); WETLabs optical sensors: chrorophyll & CDOM fluorometers, 25 cm transmissiometer for (650 nm), and one-wavelength backscatter meter for particles; HYDROPTIC Underwater Vision Profiler (UVP) for particles >100 μm; and a SATLANTIC In Situ Ultraviolet Spectrophotometer nitrate sensor (ISUS). In 2013, a second oxygen sensor (sbe43) and a four frequency acoustic profiler (Aquascat) were added. |
| [3] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[RADIOMETRE-TSRB] |
Tethered Spectral Radiometre Buoy |
| [3] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[RADIOMETRE-COPS] |
Compact Optical Profiling System (Biospherical Instruments Inc.) |
| [3] |
Environmental Parameters only |
|
[SECCHI] |
Secchi disk, diameter (cm)=20 |
| [4] [6a] |
whole water |
101
|
[NISKIN] |
At a few stations, Niskin bottles were mounted individually on the oceanographic cable and triggered with messengers, each collecting 8 l or 12 l. |
| [4] [6a] |
whole water |
102–103
|
[NISKIN] [RVSS] |
10 Niskin bottles (6×8-L and 4×12-L) equipped with silicon and Teflon parts were mounted on a Rosette Vertical Sampling System [RVSS]. Each deployment of the [RVSS] could collect 8–12 l from different depths or a total volume of 96 l from one depth. |
| [6a] |
whole water |
101
|
[BUCKET] |
10-L plastic bucket attached to a line |
| [6a] |
whole water |
102–103
|
[HVP-PUMP] |
High Volume Peristaltic Pump (Tech-pump A40) |
| [6a] |
whole water |
102–103
|
[HVP-PUMP]+[sbe9S] |
High Volume Peristaltic Pump (Tech-pump A40), equipped with a CTD [sbe9S] |
| [6a] |
whole water |
102–103
|
[HVP-PUMP]+[ECOTriplet] |
High Volume Peristaltic Pump (Tech-pump A40), equipped with an [ECOTriplet], three-optical-sensor (WETLabs), measuring pressure, temperature, CDOM fluorescence and chlorophyll fluorescence |
| [6a] |
whole water <5 μm |
102–103
|
[SIEVE-200]+[SIEVE-20]+[SIEVE-5] |
Serial filtration through conical, nylon sievesSIEVE-200: type=nylon, shape=conical, mesh size (μm)=200, diameter (cm)=90SIEVE-20: type=nylon, shape=conical, mesh size (μm)=20, diameter (cm)=90SIEVE-5: type=nylon, shape=conical, mesh size (μm)=5, diameter (cm)=60 |
| [6a] |
whole water <20 μm |
102–103
|
[SIEVE-200]+[SIEVE-20] |
SIEVE-200: type=nylon, shape=conical, mesh size (μm)=200, diameter (cm)=90SIEVE-20: type=nylon, shape=conical, mesh size (μm)=20, diameter (cm)=90 |
| [6a] [6b] |
5–20 μm |
103–104
|
[NET-SINGLE-5]+ [SIEVE-20] |
Plankton net, type=single, #nets=1, mesh size (μm)=5, mouth opening (m^2)=0.196349, length (m)=2.5SIEVE-20: type=metal, shape=pan, mesh size (μm)=20, diameter (cm)=30 |
| [6a] [6b] |
20–180 μm |
104–105
|
[NET-DOUBLE-20]+[SIEVE-180] |
Plankton net, type=Double, #nets=2, mesh size (μm)=20, mouth opening (m^2)=0.192442, length (m)=2.5SIEVE-180, type=metal, shape=pan, mesh size (μm)=180, diameter (cm)=30 |
| [6a] [6b] |
180–2,000 μm |
104–105
|
[NET-BONGO-180]+[SIEVE-2000] |
Plankton net, type=Bongo, #nets=2, mesh size (μm)=180, mouth opening (m^2)=0.258319, length (m)=3SIEVE-2000: type=metal, shape=pan, mesh size (μm)=2,000, diameter (cm)=30 |
| [6b] |
>50 μm |
104–105
|
[NET-WPII-50] |
Plankton net, type=WPII, mesh size (μm)=50, mouth opening (m^2)=0.248505, length (m)=2.75 |
| [6b] |
>200 μm |
104–105
|
[NET-WPII-200] |
Plankton net, type=WPII, #nets=1, mesh size (μm)=200, mouth opening (m^2)=0.248505, length (m)=2.75 |
| [6b] |
>300 μm |
105–106
|
[NET-BONGO-300] |
Plankton net, type=Bongo, #nets=2, mesh size (μm)=300, mouth opening (m^2)=0.258319, length (m)=3 |
| [6b] |
>300 μm |
106
|
[NET-MULTI-300] |
Multiple opening-closing plankton net, type=Multinet (Hydrobios), #nets=5, mesh size (μm)=300, mouth Opening (m^2)=n/a, length (m)=2.5 |
| [6b] |
>680 μm |
106
|
[NET-REGENT-680] |
Plankton net, type=Regent, #nets=1, mesh size (μm)=680, mouth opening (m^2)=0.754296, length (m)=4 |
| [6b] |
>500 μm |
102–103
|
[NET-MANTA-ST-500] |
Neuston net deployed in 2011-2012, type=Manta suitcase Trawl (ALGALITA), #nets=1, mesh size (μm)=500, mouth width (m)=0.61, length (m)=2.5 |
| [6b] |
>500 μm |
102–103
|
[NET-MANTA-OI-500] |
Neuston net deployed in 2013, type=Manta (OCEAN INSTRUMENTS), #nets=1, mesh size (μm)=500, mouth width (m)=0.70, length (m)=2.5 |
