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PIRATA: A sustained observing system for tropical Atlantic climate research and forecasting.

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Bourlès, Bernard, Araujo, Moacyr, McPhaden, Michael J., Brandt, Peter, Foltz, Gregory R., Lumpkin, Rick, Giordani, Hervé, Hernandez, Fabrice +14 more·2019·Earth and Space Science
DOI 10.1029/2018ea000428
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Prediction and Research Moored Array in the Tropical Atlantic (PIRATA) is a multinational program initiated in 1997 in the tropical Atlantic to improve our understanding and ability to predict ocean‐atmosphere variability. PIRATA consists of a network of moored buoys providing meteorological and oceanographic data transmitted in real time to address fundamental scientific questions as well as societal needs. The network is maintained through dedicated yearly cruises, which allow for extensive complementary shipboard measurements and provide platforms for deployment of other components of the Tropical Atlantic Observing System. This paper describes network enhancements, scientific accomplishments and successes obtained from the last 10 years of observations, and additional results enabled by cooperation with other national and international programs. Capacity building activities and the role of PIRATA in a future Tropical Atlantic Observing System that is presently being optimized are also described.

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  • Since 2008, PIRATA moorings at 4N,23W and 12N,23W have measured dissolved oxygen at 300 and 500 m to monitor the OMZ; O2 sensors were recently added at 20.5N,23W.

    “Since 2008, the moorings at 4 • N, 23 • W and 12 • N, 23 • W have measured dissolved oxygen (O 2 ) at depths of 300 and 500 m in order to monitor the OMZ.O 2 sensors were recently added at 20.5 • N, 23 • W (Bourlès et al., 2019).”

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    Section 2.1 states that oxygen sensors were installed in 2008 at 4°N, 23°W and 12°N, 23°W at 300 and 500 m to monitor the OMZ. It also reports additional oxygen sensors at 21°N, 23°W, but does not give the claimed location of 20.5°N, 23°W. Page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • At the equator, several subsurface ADCP moorings are maintained as part of PIRATA, measuring currents typically from about 30 to 300 m.

    “At the equator, several subsurface acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) moorings are maintained as part of PIRATA (Bourlès et al., 2019).They measure currents typically from depths of about 30 to 300 m.”

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  • PIRATA was initiated in 1997 and now consists of 18 moorings spanning the tropical Atlantic basin.

    “It was initiated in 1997 and now consists of 18 moorings spanning the basin.”

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Authors
Bourlès, B., Araujo, M., McPhaden, M. J., Brandt, P., Foltz, G. R., Lumpkin, R., Giordani, H., Hernandez, F., Lefèvre, N., Nobre, P., Campos, E., Saravanan, R., Trotte‐Duhà, J., Dengler, M., Hahn, J., Hummels, R., Lübbecke, J. F., Rouault, M., Cotrim, L., Sutton, A., Jochum, M., & Perez, R. C.
Affiliations
  • Laboratoire d’Études en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (FR)
  • Departmento de Oceanografia Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – DOCEAN/UFPE Recife Brazil
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
  • Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (DE)
  • Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (FR)
  • Laboratoire d'Océanographie et du Climat : Expérimentations et Approches Numériques (FR)
  • Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (BR)
  • Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
  • Texas A&M University (US)
  • Desenvolvimento Nuclear e Technológico da Marinha Brazilia Brazil
  • GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (DE)
  • University of Cape Town (ZA)
  • Faculdade de Oceanografia da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, FAOC/UERJ Rio de Janeiro Brazil
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
Corresponding author
Bourlès, Bernard
ORCID
Venue
Earth and Space Science
Publisher
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Published
2019-04
Volume
6
Issue
4
Pages
577-616
ISSN
2333-5084 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1029/2018ea000428
OpenAlex
W2924423818
Cited by
108
References
217
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 5
FWCI
7.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Earth and Space Science (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
  • DSpace at AUS (American University of Sharjah) (acceptedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
  • Institutional Archive of Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • NOAA Institutional Repository (submittedVersion)
  • Biblioteca Digital da Memória Científica do INPE (National Institute for Space Research) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Horizon 2020 (2014‐633211)
  • Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (603521)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate variability and models
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
Keywords
PIRATA, tropical Atlantic, ocean-atmosphere variability, climate prediction, observation system, capacity building, real-time data transmission, shipboard measurements, international research collaboration

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