JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT "MFSTEP2"

REPORT ON
OCEANOGRAPHIC AND GEOPHYSICAL
INVESTIGATIONS DURING CRUISE
MFSTEP2 (APRIL 2005) WITH R/V URANIA,
NORTHERN THYRRHENIAN AND LIGURIAN SEA.

Borghini M., Bozzano R., Schiano E.,

and

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UNIVERSITY OF SIENA,
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ISMAR-CNR Cataloging-In-Publication data: ISMAR Bologna TECHNICAL REPORT N. 96
REPORT ON OCEANOGRAPHIC AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS DURING CRUISE MFSTEP2 (APRIL 2005) WITH R/V URANIA, NORTHERN THYRRHENIAN AND LIGURIAN SEA.

by M.Borghini, Bozzano R., Schiano E., Bacciola D., Bortoluzzi G., Sparnocchia S., Luttazzi C., Nannicini L., Torti M., Pangaro E., Picco P., Bracchini L., Tognazzi A., Cappiello M., Fava M., Marini C., Salvioli C., Scalise S., Raggiri F.

Includes bibliographical reference and index.
1. Meteorology 2. Atmospheric dynamics 3. Air-Sea fluxes 4. Oceanography 5. Meteoceanographic buoy

Abstract - A summary of the methodologies, technical details and ship-board results of a meteorological, oceanographical, geophysical survey in the Northern Thyrrhenian and Ligurian Sea is presented. The cruise utilized the CNR's R/V Urania. Physical Investigations were carried out on the water column by direct measurements and sampling

Sommario - Vengono presentati le metodologie e l'insieme dei risultati ottenuti durante una campagna di rilievi oceanografici, e geofisici nella zona del Tirreno del Nord e del Mar Ligure. E' stata utilizzata la nave da ricerca R/V Urania del CNR.

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