@article{fdi:010042787,
  title = {{T}he {PIRATA} program : history, accomplishments, and future directions},
  author = {{B}ourl{\`e}s, {B}ernard and {L}umpkin, {R}. and {M}c{P}haden, {M}. {J}. and {H}ernandez, {F}abrice and {N}obre, {P}. and {C}ampos, {E}. and {Y}u, {L}. {S}. and {P}lanton, {S}. and {B}usalacchi, {A}. and {M}oura, {A}. {D}. and {S}ervain, {J}acques and {T}rotte, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {P}ilot {R}esearch {M}oored {A}rray in the tropical {A}tlantic ({PIRATA}) was developed as a multinational observation network to improve our knowledge and understanding of ocean-atmosphere variability in the tropical {A}tlantic. {PIRATA} was motivated by fundamental scientific issues and by societal needs for improved prediction of climate variability and its impact on the economies of {W}est {A}frica, northeastern {B}razil, the {W}est {I}ndies, and the {U}nited {S}tates. {I}n this paper the implementation of this network is described, noteworthy accomplishments are highlighted, and the future of {PIRATA} in the framework of a sustainable tropical {A}tlantic observing system is discussed. {W}e demonstrate that {PIRATA} has advanced beyond a "{P}ilot" program and, as such, we have redefined the {PIRATA} acronym to be "{P}rediction and {R}esearch {M}oored {A}rray in the {T}ropical {A}tlantic".},
  keywords = {{ATLANTIQUE} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}ulletin of the {A}merican {M}eteorological {S}ociety},
  volume = {89},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {1111--1125},
  ISSN = {0003-0007},
  year = {2008},
  DOI = {10.1175/2008bams2462.1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010042787},
}