The implementation of the seven scientific tasks is organised in five basin scale or
regional workpackages:
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Task I
Seasonal and interannual
variability of the general circulation |
Work Package 1
Basin scale processes
studies, modelling and strait monitoring |
Work Package 2
Multidisciplinary studies
in the Western Mediterranean subbasin |
Work Package 5
Ecological models and
process studies |
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I.1 Analysis, from
Satellite remote Sensing and historical data, of the Structure and the
variability of the basin scale circulation |
Work 101 - Analysis
from Satellite Altimeter data
Work 102 - Analysis from Historical data |
Work 203 - Measurements
of CFC specific isotope tracers |
Work 501 - Long-term
biogeochemical modelling of the Western Mediterranean Sea |
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I.2 Functioning of the
Mediterranean Sea circulation |
Work 103 - Thermohaline
Circulation & Variability
Work 104 - Internal Dynamics Study Work 105 -
interannual variabilty of the circulation in relation with the atmospheric
forcing
Work 105 - Subtask I.2.2.b. Process study of the interannual variabilty of
the circulation in relation with the atmospheric forcing
Work 106 – Development and Implementation of advanced
statistical tools to study the Mediterranean Circulation sensitivity to
atmospheric forcing
Work 107 – Surface Lagrangian float study of the Mesocale
variability of the Mediterranean Sea circulation
Work 108 – Atmospheric Pressure effect on the circulation
Work 109 - Interactions between eddies and bottom
topography
Work 110 – Advanced vertical turbulent mixing
parametrization in OGCMs
Work 111 – Massive Parallel versions of MTP 2 Mater
OGCMs |
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I.3 Realistic estimates of
Advection and diffusion |
Work 112 – A
15-year OGCM Run with data assimilation using OI
Work 113 – Development of advanced data assimilation methods
Work 114 – Assimilation of altimeter data at mesoscale
Work 115 – Variational assimilation of THETIS 2 tomography
data |
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I.4 Air-Sea interaction
studies |
Work 116 – Improvement
of Local turbulence flux
Work 117 – Evaluation of atmospheric transport in
biogeochemical and sedimentary cycles |
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I.5 functionning of the
Major Strait |
Work 118 – Study
of the Gibraltar Strait and its Parametrizations in the MTP OGCMs
Work 119 – Sicily Strait modeling
Work 120 – Sicily Strait Observations
Work 121 – Corsica strait monitoring
Work 122 – Monitoring of the Cretan Arc Straits
Work 123 – Monitoring of the Otranto Strait |
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I.6 Model intercomparison |
Work 124 – Model
Intercomparison |
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Task II
Water mass formation processes and thermohaline
circulation |
Work Package 2
Multidisciplinary studies in the Western
Mediterranean subbasin |
Work Package 3
Multidisciplinary studies in the Adriatic / Ionian
subbasin |
Work Package 4
Multidisciplinary studies in the Eastern
Mediterranean subbasin |
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II.1. |
Intermediate Water formation |
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Work 301 – Vertical convection site identification and
survey
Work 302 – Otranto Strait and North Ionian Sea current
and water survey
Work 303 – Deep water mass renewal using organic tracers, helium and radioisotopes
Work 304 – Numerical modelling of the Adriatic Bottom
Water and spreading |
Work 401 – Climatological formation and spreading of
Intermediate Water in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Work 402 – Present day "new state" of
Intermediate and Deep Water formation in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Work 403 – Transition from the climatological state to
the present day "new state" of thermohaline circulation.
Work 404 – Monitoring of the "new state" of
the East Mediterranean deep thermohaline circulation.
Work 405 – Formation and fate of the North Aegean Deep
Water.
Work 406 – Role of eddy advection in intermediate and
deep water transports.
Work 407 - Eastern Mediterranean dense water dispersal
study. |
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II.2. |
Deep Water Formation |
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II.3. |
Observation of the Thermohaline Circulation |
Work 201 – Intermediate and deep circulation
monitored by Lagrangian floats |
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II.4. |
Modelling of the Thermohaline Circulation |
Work 205 – Modelling of deep water formation and
spreading |
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Task IV
Processes controlling particles dynamics |
Work Package 2
Multidisciplinary studies in the Western
Mediterranean subbasin |
Work Package 3
Multidisciplinary studies in the Adriatic / Ionian
subbasin |
Work Package 4
Multidisciplinary studies in the Eastern
Mediterranean subbasin |
Work Package 5
Ecological models and process studies |
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Work 210 - SPM characteristics and dynamics
Work 215 - High-frequency flux experiment
Work 216 - High resolution interdisciplinary in situ
study |
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Work 408 - SPM characteristics and dynamics.
Work 409 - Particulate / dissolved trace metal exchange
processes and fluxes |
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Task V
Biotic and abiotic processes controlling biogeochemical
fluxes |
Work Package 2
Multidisciplinary studies in the Western
Mediterranean subbasin |
Work Package 3
Multidisciplinary studies in the Adriatic / Ionian
subbasin |
Work Package 4
Multidisciplinary studies in the Eastern
Mediterranean subbasin |
Work Package 5
Ecological models and process studies |
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Work 212 - Biological and biochemical
characterisation of settling particles
Work 215 - High-frequency flux experiment
Work 216 - High resolution interdisciplinary in situ
study |
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Work 503 - Seasonal and interannual variability of the
nitrogen and phosphorus budgets
Work 504 - General evolution of the Mediterranean
ecosystem |
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V.1. |
Production in the Photic Zone |
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Work 305 -Primary productivity and temporal changes in
biotic parameters, relevant to understanding fluxes |
Work 410 - Nutrient (nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, phosphate
and silicate) availability and CO2 distribution.
Work 411 - Primary production, bio-optical
characteristics, taxonomic trends and biomass of phytoplankton. Seasonal
and spatial variations of DMS and DMSP.
Work 412 - Vertical distribution of POM (POC, PON, ATP
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleid acids).
Work 413 - Spatial and temporal distribution of
zooplankton composition and biomass. |
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V.2. |
Transformation Processes of key biogeochemicals during
transfer |
Work 213 - Radiotracer and radiogeochronological
studies |
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Work 414 - Copepod egg and fecal pellet production, gut
content. Taxonomic trends and biomass of mesozooplankton in the aphotic
layer
Work 415 - Bacterial production. Taxonomic trends and
biomass of bacteria and microzooplankton, carbon transfer through the
microbial loop. Aggregation processes using snow camera |
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V.3. |
Characterization of Settling particles |
Work 206 - Monitoring of water circulation and
particle fluxes within the Northern Current
Work 210 SPM characteristics and dynamics
Work 211 Annual monitoring of downward total mass fluxes
and fluxes of major constituents
Work 213 Radiotracer and radiogeochronological studies |
Work 306 - Downward mass fluxes and particle
characterisation in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas
Work 307 Downward fluxes of major biogenic constituents
Work 308 - Downward fluxes of inorganic and biogenic
elements, including anthropogenic elements
Work 309 - To investigate the lateral input of material
from basin slopes at different water depths |
Work 416 - Annual monitoring of downward total mass fluxes
and fluxes of major constituents
Work 417 - Biological and biochemical characterisation of
settling particles
Work 418 - Mineralogical, geochemical and isotopic
composition of settling particles |
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Task VI
Benthic response to downward fluxes and sedimentary
records |
Work Package 2
Multidisciplinary studies in the Western
Mediterranean subbasin |
Work Package 3
Multidisciplinary studies in the Adriatic / Ionian
subbasin |
Work Package 4
Multidisciplinary studies in the Eastern
Mediterranean subbasin |
Work Package 5
Ecological models and process studies |
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Work 215 |
Work 310 - Carbon mineralisation
Work311 - Macrobiology and microbiology of the sediments
Work 312 - Sediment accumulation rates, biomixing
coefficients and surficial sediment diagenesis
Work 313 - Diagenetic remineralisation and nutrient and
trace element diffusive fluxes from pore water studies |
Work 419 - Analysis of POC, PON, chloroplastic pigments,
Eh, labile organic compounds carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic
acids) in bottom sediments
Work 420 - Accumulation and biomixing processes using
210Pb
Work 421 - Processes associated with early diagenesis of
organic matter
Work 422 - Benthic metabolism, O2 gradient within the
sediment, nutrient fluxes between the sediment and overlying water column
Work 423 - Sediment microbiology (microbial density and
biomass, (denitrification, ammonification, sulfate reduction, microbial
hydrolytic enzyme activity and ATP)
Work 424 - Meiofaunal studies
Work 425 - Benthic ecosystem structure and activity in
oligotrophic and eutrophic regimes. Video and photographic benthic surveys |
Work 505 - Pelagic/Benthic coupling |
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VI.1. |
Faunal Responseand Early diagenesis of Organic matter |
Work 207 - Benthic response to downward fluxes within
the Northern Current Work 214 |
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VI.2. |
Sediment composition and past Fluxes |
Work 204 - Analysis of proxy indicators of
climatic-oceanographic changes |
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