Location: north of Molène in the Marine Protected Area “Iroise marine park”
Observatory type: coastal cabled observatory
Distance from land: 2 km from Molène, 6 nautical miles from mainland
Maximal depth: 18 m
Shore station
Station relais sur Molène
Location: on the island of Molène
Short description: The relay station is the hub connecting the observatory to the internet. The container houses electrical and optical connections together with computers which run drivers, data storage, data processing software and supervisory software.
Temperature probe
Submarine platform
Après un mois de fonctionnement, première visite sur la plate-forme sous-marine
Coordinates: 48°24,060' N and 04°56,000' W
Short description: The submarine platform lays on a sand seabed sheltered from current and swell by a rocky frame. It consists in a metallic frame and a recoverable instrumental module.
ADCP
CTD
Hydrophone
Optode O2
Turbidity and Chlorophyll sensor
Video camera
Node
Jonction Box
Data access
Real time: Free access, no quality check.
Complete data: Free access, treated by the quality assurance process (soon), available through DOI.
Maintenance
Maintenance frequency: 4 months
Duration of operations: 2 days
Services available: Cruise preparation, compatibility tests, implementation on site, data transmission, archiving and dissemination
Contacts
Primary contact: Nadine Lantéri1
Data management contact: Thierry Carval1, Stéphane Barbot1
