REPORT ON THE OCEANOGRAPHIC, MORPHOBATHYMETRIC, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITIES DURING CRUISE ADR0208 (17-28 october 2008, R/V URANIA, ADRICOSM-STAR PROJECT)

Francesco Bignami $^1$, Bruno Buongiorno Nardelli $^1$
Giovanni Bortoluzzi $^2$, Federico Giglio $^2$, Stefano Miserocchi $^2$,
Mattia Betti $^3$, Giuseppe Caccamo $^3$
Marco Marcelli $^4$, Viviana Piermattei $^4$, Alice Madonia $^4$
Vanessa Cardin $^5$, Franco Arena$^5$, Paolo Mansutti$^5$,
Zoran Kljajic $^6$, Radomir Zujovic $^6$, Alexandar Jovicic $^6$
Cinzia Pizzi $^7$

1. CNR, ISAC, Istitute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Roma, Italy
   
2. CNR, ISMAR, Istitute of Marine Sciences, Bologna, Italy
   
3. CNR, ISMAR, Istitute of Marine Sciences, Ancona, Italy
   
4. University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
   
5. OGS, Trieste, Italy
   
6. IBMK, Kotor, Montenegro
   
7. University of Roma 2 "Tor Vergata", Italy
   

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REPORT ON THE OCEANOGRAPHIC, MORPHOBATHYMETRIC, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITIES DURING CRUISE ADR0208 (R/V R/V Urania , ADRICOSM-STAR PROJECT) , by

F. Bignami, B.Buongiorno Nardelli, G.Bortoluzzi, Federico Giglio, Stefano Miserocchi, Mattia Betti, Giuseppe Caccamo, Marco Marcelli, Viviana Piermattei, Alice Madonia, Vanessa Cardin, Franco Arena, Paolo Mansutti, Zoran Kljajic, Radomir Zujovic, Alexandar Jovicic, C.Pizzi

Includes bibliographical reference and index.
Keywords 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Abstract - We present the shipboard activities and results of Cruise ADR0208 on R/V Urania (17-28 october 2008) on Southern Adriatic Sea. Oceanographical, geological and geophysical works were performed on italian, montenegrinian and albanian margins, other than in the central basin. The cruise was scheduled to (a) acquire classic hydrological and bio-geochemical data and hyperspectral radiation profiles on the water column, (b) initiate the systematic mapping of the montenegrinian and albanian shelf areas by Multibeam and CHIRP SBP, and (c) recover, service and redeploy an instrumented mooring in the center of the South Adriatic Sea. Most of the proposed work have been performed, and some results are presented hereinafter, alongwith tecnical details on procedures and instrumentation.

Sommario - Vengono presentate le attivita' ed i risultati preliminari della crociera ADR0208 con R/V Urania , (17-28 ottobre 2008) in Adriatico Meridionale. La campagna era stata progettata per (a) la raccolta di dati oceanografici, biogeochimici e di profili di radiazione iperspettrali nella colonna d'acqua, (b) l'inizio di rilievi sistematici di batimetria e sottofondo con 'multibeam' e CHIRP, e (c) recuperare e reinstallare una catena strumentale profonda. La quasi totalita' del lavoro previsto e' stato effettuato, e di seguito vengono presentati alcuni dei risultati ottenuti, assieme alle metodologie e alle strumentazioni impiegate.

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