Indian Ocean Observing System - IndOOS

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J Vialard
LOCEAN, France

CIRENE

The CIRENE cruise will be syncronised with the VASCO experimental program (aeroclippers and pressurised ballons launched from the Seychelles)

ATLAS mooring could be deployed during the cruise at 67E-8S. Argo floats and drifters will also be deployed.

Planned for January 2007

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K Yoneyama
Y Kuroda
JAMSTEC, Japan

MISMO

MISMO aims to investigate the characteristics of the atmospheric and oceanic variability in the central-eastern Indian Ocean and the boreal fall season for the study of the onset of the MJO-convection.

Planned October 2006-January 2007

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R Molcard, LOCEAN, France; I Soesilo, JT Anggadiredja, J Sopaheluwakan (BRKP, BPPT, LIPI) Indonesia

INSTANT (International Nusantara STratification ANd Transport)

2nd phase

INSTANT aims to investigate the Indonesian Throughflow (ITF), which links the Pacific and Indian oceans.

Comment: the observing arrays will be recovered and redeployed for another 18 months period.

The 2nd phase begins in June 2005

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G Quartly
NOC, UK

MadEx

(cruise on RRS Discovery)

MadEx aims to investigate the current to the south of Madagsascar, which may contain contributions from the East Madagascar Current (EMC), eddies and a supposed 'retroflection'.

Port of dep/end: Durban (South Africa), 26 Jan - 21 Feb 2005
Comment: 4 moorings deployed, CTD, SeaSoar and underway measurements

Likely recovery / servicing is Feb. 2006, supported by NERC, UK

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N. Metzl

OISO project (Ocean Indien Service d'Observations)

Aims to identify and quantify the seasonal and interannual variations of oceans CO2 sources and sinks and the variations of anthropogenic CO2 in the southwest Indian Ocean.

Established 1998. Multiyear project projected to at least 2008.

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H. Ridderinkhof

LOCO (Long-term Ocean Climate Observations)

Array of moorings, with current meters, ADCP's, T-S sensors, and sediment traps deployed at the narrowest section in the Mozambique Channel. The observations will be used mainly to quantify the variability of the meridional mass and heat transport, to relate this variability to Indian Ocean (or El Nino) climate modes and to study the relation between this variability and the 'downstream' formation of Agulhas Rings

Established 2003. Multiyear project projected to at least 2008