Ship time granted

by Jean-Olivier Irisson, on August 28, 2012

Our research project around frontal dynamics is centered around an oceanographic sampling campaign in the Ligurian sea. So we need a ship. In France, the operation of oceanographic vessels is centralized and handled, partly, by the CNRS. To get a ship, research proposals are submitted and ship time is allocated based on the scientific merit of the projects and their feasibility. We are delighted to report that we have just been granted the 13 days we asked for on the N.O. Tethys.

The decision letter highlights some weaknesses in the proposal of course, which we will correct, but the campaign has been provisionally programmed from July 11^th to July 24^th 2013, and this is great news.

Nest step: gliders!