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               Type of activities  
                
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                                  |     |  research only  |  
                                   |  academic, education | 
                                     |   |  policy/planning |  
                                   |  envir. monitoring | 
                                     |   |  other:  | 
                                        
               
	     
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               Main sectors of research 
                
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                 physical oceanography, water masses, currents, numerical modelling, ocean waves 
                  
             
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                Current major projects 
               
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                 PRISMA ; PNRA ; SINAPSI ; MATER ; ESF-TAO 
                  
             
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               Number of local permanent staff 
               
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                        scientists :  
                        7                
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                       others : 
                        6            
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               Indoor surface area (m2) available for  
               
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                        research : 
                        200                
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                       teaching : 
                        200                       
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                       others : 
                       
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						Conference room
				   
            	   
        	        
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                 |   no   | 
                  yes  (number of seats : 100 ) |  
                     
             
                
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               Research vessel(s)  
                            
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                 |   |   less than 12 m in length; number of vessels :   | 
                            
              
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                 |      |   more than 12 m in length; number of vessels :  1 | 
                            
              
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                     Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :           
                                 
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                  available in 1999 (Conisma)                       
                                
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               Other major research facilities and equipment 
               
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               current meters, CTD, wave meter meteorological sensors, computers (mainframe, workinstitutes + Pc's)                                       
               
	     
	      
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               Ecosystem types available nearby 
               
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               Areas of taxonomic expertise  
               
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						Specimen collections
				   
            	   
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	                	|   |  yes  |  
	                	   no   | 
	                	             
   			       	                            
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						Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
				   
            	   
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	                	|   |  yes  |  
	                	   no   | 
	                	             
    	                            
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						Training courses
				   
            	   
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                |   |   yes    | 
                 no   | 
                            
             
           
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               university courses at undergraduate and graduate level           
                                       
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               Capacity and brief description of library            
                                       
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               5000 volumes, journals ; reading space for 15 scholars           
               
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               Type of research institution  
               
                
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                   |     |  governmental, national |  
                   |   governmental, local | 
                      |  |   international |  
                  |   academic |  
                     |  |   private |  
                  |  other: |  
                        
              
	     
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		    CIESM Guide of Marine Research Institutes 
             
             
             
              
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