Infrastructure
(short name)
CNR ISMAR Observing System
(ISMAR OS)
Installation
(short name)
Sicily Channel Observatory
(SiCO)
Location
Strait of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates/Routes
SiCO1: 37.380° N; 11.591° E SiCO2: 37.285° N; 11.5° E
Bottom depth
SiCO1: 450 m SiCO2: 530 m
Legal name of organisation
National Research Council of Italy (CNR)
Country
Italy
SiCO is a twin-mooring system placed in a key area connecting the Eastern and Western Mediterranean Sea. Equipped with current profilers and CTD probes, it continuously monitor surface and intermediate exchange of water masses and properties between the basins. A pCO2 probe is installed in SiCO1 near the bottom to widen the contribution of the observatory to climate studies and ocean acidification research. The site is part of the CIESM Hydro-Changes Programme.
Web site address: http://www.ismar.cnr.it/infrastructures/observational-systems/moorings/il-canale-di-sicilia
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SiCO1
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Instrument
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Measured Parameter(s)
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Elevation/Depth
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Sampling
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Frequency of data transmission
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ADCP RDI 300kHz Sentinel
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Current Profiles, Temperature
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from -410 to 10 m
-410 m for T
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60 min
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ca. every 6 months
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SBE37 + SBE63
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Temperature, Conductivity/Salinity, Pressure, Dissolved Oxygen,
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-400 m
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30 min
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ca. every 6 months
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Contros Hydro-C CO2
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Partial pressure of CO2
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-400 m
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3600 min
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ca. every 6 months
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Nortek Continental
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Current profiles, Temperature
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230 m to 10 m
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60 min
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ca. every 6 months
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SBe56
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Temperature,
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-80 m
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10 min
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ca. every 6 months
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SiCO2
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Instrument
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Measured Parameter(s)
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Elevation/Depth
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Sampling
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Frequency of data transmission
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Nortek Continental
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Current profiles, Temperature
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230 m to 10 m
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60 min
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ca. every 6 months
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SBE37
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Temperature, Conductivity/Salinity
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373 m
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15 min
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ca. every 6 months
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RDI WH300
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Current profiles, Temperature
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From 378 m to 230
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60 min
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ca. every 6 months
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- Remote: the measuring system is implemented by the operator of the installation and the presence of the user group is not required,
- Partially remote: the presence of the user group is required at some stage e.g. installing and un-installing user’s equipment.
Unit of access (UA): 6-months.
A user or a user group shall be given access to the infrastructure for specific experiments, tests of sensors and in-situ validation, or to collect additional data to the ones already acquired by the operator.
Access duration corresponds to the period of installing, operating and un-installing a measuring system by the users (partially remote access) or in his/her behalf by the access provider (remote access).
TNA projects supported by JERICO-NEXT:
A support team will assist the user group, helping during installing/uninstalling operations of their equipment. The user will have access to the installation by boat or research vessel, this service will be arranged by the operator.
Data will be available in delayed mode at the end of the 6 months access period.
Researchers accessing the installation by boats must provide an insurance statement and must bring their own safety equipment.
Whenever possible, the start and end of an access interval will be set to coincide with times scheduled for the ordinary maintenance of the installation in the interests of financial economy (e.g. limiting the costs of boat-time, etc.).
