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RRS Discovery D359

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD359
Cruise period2010-12-17 — 2011-01-14
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMindelo, Cape Verde
Port of returnSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe purpose of the cruise was the refurbishment of an array of moorings on the mid-Atlantic Ridge and off the Moroccan Coast at nominal latitude of 26.5°N. The moorings are part of an Atlantic-wide mooring array for monitoring the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and Heat Flux. The array is a joint UK/US programme and is known as the RAPID-WATCH/MOCHA array.

The RAPID transatlantic array consists of 24 moorings of which 21 are maintained by the UK, and 20 bottom landers of which 16 are maintained by the UK. The moorings are primarily instrumented with self logging instruments measuring conductivity, temperature and pressure. Direct measurements of currents are made in the shallow and deep western boundary currents. The bottom landers are instrumented with bottom pressure recorders (also known as tide gauges), measuring the weight of water above the instrument.

A sediment trap mooring NOGST was also recovered and redeployed for the Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems Group at the NOCS. CTD stations were conducted at convenient times throughout the cruise for purposes of providing pre and post deployment calibrations for mooring instrumentation and for testing mooring releases prior to deployment. Shipboard underway measurements were systematically logged, processed and calibrated, including: waves (spectra of energy and significant wave height), surface meteorology (air pressure, temperature, wind speed and direction and radiation (total incident and photosynthetically active), 6m depth sea temperatures and salinities, water depth, navigation (differential GPS measurements feeding two independent and different receivers, heading, pitch and roll from a four antenna Ashtec ADU5 receiver, gyro heading and ships speed relative to the water using an electromagnetic log). Water velocity profiles from 15m to approximately 500m depth were obtained using a ship mounted 75 kHz acoustic Doppler current profiler. Seawater samples from CTD stations and of the sea-surface were obtained for calibration and analysed on a salinometer referencing these samples against standard sea water. For velocity data (wind and currents) measured relative to the ship considerable effort was made to obtain the best possible earth-referenced velocities.

Four APEX Argo floats supplied by the Met Office were deployed at pre-assigned locations, filling gaps in the network.
Chief scientistStuart A Cunningham (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton)
ProjectRapid Climate Change (RAPID)
Coordinating bodyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D359 cruise report d359.pdf (5.52 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNorth East Atlantic at 26.5°N
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 28
Description: Underway measurements: Sea surface salinity and temperature. Bathymetry, wave height, meteorology (wind speed/direction, TIR, PAR, air pressure, humidity and temperature)
BathythermographQuantity: activity duration in days = 28
Description: Underway measurements: Sea surface salinity and temperature. Bathymetry, wave height, meteorology (wind speed/direction, TIR, PAR, air pressure, humidity and temperature)
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: Sea-Bird 9/11 plus (Stainless Steel frame): temp, cond sensors with associated discrete water sampling for salinity analysis.
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: Sea-Bird 9/11 plus (Stainless Steel frame): temp, cond sensors with associated discrete water sampling for salinity analysis.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 28
Description: Teledyne RDI Ocean Surveyor OS75 VMADCP
Instrumented wave measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 28
Description: Underway measurements: Sea surface salinity and temperature. Bathymetry, wave height, meteorology (wind speed/direction, TIR, PAR, air pressure, humidity and temperature)
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 28
Description: Underway measurements: Sea surface salinity and temperature. Bathymetry, wave height, meteorology (wind speed/direction, TIR, PAR, air pressure, humidity and temperature)
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters23° 46' 17" N  41° 5' 53" W — NOGST deployed on 01/01/2011 14:59 GMT
Current meters24° 10' 8" N  49° 43' 0" W — MAR1 mooring recovered on 24/12/2010
Current meters24° 11' 41" N  49° 44' 59" W — MAR2 deployed on 28/12/2010 15:27 GMT
Current meters24° 10' 6" N  49° 43' 10" W — MAR1 deployed on 26/12/2010 22:06 GMT
Current meters23° 51' 24" N  41° 5' 50" W — MAR3 deployed on 31/12/2010 17:46 GMT
Current meters23° 45' 32" N  24° 9' 21" W — EB1 deployed on 07/01/2011 13:13 GMT
Current meters23° 46' 17" N  41° 5' 53" W — NOGST mooring recovered on 01/01/2011
Current meters27° 48' 28" N  13° 44' 47" W — EBH3 deployed on 11/01/2011 15:30 GMT
Current meters24° 56' 23" N  21° 16' 7" W — EBHi deployed on 08/01/2011 14:38 GMT
Current meters24° 10' 58" N  49° 44' 34" W — MAR2 mooring recovered on 25/12/2010
Current meters27° 16' 53" N  15° 24' 58" W — EBH1 deployed on 10/01/2011 15:02 GMT
Current meters27° 51' 0" N  13° 32' 22" W — EBH5 mooring recovered on 12/01/2011
Current meters27° 50' 33" N  13° 32' 39" W — EBH5 deployed on 12/01/2011 15:48 GMT
Current meters27° 36' 52" N  14° 12' 39" W — EBH2 deployed on 11/01/2011 09:47 GMT
Current meters25° 6' 27" N  52° 0' 38" W — MAR0 deployed on 27/12/2010 16:21 GMT
Neutrally buoyant floats17° 29' 16" N  28° 14' 26" W — Argo float deployment 18/12/2010 19:55 GMT
Neutrally buoyant floats17° 7' 33" N  36° 30' 14" W — Argo float deployment 18/12/2010 05:23 GMT
Neutrally buoyant floats23° 51' 1" N  38° 1' 38" W — Argo float deployment 02/01/2011 08:28 GMT
Neutrally buoyant floats23° 50' 40" N  36° 0' 35" W — Argo float deployment 02/01/2011 20:18 GMT
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)25° 6' 20" N  52° 0' 37" W — MAR0 mooring recovered on 27/12/2010
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)23° 51' 45" N  41° 5' 45" W — MAR3L6 deployed on 31/12/2010 11:33 GMT
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)27° 52' 17" N  13° 30' 48" W — EBH4L2 deployed on 12/01/2011 16:35 GMT
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)23° 48' 2" N  24° 6' 41" W — EB1L7 deployed on 06/01/2011 15:28 GMT
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)23° 48' 7" N  24° 6' 48" W — EB1L5 mooring recovered on 06/01/2011
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)27° 16' 36" N  15° 24' 56" W — EBH1L7 deployed on 10/01/2011 13:59 GMT
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)27° 52' 11" N  13° 31' 6" W — EBP2 deployed on 13/01/2011 14:27 GMT
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)24° 12' 13" N  49° 43' 40" W — MAR1L6 deployed on 25/12/2010 20:06 GMT
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)25° 6' 27" N  52° 0' 38" W — MAR0 deployed on 27/12/2010 16:21 GMT
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)27° 17' 8" N  15° 25' 41" W — EBH1L5 mooring recovered on 10/01/2011
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)24° 12' 13" N  49° 43' 41" W — MAR1L4 mooring recovered on 25/12/2010
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)23° 51' 34" N  41° 6' 0" W — MAR3L4 mooring recovered on 29/12/2010
Other physical oceanographic measurements24° 10' 8" N  49° 43' 0" W — MAR1 mooring recovered on 24/12/2010
Other physical oceanographic measurements23° 45' 20" N  24° 9' 14" W — EB1 mooring recovered on 06/01/2011
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 51' 0" N  13° 32' 22" W — EBH5 mooring recovered on 12/01/2011
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 36' 42" N  14° 12' 43" W — EBH2 mooring recovered on 11/01/2011
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 54' 39" N  13° 21' 38" W — EBM5 mooring recovered on 13/01/2011
Other physical oceanographic measurements25° 6' 27" N  52° 0' 38" W — MAR0 deployed on 27/12/2010 16:21 GMT
Other physical oceanographic measurements24° 11' 41" N  49° 44' 59" W — MAR2 deployed on 28/12/2010 15:27 GMT
Other physical oceanographic measurements24° 10' 6" N  49° 43' 10" W — MAR1 deployed on 26/12/2010 22:06 GMT
Other physical oceanographic measurements23° 45' 32" N  24° 9' 21" W — EB1 deployed on 07/01/2011 13:13 GMT
Other physical oceanographic measurements24° 56' 23" N  21° 16' 7" W — EBHi deployed on 08/01/2011 14:38 GMT
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 16' 53" N  15° 24' 58" W — EBH1 deployed on 10/01/2011 15:02 GMT
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 36' 52" N  14° 12' 39" W — EBH2 deployed on 11/01/2011 09:47 GMT
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 48' 28" N  13° 44' 47" W — EBH3 deployed on 11/01/2011 15:30 GMT
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 50' 33" N  13° 32' 39" W — EBH5 deployed on 12/01/2011 15:48 GMT
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 50' 59" N  13° 32' 27" W — EBH4 deployed on 12/01/2011 13:35 GMT
Other physical oceanographic measurements24° 10' 58" N  49° 44' 34" W — MAR2 mooring recovered on 25/12/2010
Other physical oceanographic measurements24° 56' 48" N  21° 15' 46" W — EBHi mooring recovered on 08/01/2011
Other physical oceanographic measurements23° 51' 24" N  41° 5' 50" W — MAR3 deployed on 31/12/2010 17:46 GMT
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 50' 29" N  13° 32' 44" W — EBH4 mooring recovered on 12/01/2011
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 48' 28" N  13° 44' 47" W — EBH3 mooring recovered on 11/01/2011
Other physical oceanographic measurements25° 6' 20" N  52° 0' 37" W — MAR0 mooring recovered on 27/12/2010
Contamination 
Suspended matter23° 46' 17" N  41° 5' 53" W — NOGST mooring recovered on 01/01/2011
Suspended matter23° 46' 17" N  41° 5' 53" W — NOGST deployed on 01/01/2011 14:59 GMT
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
9  Acoustic current meter
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Raw current meter output parameters
Temperature of the water column
Engineering parameters
Platform or instrument orientation
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Acoustic backscatter in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Raw current meter output parameters
Temperature of the water column
Engineering parameters
Platform or instrument orientation
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Acoustic backscatter in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19768362011-01-10 15:59  — 2011-09-13 05:22 27° 16' 53" N  15° 24' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1976836
19770772011-01-12 18:29  — 2011-09-11 08:53 27° 50' 33" N  13° 32' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977077
19771332011-01-08 15:59  — 2011-09-15 06:24 24° 56' 23" N  21° 16' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977133
19769042011-01-11 11:00  — 2011-09-12 15:36 27° 36' 52" N  14° 12' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1976904
19778392011-01-12 18:00  — 2011-08-25 19:00 27° 50' 33" N  13° 32' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977839
19778762010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 09:00 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977876
19766032011-01-07 15:27:30  — 2011-09-16 07:59:12 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1976603
19770042011-01-11 16:26:52  — 2011-09-12 09:26:48 27° 48' 28" N  13° 44' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977004
19777962011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 08:00 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977796
9  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.
11966812011-01-12 17:00  — 2012-10-28 05:30 27° 52' 18" N  13° 30' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1196681
11372022010-12-28 20:00  — 2011-09-26 09:30 25° 6' 27" N  52° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1137202
11372142010-12-28 20:01  — 2011-09-26 09:01 25° 6' 27" N  52° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1137214
11372992010-12-31 12:30  — 2012-11-05 06:30 23° 51' 45" N  41° 5' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1137299
11373062010-12-31 14:31  — 2012-11-05 07:01 23° 51' 45" N  41° 5' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1137306
11966442011-01-11 19:30  — 2011-10-06 10:30 27° 8' 20" N  15° 25' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1196644
11966322011-01-06 16:30  — 2012-10-24 06:00 23° 48' 2" N  24° 6' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1196632
11966682011-01-12 17:00  — 2012-10-28 05:30 27° 52' 18" N  13° 30' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1196668
11966562011-01-11 06:00  — 2011-10-06 10:00 27° 8' 20" N  15° 25' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1196656
15  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11138632011-01-06 21:08:02 23° 49' 20" N  24° 6' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113863
11137952010-12-27 18:07:38 25° 6' 38" N  52° 1' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113795
11138142010-12-30 12:04:53 23° 56' 7" N  42° 47' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113814
11138512011-01-03 17:40:55 25° 25' 15" N  32° 39' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113851
11138992011-01-14 05:04:21 28° 27' 16" N  15° 40' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113899
11137462010-12-19 11:34:26 18° 2' 18" N  30° 58' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113746
11137832010-12-24 18:06:50 22° 39' 12" N  49° 57' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113783
11138022010-12-28 19:07:37 24° 9' 31" N  49° 41' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113802
11138382010-12-31 19:09:55 23° 49' 26" N  41° 4' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113838
11138752011-01-08 15:19:38 24° 57' 4" N  21° 17' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113875
11138262010-12-30 17:29:50 23° 55' 22" N  42° 32' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113826
11138872011-01-11 17:59:44 27° 51' 59" N  13° 33' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113887
11137582010-12-20 11:09:34 18° 43' 52" N  34° 31' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113758
11137712010-12-21 10:49:08 19° 25' 15" N  38° 2' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113771
11137342010-12-18 15:37:58 17° 27' 4" N  28° 3' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1113734
4  Electromagnetic current meter
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19777472010-12-31 19:30  — 2011-09-21 07:30 23° 51' 24" N  41° 5' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977747
19773912010-12-27 19:00  — 2011-09-26 10:00 25° 6' 27" N  52° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977391
19776432010-12-28 18:30  — 2011-09-24 15:00 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977643
19775382010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 09:00 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977538
79  Moored CTD
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10962982011-01-07 15:00:02  — 2011-09-16 07:30:02 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096298
10963172011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096317
10963542011-01-07 15:00:02  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096354
10963782011-01-10 15:30  — 2011-09-13 05:30 27° 16' 53" N  15° 24' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096378
10964832011-01-11 16:30:02  — 2011-09-12 09:00:02 27° 48' 28" N  13° 44' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096483
10965022011-01-12 15:00  — 2011-09-11 05:30:01 27° 50' 59" N  13° 32' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096502
10965382011-01-12 15:00  — 2011-09-11 05:30:01 27° 50' 59" N  13° 32' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096538
10966312010-12-27 19:00:01  — 2011-09-26 10:00 25° 6' 27" N  52° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096631
10966802010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096680
10967472010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096747
10968152010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096815
10969072010-12-28 18:30  — 2011-09-24 14:30:01 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096907
10969322010-12-28 18:30  — 2011-09-24 14:30:01 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096932
10969812010-12-28 18:30  — 2011-09-24 15:00 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096981
10961942011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096194
10962492011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096249
10963662011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30:03 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096366
10964222011-01-11 11:00:02  — 2011-09-12 15:30:02 27° 36' 52" N  14° 12' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096422
10964582011-01-11 16:30:02  — 2011-09-12 09:00:03 27° 48' 28" N  13° 44' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096458
10965872011-01-12 18:00  — 2011-09-11 09:00 27° 50' 33" N  13° 32' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096587
10966792010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096679
10967962010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096796
10969932010-12-31 19:30  — 2011-09-21 07:00:01 23° 51' 24" N  41° 5' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096993
10965752011-01-12 18:00  — 2011-09-11 08:30:01 27° 50' 33" N  13° 32' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096575
10968402010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 09:00 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096840
10969202010-12-28 18:30  — 2011-09-24 14:30:01 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096920
10969562010-12-28 18:30  — 2011-09-24 14:30:01 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096956
10970202010-12-31 19:30  — 2011-09-21 07:00:01 23° 51' 24" N  41° 5' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1097020
10963052011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096305
10963292011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096329
10963302011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096330
10963912011-01-10 15:30  — 2011-09-13 05:00:02 27° 16' 53" N  15° 24' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096391
10964102011-01-11 11:00:02  — 2011-09-12 15:30:02 27° 36' 52" N  14° 12' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096410
10963422011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30:02 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096342
10964092011-01-11 11:00  — 2011-09-12 15:30 27° 36' 52" N  14° 12' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096409
10964342011-01-11 16:30  — 2011-09-12 09:00 27° 48' 28" N  13° 44' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096434
10965632011-01-12 18:00  — 2011-09-11 08:30:01 27° 50' 33" N  13° 32' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096563
10966922010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096692
10967842010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096784
10968032010-12-27 00:30:02  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096803
10968522010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096852
10968882010-12-28 18:30  — 2011-09-24 14:30:01 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096888
10969442010-12-28 18:30  — 2011-09-24 14:30:01 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096944
10970322010-12-31 19:30  — 2011-09-21 07:00:01 23° 51' 24" N  41° 5' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1097032
10965262011-01-12 15:00  — 2011-09-11 05:30:01 27° 50' 59" N  13° 32' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096526
10966672010-12-27 19:00:01  — 2011-09-26 09:30 25° 6' 27" N  52° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096667
10967112010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096711
10967592010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096759
10967722010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096772
10968642010-12-28 18:30  — 2011-09-24 14:30:01 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096864
10969682010-12-28 18:30  — 2011-09-24 14:30:01 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096968
10962252011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096225
10962862011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30:02 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096286
10964462011-01-11 16:30:02  — 2011-09-12 09:00:02 27° 48' 28" N  13° 44' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096446
10964712011-01-11 16:30:02  — 2011-09-12 09:00:02 27° 48' 28" N  13° 44' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096471
10965992011-01-08 15:30  — 2011-09-15 06:00 24° 56' 23" N  21° 16' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096599
10966182011-01-08 15:30  — 2011-09-15 06:00:02 24° 56' 23" N  21° 16' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096618
10970192010-12-31 19:30  — 2011-09-21 07:00:01 23° 51' 24" N  41° 5' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1097019
10962502011-01-07 15:00:02  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096250
10965142011-01-12 15:00  — 2011-09-11 05:30:01 27° 50' 59" N  13° 32' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096514
10966432010-12-27 19:00:01  — 2011-09-26 09:30 25° 6' 27" N  52° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096643
10969192010-12-28 18:30  — 2011-09-24 14:30:01 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096919
10967352010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096735
10967232010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096723
10968272010-12-27 00:30:02  — 2011-09-24 08:30:02 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096827
10968392010-12-27 00:30  — 2011-09-24 08:30:01 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096839
10968762010-12-28 18:30:02  — 2011-09-24 14:30:02 24° 11' 49" N  49° 45' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096876
10970072010-12-31 19:30  — 2011-09-21 07:00:01 23° 51' 24" N  41° 5' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1097007
10964952011-01-12 15:00  — 2011-09-11 05:30:02 27° 50' 59" N  13° 32' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096495
10966062011-01-08 15:30  — 2011-09-15 06:00 24° 56' 23" N  21° 16' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096606
10966552010-12-27 19:00:01  — 2011-09-26 09:30:02 25° 6' 27" N  52° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096655
10967602010-12-27 00:30:02  — 2011-09-24 08:30:03 24° 9' 48" N  49° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096760
10970442010-12-31 19:30  — 2011-09-21 07:00:01 23° 51' 24" N  41° 5' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1097044
10962132011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30:02 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096213
10965512011-01-12 15:00  — 2011-09-11 05:30:01 27° 50' 59" N  13° 32' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096551
10962012011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096201
10962372011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096237
10962622011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096262
10962742011-01-07 15:00  — 2011-09-16 07:30 23° 45' 24" N  24° 9' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1096274
Discrete samples 
15  CTD frame plus rosette samplerSalinity of the water column
18  Instrument mooring
93  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplySalinity of the water column