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CCGS Hudson HUD08037 Leg1

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Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)CCGS Hudson (18HU)
Cruise identifierHUD08037 Leg1
Cruise period2008-09-28 — 2008-10-06
StatusCompleted
Port of departureHalifax, Canada
Port of returnHalifax, Canada
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesObjectives

1. to obtain synoptic fall observations of the hydrography and the distributions of nutrients, phytoplankton, zooplankton and bacteria along three sections on the Scotian Shelf and one in Cabot Strait, i.e. to carry out the fall Atlantic Zone Monitoring Programme (AZMP).

2. to retrieve moorings along a section (SS-B) across the slope waters of the central Scotian Shelf, to deploy moorings along the extension of the Halifax Section and to take hydrographic profiles and collect water samples at mooring stations. This part of the programme is in collaboration with members of the UK RAPID-WAVE (West Atlantic Variability Experiment) programme.

During the first leg of the cruise the mooring work in the slope waters of the Halifax Line was done in collaboration with the scientists from the UK RAPID programme. Accompanying CTD profiles were collected and water sampling was also carried out along with some biological net sampling.
Chief scientistErica J Head (Bedford Institute of Oceanography)
ProjectRAPID-WAVE
Coordinating bodyBedford Institute of Oceanography; NERC
Cruise reportCCGS Hudson HUD08037 Leg1 cruise report hudson2008037.pdf (0.56 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth West Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificBrowns Channel, Browns Bank, Cabot Strait, Loder/Brit Slope, Haldiman Canyon, Shortland Canyon
Track chartsCCGS Hudson HUD08037 Leg1 cruise track — hudson2008037trk.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 6
Description: CTD stations conducted with BIO Sea Bird instruments. For each station, temperature,salinity and oxygen bottle samples were taken at suitable depths.
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 59' 53" N  60° 54' 34" W — Site B0: RL22-Bottom Pressure Recorder, recovered from 1822 m (unc.) , 29/09/08, 15:14Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 55' 39" N  60° 51' 37" W — Site B1: RL21-Bottom Pressure Recorder, not recovered, depth: 2212 m (unc.)
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 49' 6" N  60° 46' 25" W — Site B2: RL09-Bottom Pressure Recorder, recovered from 2702 m (unc.) , 29/09/08, 20:00Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 26' 27" N  60° 28' 14" W — Site B4: RL14-Bottom Pressure Recorder, recovered from 3653 m (unc.) , 30/09/08, 18:20Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 35' 45" N  60° 37' 44" W — Site B3: CTD mooring, recovered from 3190m, 01/10/08, 11:45Z Heights of instruments above seafloor: 0**, 250, 500*, 505***, 730, 980* (where ** denotes BPR, *** denotes current meter, * denotes CTD [Microcat with pressure sensor], and absence of * denotes CT logger)
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 12' 36" N  60° 18' 47" W — Site B5: CTD mooring, recovered from 4102 m (unc.), 30/09/08, 21:45Z Heights of instruments above seafloor: 0**, 250, 500*, 625, 775, 925* (where ** denotes BPR, * denotes CTD [Microcat with pressure sensor], and absence of * denotes CT logger)
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
5  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11762502008-10-03 21:30  — 2009-09-28 08:30 42° 50' 57" N  61° 37' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1176250
11762622008-10-03 19:30  — 2009-06-30 01:30 42° 44' 15" N  61° 34' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1176262
11762862008-10-03 12:30  — 2009-08-09 19:30 42° 33' 21" N  61° 22' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1176286
11762742008-10-03 15:30  — 2009-09-28 16:30 42° 39' 29" N  61° 27' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1176274
11762982008-10-02 16:30  — 2009-07-12 18:30 42° 9' 48" N  61° 4' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1176298
6  Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge
Reference numbers
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Sea level
Reference numbers
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10409152008-10-03 01:42:29  — 2009-09-29 15:02:31 42° 9' 48" N  61° 4' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1040915
10408842008-10-04 00:42:29  — 2009-09-28 17:22:30 42° 39' 29" N  61° 27' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1040884
10408602008-10-04 06:22:30  — 2009-09-28 09:42:29 42° 50' 57" N  61° 37' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1040860
10408962008-10-03 22:02:31  — 2009-09-29 09:42:29 42° 33' 21" N  61° 22' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1040896
10408722008-10-04 04:42:29  — 2009-09-28 11:22:30 42° 44' 15" N  61° 34' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1040872
10409032008-10-03 06:02:31  — 2009-09-29 12:02:31 42° 23' 33" N  61° 16' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1040903
9  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10811582008-09-29 20:22:56  — 2008-09-29 21:17:56 42° 49' 10" N  60° 46' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1081158
10811952008-10-01 22:01:07  — 2008-10-01 23:21:12 41° 48' 32" N  60° 54' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1081195
10812022008-10-02 04:17:41  — 2008-10-02 05:34:46 42° 1' 48" N  61° 3' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1081202
10812382008-10-06 03:05:08  — 2008-10-06 03:11:10 44° 15' 45" N  63° 18' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1081238
10811462008-09-28 19:56:37  — 2008-09-28 20:04:45 44° 15' 47" N  63° 20' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1081146
10811712008-09-30 05:04:48  — 2008-09-30 05:43:11 42° 58' 37" N  60° 53' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1081171
10811832008-09-30 07:31:33  — 2008-09-30 08:15 42° 55' 23" N  60° 49' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1081183
10812262008-10-03 06:00:57  — 2008-10-03 07:03:58 42° 21' 42" N  61° 20' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1081226
10812142008-10-02 23:33:27  — 2008-10-03 00:41:48 42° 11' 53" N  61° 8' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1081214
11  Moored CTD
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11611952008-10-03 14:40:01  — 2009-09-28 17:30:01 42° 39' 29" N  61° 27' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161195
11612022008-10-03 20:50:01  — 2009-09-28 10:00:01 42° 50' 57" N  61° 37' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161202
11612142008-10-02 15:20:01  — 2009-09-29 15:10:01 42° 9' 48" N  61° 4' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161214
11612262008-10-03 11:50:01  — 2009-09-29 09:40:01 42° 33' 21" N  61° 22' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161226
11610542008-10-02 15:20:01  — 2009-09-29 15:10:01 42° 9' 48" N  61° 4' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161054
11610422008-10-02 20:00:01  — 2009-09-29 12:00:02 42° 23' 33" N  61° 16' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161042
11611462008-10-02 15:20:01  — 2009-09-29 15:10:01 42° 9' 48" N  61° 4' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161146
11611712008-10-03 18:30:01  — 2009-09-28 11:40:01 42° 44' 15" N  61° 34' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161171
11611582008-10-02 15:20:01  — 2009-09-29 15:10:01 42° 9' 48" N  61° 4' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161158
11611832008-10-02 15:20:01  — 2009-09-29 15:10:01 42° 9' 48" N  61° 4' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161183
11611342008-10-02 15:20  — 2009-09-29 15:10:01 42° 9' 48" N  61° 4' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161134
Discrete samples 
12  CTD frame plus rosette sampler
6  Instrument mooring