Its missions :
- To meet the physico-chemical analysis and methodological development needs of IRD units and their partners;
- To ensure the operational management of observation networks in geophysics and oceanography;
- To manage and implement, by integrating with the scientific teams during missions at sea, the common on-board oceanographic equipment;
-To enhance the value of in situ and satellite oceanic observations through specific actions in liaison with the UMRs concerned. Management of 2 observation services: SO SSS and SO PIRATA.
