Ploseg: plataforma de observación del estrecho de Gibraltar

In September 2004, the Physical Oceanography Group of the Uni- versity of Málaga deployed a mooring line in the westernmost sill of the Strait of Gibraltar, with the objective of monitoring the wa- ter column velocity and the thermohaline properties of the Med- iterranean waters flowing through the...

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Authors: Sammartino, Simone, García Lafuente, Jesús, Nadal, Irene, Sánchez Leal, Ricardo
Format: article
Publication Date:2025
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/447676
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/447676
https://dx.doi.org/10.5821/iwp.2025.24.13984
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Oceanography -- Research -- Gibraltar, Strait of
Oceanography -- Equipment and supplies
Courants marins -- Gibraltar, Strait of
Runways (Aeronautics) -- Gibraltar, Strait of
Offshore structures -- Gibraltar, Strait of
Gibraltar, Strait of
Strait of Gibraltar
Subsurface mooring
Current measurement
Lander
Oceanografia -- Investigació -- Gibraltar, Estret de
Oceanografia -- Aparells i instruments
Corrents marins -- Gibraltar, Estret de
Pistes d'aterratge -- Gibraltar, Estret de
Estructures marines -- Gibraltar, Estret de
Gibraltar, Estret de
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Geologia::Oceanografia
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica::Instrumentació i mesura
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Summary:In September 2004, the Physical Oceanography Group of the Uni- versity of Málaga deployed a mooring line in the westernmost sill of the Strait of Gibraltar, with the objective of monitoring the wa- ter column velocity and the thermohaline properties of the Med- iterranean waters flowing through the strait towards the Atlantic Ocean. The mooring, which has been providing two decades of data of inestimable value for the oceanographic community, is a ∼20 m subsurface line housing two current profilers and a con- ductivity/temperature sensor. Due to the strong currents flowing in the region, the line periodically undergoes severe tilt and con- tinuous vibration, which may be partially affecting the reliability of the velocity measurements. A completely new custom-designed structure is proposed here, as a replacement for the subsurface mooring scheme, based on a lander fixed design. The PLOSEG (Plataforma de Observación del Estrecho de Gibraltar) is currently at the last stage of its construction process and is scheduled for deployment in the first half of 2025.

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