Expanding ocean-monitoring capabilities in the Macaronesian region with gliders

Carlos Barrera1, Christoph Waldmann2, Rui Caldeira3, Tania Morales1, Rayco Moran1, Andres Cianca1, Maria Jose Rueda1, Jose Joaquin Hernandez-Brito1 and Octavio Llinas1, (1)Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands, Telde, Spain, (2)MARUM, Bremen, Germany, (3)Ocean Observatory of Madeira, Madeira, Portugal