ALMOFRONT-1 (APRIL-MAY 1991) - AN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF THE ALMERIA-ORAN GEOSTROPHIC FRONT, SW MEDITERRANEAN-SEA

L Prieur (1) , A Sournia (2)

1 LPCM - Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Marines
2 OOB - Observatoire océanologique de Banyuls

This paper provides an introduction to the following 12 papers of this special issue of the journal. In addition to a brief historical review and a description of the Almeria-Oran front (Eastern Alboran Sea), a summary is given here of the `'Almofront-1'' cruise as regards objectives, strategies and methods. The main physical, chemical and biological features of the front as encountered during the `'Almofront-1'' cruise are presented, illustrated and discussed.

Domaines: Océanographie

L Prieur, A Sournia. ALMOFRONT-1 (APRIL-MAY 1991) - AN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF THE ALMERIA-ORAN GEOSTROPHIC FRONT, SW MEDITERRANEAN-SEA. Journal of Marine Systems, 1994, 5 (3-5), pp.187-203. ⟨10.1016/0924-7963(94)90046-9⟩. ⟨hal-03504897⟩