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Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Oceanus (32OC)
Cruise identifierOC459-2
Cruise period2010-04-06 — 2010-04-17
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFreeport, Bahamas
Port of returnPort Everglades, United States
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo perform hydrographic/LADCP sections as part of the Western Boundary Time Series (WBTS) project across the Florida Current, Northwest Providence Channel and the 'Abaco' line, east of Abaco Island.

To deploy 12 surface drifters as part of the NOAA contribution to the Global Surface Drifter Program.
Chief scientistChristopher S Meinen (NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory)
ProjectRAPID Climate Change
Coordinating bodyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Cruise reportRV Oceanus OC459-2 cruise report oc459.pdf (0.94 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth West Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificFlorida Current; Northwest Providence Channel; Abaco Island
Track chartsRV Oceanus OC459-2 cruise track — oc459trk.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 12
Description: Underway data - temperature, conductivity, fluorescence.
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 53
Description: Salinity and dissolved oxygen samples for calibration of CTD.
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 53
Description: CTD profiles - temperature, conductivity, oxygen and pressure
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 12
Description: SADCP data
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: number of stations = 25
Description: LADCP profiles
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 53
Description: CTD profiles - temperature, conductivity, oxygen and pressure
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 12
Description: Met data - air pressure, air temperature.
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Surface drifters/drifting buoys26° 30' 0" N  73° 0' 2" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors - 92910
Surface drifters/drifting buoys34° 59' 58" N  70° 43' 31" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors - 92920
Surface drifters/drifting buoys26° 29' 58" N  73° 30' 5" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors - 92915
Surface drifters/drifting buoys26° 30' 0" N  74° 0' 0" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors - 92916
Surface drifters/drifting buoys26° 30' 0" N  74° 30' 0" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors - 92914
Surface drifters/drifting buoys36° 59' 57" N  70° 59' 33" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors- 92918
Surface drifters/drifting buoys26° 30' 0" N  75° 30' 2" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors - 92911
Surface drifters/drifting buoys26° 29' 51" N  76° 0' 2" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors - 92917
Surface drifters/drifting buoys26° 29' 17" N  76° 30' 1" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors - 92909
Surface drifters/drifting buoys27° 1' 2" N  79° 16' 51" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors - 92912
Surface drifters/drifting buoys27° 1' 56" N  79° 29' 53" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors - 92919
Surface drifters/drifting buoys26° 30' 0" N  75° 0' 0" W — Surface velocity drifter equipped with sea surface temperature sensors - 92913
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
53  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
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Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
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18150052010-04-07 17:51 26° 29' 56" N  76° 33' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815005
18150422010-04-08 12:21 26° 29' 34" N  76° 5' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815042
18150542010-04-08 21:24 26° 29' 49" N  75° 54' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815054
18152632010-04-13 03:42 26° 30' 36" N  69° 29' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815263
18153792010-04-15 21:55 27° 0' 21" N  79° 37' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815379
18154722010-04-16 13:42 26° 3' 28" N  79° 45' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815472
18150302010-04-08 07:50 26° 29' 52" N  76° 12' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815030
18151102010-04-09 22:30 26° 29' 49" N  74° 48' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815110
18149782010-04-07 08:31 26° 30' 14" N  76° 44' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1814978
18152022010-04-11 19:25 26° 29' 56" N  72° 0' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815202
18153672010-04-15 20:17 27° 0' 39" N  79° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815367
18155392010-04-16 22:34 26° 3' 10" N  79° 13' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815539
18150782010-04-09 08:59 26° 30' 36" N  75° 30' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815078
18151342010-04-10 08:12 26° 29' 52" N  74° 14' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815134
18152262010-04-12 08:17 26° 29' 56" N  71° 0' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815226
18152382010-04-12 14:38 26° 30' 21" N  70° 29' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815238
18152752010-04-15 04:28 26° 4' 1" N  78° 51' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815275
18153552010-04-15 18:39 27° 0' 17" N  79° 23' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815355
18155032010-04-16 19:06 26° 3' 21" N  79° 28' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815503
18150912010-04-09 13:20 26° 30' 14" N  75° 17' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815091
18151582010-04-10 18:23 26° 30' 14" N  73° 30' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815158
18152872010-04-15 05:52 26° 10' 1" N  78° 47' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815287
18153182010-04-15 09:54 26° 26' 2" N  78° 40' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815318
18153922010-04-16 00:23 27° 0' 25" N  79° 47' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815392
18150172010-04-07 22:42 26° 29' 56" N  76° 28' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815017
18151092010-04-09 17:45 26° 30' 3" N  75° 4' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815109
18153312010-04-15 16:09 27° 0' 10" N  79° 12' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815331
18153802010-04-15 23:10 27° 0' 32" N  79° 41' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815380
18154112010-04-16 01:32 27° 0' 25" N  79° 52' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815411
18154232010-04-16 02:30 27° 0' 17" N  79° 56' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815423
18150292010-04-08 03:22 26° 30' 0" N  76° 20' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815029
18151222010-04-10 03:30 26° 29' 52" N  74° 31' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815122
18151462010-04-10 13:14 26° 30' 43" N  73° 51' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815146
18151712010-04-10 23:47 26° 29' 38" N  73° 8' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815171
18151832010-04-11 05:36 26° 30' 14" N  72° 46' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815183
18152992010-04-15 07:08 26° 15' 7" N  78° 46' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815299
18153062010-04-15 08:25 26° 20' 2" N  78° 43' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815306
18154592010-04-16 11:16 26° 3' 28" N  79° 56' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815459
18154842010-04-16 15:28 26° 3' 28" N  79° 39' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815484
18154962010-04-16 17:13 26° 3' 28" N  79° 34' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815496
18155272010-04-16 21:31 26° 3' 10" N  79° 18' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815527
18149542010-04-07 03:02 26° 31' 44" N  76° 53' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1814954
18149662010-04-07 04:18 26° 30' 57" N  76° 50' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1814966
18149912010-04-07 13:12 26° 29' 42" N  76° 39' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1814991
18150662010-04-09 01:50 26° 31' 8" N  75° 42' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815066
18151952010-04-11 11:15 26° 30' 28" N  72° 23' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815195
18152142010-04-12 01:51 26° 29' 45" N  71° 30' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815214
18152512010-04-12 21:07 26° 29' 52" N  69° 59' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815251
18153432010-04-15 17:16 27° 0' 21" N  79° 16' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815343
18154352010-04-16 09:24 26° 3' 3" N  80° 4' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815435
18154472010-04-16 10:19 26° 3' 28" N  80° 0' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815447
18154602010-04-16 12:26 26° 3' 32" N  79° 51' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815460
18155152010-04-16 20:22 26° 3' 14" N  79° 23' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1815515
Discrete samples 
53  CTD frame plus rosette sampler
2  Drifting Buoy

 

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