Ifremer testing station, Ste-Anne-du-Portzic
The in situ testing station at Sainte-Anne-du-Portzic at entrance to the Bay of Brest, near the Ifremer campus, is used for the offshore testing of various instruments and technical developments.
Main characteristics:
- Location: Brest harbour
- Depth: variable from 5 to 20 m
- Tidal range: maximum 7 m
- Temperature: seasonal range from 7°C to 19°C
- Current: maximum 2 m/s
- Waves: maximum 4 m (crest to trough)