Tyrrmount 09 Mission
May 2009
The slocum glider 'Trieste 1' was operated around the Vercelli seamount in the Tyrrhenian basin (Western Mediterranean Sea). The aim of the experiment was to study the effect on the hydrodynamics of the Vercelli seamount rising from the ocean seafloor (more then 1000 m) to 55 m below the surface.
Glider Configuration
CTD
Sea-Bird Scientific SBE 41 CP
Pressurometer
Micron Instrument MP50A
Optical sensor
WET Labs FLNTUS
Optical sensor
AANDERAA OPTODE 3835
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