SAM of Mediterranean Intitute of Oceanography
Coordinates
43.29236346203756, 5.359133426541125
Contact name
Christian Grenz
CIVIS Label
No
Acronym
SAM of MIO
Scientific domain
PE10_8 - Oceanography (physical, chemical, biological, geological) - Earth System Science
Keywords
oceanography
sampling
sea-going facilities
hydrodynamics
hydrobiologie
Partner institution
Aix-Marseille Université
Website
No
Technical staff available
No
Remote access details
SAM is open to scientific communities of both the academic and private sectors, upon request and following a mid-year binding process.
Remote access available
No
Open to external users
No
Equipment
SAM allows observing and maintaining buoys, drifters and other platforms, ships of opportunity (including commercial ferries) at sea, as well as producing long time-series records of variability (SOLEMIO, SUNMEX, MEUST, and ANTARES).
A highly skilled and experienced staff is also in capacity to provide technical support during oceanic and coastal cruises, as well as assistance for the development and adaptation of prototypes.
Open access to updated information database
No
Online booking system details
None.
Online booking system available
No
Description
SAM is equipped with “state of the art” instruments to provide reliable support to the marine scientific community. The facility locally hosts equipments of the Technical Division of INSU (CNRS).