The SATS including the AGL buoy data and its oceanographic station have provided -for more than 12 years
now- repeated high-frequency observations of interlinked meteorological, oceanographic and
biogeochemical variables that enable to obtain a comprehensive description of ocean processes from the
seafloor to the atmosphere at a site representative of the mid-latitudes of the Eastern North Atlantic.
The Santander standard section has been running from early 90’s as a monthly hydrographical series in six
fixed stations covering from coastal to oceanic waters. Near the outer station, 2800m depth, the Augusto
Gonzalez de Linares (AGL) ocean-meteorological buoy was deployed in June 2007. For the monthly cruises,
the research vessel equipped with a rosette and 911plus SBE CTD takes water samples to analyze various
parameters including plankton biomass and dissolved nutrients, allowing check and calibration of buoy
sensors.
The AGL buoy is equipped with meteorological sensors set up at 3m above sea surface, directional wave
sensor in the deck and oceanographic sensors placed at a depth of 3m. Data are transmitted hourly via
IRIDIUM to the reception station located at the IEO Santander Cent
