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ABACUS 2026

Project Information

Project name

ABACUS 2026

Project full name

Algerian BAsin Circulation Unmanned Survey 2026

Summary incl. objectives

ABACUS 2026 aims to harness the capabilities of the SOCIB glider facility to enhance our understanding of oceanic processes in the Western Mediterranean and their impact on biodiversity through the continuous monitoring of physical, chemical and acoustic indicators.

Start Date

2026-06-01

End Date

2026-11-30

Lighthouse Region of interest

Mediterranean Sea

Keywords


Researchers

Ananda Pascual Antonino Ferola Cinzia Cesarano Emanuele Magi Giuseppe Aulicino Laura Fortunato Pierre Cauchy Pierre Testor Simon Ruiz Yuri Cotroneo

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Observation Information

# Device Type (L05) Start Date End Date Quantity Sampling Direct Measurement Remarks Details
1 hydrophones 2026-06-03 2026-06-15 Passive acoustic recrdings through Acousonde View Details
2 thin film metal samplers 2026-06-03 2026-06-15 1 passive sampler disk for the monitor ing of organica chemicals View Details
4 CTD 2026-06-03 2026-06-15 314 glider profiles on 959 depth levels During the sourhward leg, chlorophyll and turbidity data are missing from the start of the mission through station 193. All glider measurements are missing between station a 131 and 193 View Details