PANDORA: Scientif Aims

The Cruise Pandora took place in July-August 2012 in the Solomon Sea. It departed Noumea, New Caledonia, on June 28th and arrived Noumea on August 6th, with a call in Lae (PNG) on August 28th. Pandora is an interdisciplinary cruise allying physics and biogeochemistry; CTD-rosette; in situ pumps and mooring deployments. It occurred through collaborative agreements with PNG and Solomon Scientists and Met services. PI: G. Eldin Biogeochemistry: C. Jeandel CLIVAR Exchanges No.61, Vol.18, No.1, March 2013 (pdf) Pandora on the Solomon Sea and Coral Sea oceanography site