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CCGS Hudson HUD10049

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)CCGS Hudson (18HU)
Cruise identifierHUD10049
Cruise period2010-12-15 — 2010-12-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departureHalifax, Canada
Port of returnHalifax, Canada
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesObjectives

1. Recover an array of 6 BPR/ADCP/CTD moorings (RS line) deployed in 2009 during cruise HUD09048.
2. Replace all RS line moorings.
3. Carry out CTD casts at all mooring stations along Halifax lines.
Chief scientistEdward Horne (Bedford Institute of Oceanography)
ProjectRapid Climate Change (RAPID), West Atlantic Variability Experiment (WAVE)
Coordinating bodyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC); Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Cruise reportCCGS Hudson HUD10049 cruise report hudson2010049.pdf (0.32 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth West Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificContinental slope southeast of Nova Scotia.
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 6
Description: CTD stations conducted with BIO Sea Bird instruments
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 39' 18" N  61° 27' 22" W — Site RS3: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 2313.5 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 22:22Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 33' 23" N  61° 22' 14" W — Site RS4: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed 2777 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 19:22Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 44' 21" N  61° 34' 24" W — Site RS2: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1775 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 00:22Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 51' 11" N  61° 37' 55" W — Site RS1: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1108 m (unc.) , 19/12/10, 01:50Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 9' 54" N  61° 4' 40" W — Site RS6: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100, 600, 1200, 1700, 2300, 2900 m) mooring (included other BIO instruments, see cruise report 2010) recovered from 3838 m (unc.) , 17/12/10, 12:10Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 23' 27" N  61° 16' 37" W — Site RS5: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m)mooring failed to recovered from 3391 m (unc.) , 16/12/10
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 33' 24" N  61° 22' 8" W — Site RS4: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 2764 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 18:13Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 39' 34" N  61° 27' 24" W — Site RS3: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 2283 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 16:20Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 44' 25" N  61° 34' 26" W — Site RS2: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 1684 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 15:00Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 51' 12" N  61° 37' 55" W — Site RS1: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 1092 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 13:20Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 9' 40" N  61° 4' 12" W — Site RS6: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100, 600, 1200, 1700, 2300, 2900 m) mooring (included other BIO instruments, see cruise report 2010) deployed in 3878.1 m (unc.) , 19/12/10, 15:56Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 23' 31" N  61° 16' 36" W — Site RS5: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m)mooring deployed in 3418.2 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 16:10
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 44' 21" N  61° 34' 24" W — Site RS2: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1775 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 00:22Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 23' 27" N  61° 16' 37" W — Site RS5: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m)mooring failed to recovered from 3391 m (unc.) , 16/12/10
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 23' 31" N  61° 16' 36" W — Site RS5: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m)mooring deployed in 3418.2 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 16:10
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 9' 54" N  61° 4' 40" W — Site RS6: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100, 600, 1200, 1700, 2300, 2900 m) mooring (included other BIO instruments, see cruise report 2010) recovered from 3838 m (unc.) , 17/12/10, 12:10Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 51' 11" N  61° 37' 55" W — Site RS1: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1108 m (unc.) , 19/12/10, 01:50Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 39' 18" N  61° 27' 22" W — Site RS3: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 2313.5 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 22:22Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 33' 23" N  61° 22' 14" W — Site RS4: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed 2777 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 19:22Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 39' 34" N  61° 27' 24" W — Site RS3: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 2283 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 16:20Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 51' 12" N  61° 37' 55" W — Site RS1: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 1092 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 13:20Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 33' 24" N  61° 22' 8" W — Site RS4: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 2764 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 18:13Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 44' 25" N  61° 34' 26" W — Site RS2: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 1684 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 15:00Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 9' 40" N  61° 4' 12" W — Site RS6: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100, 600, 1200, 1700, 2300, 2900 m) mooring (included other BIO instruments, see cruise report 2010) deployed in 3878.1 m (unc.) , 19/12/10, 15:56Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 33' 23" N  61° 22' 14" W — Site RS4: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed 2777 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 19:22Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 39' 18" N  61° 27' 22" W — Site RS3: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 2313.5 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 22:22Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 23' 31" N  61° 16' 36" W — Site RS5: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m)mooring deployed in 3418.2 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 16:10
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 9' 40" N  61° 4' 12" W — Site RS6: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100, 600, 1200, 1700, 2300, 2900 m) mooring (included other BIO instruments, see cruise report 2010) deployed in 3878.1 m (unc.) , 19/12/10, 15:56Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 9' 54" N  61° 4' 40" W — Site RS6: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100, 600, 1200, 1700, 2300, 2900 m) mooring (included other BIO instruments, see cruise report 2010) recovered from 3838 m (unc.) , 17/12/10, 12:10Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 51' 12" N  61° 37' 55" W — Site RS1: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 1092 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 13:20Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 33' 24" N  61° 22' 8" W — Site RS4: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 2764 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 18:13Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 51' 11" N  61° 37' 55" W — Site RS1: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1108 m (unc.) , 19/12/10, 01:50Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 39' 34" N  61° 27' 24" W — Site RS3: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 2283 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 16:20Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 44' 21" N  61° 34' 24" W — Site RS2: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1775 m (unc.) , 18/12/10, 00:22Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 44' 25" N  61° 34' 26" W — Site RS2: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 1684 m (unc.) , 16/12/10, 15:00Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 23' 27" N  61° 16' 37" W — Site RS5: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m)mooring failed to recovered from 3391 m (unc.) , 16/12/10
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.
11763542010-12-19 03:21  — 2011-09-24 09:21 42° 51' 12" N  61° 37' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1176354
11763912010-12-18 20:21  — 2011-09-24 15:21 42° 33' 26" N  61° 22' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1176391
11763782010-12-18 23:21  — 2011-09-24 13:21 42° 39' 22" N  61° 27' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1176378
11763662010-12-19 01:21  — 2011-09-24 11:21 42° 44' 24" N  61° 34' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1176366
11764092010-12-18 17:21  — 2011-09-24 17:21 42° 23' 33" N  61° 16' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1176409
5  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.
11929562010-12-19 07:22:30  — 2011-09-24 12:02:31 42° 44' 21" N  61° 34' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1192956
11929932010-12-19 05:22:30  — 2011-09-24 14:22:30 42° 39' 18" N  61° 27' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1192993
11929202010-12-19 09:02:31  — 2011-09-24 10:02:31 42° 51' 11" N  61° 37' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1192920
11930202010-12-19 02:22:30  — 2011-09-24 15:42:29 42° 33' 23" N  61° 22' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1193020
11930442010-12-18 23:02:31  — 2011-09-24 17:42:29 42° 23' 31" N  61° 16' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1193044
10  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.
11612752010-12-19 00:40:01  — 2011-09-24 12:00:01 42° 44' 21" N  61° 34' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161275
11612872010-12-18 22:40:01  — 2011-09-24 14:20:01 42° 39' 18" N  61° 27' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161287
11612992010-12-18 19:40:01  — 2011-09-24 16:00:01 42° 33' 23" N  61° 22' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161299
11612512010-12-19 16:00:01  — 2011-09-25 14:20:01 42° 9' 41" N  61° 4' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161251
11612632010-12-19 16:00:01  — 2011-09-25 14:20:01 42° 9' 41" N  61° 4' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161263
11612382010-12-18 19:40:01  — 2011-09-24 17:40:01 42° 23' 31" N  61° 16' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161238
11613062010-12-19 03:00:51  — 2011-09-24 10:00:51 42° 51' 11" N  61° 37' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161306
11613312010-12-19 16:00:01  — 2011-09-25 14:20:01 42° 9' 41" N  61° 4' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161331
11613432010-12-19 16:00:01  — 2011-09-25 14:40:01 42° 9' 41" N  61° 4' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161343
11613182010-12-19 02:20:01  — 2011-09-24 10:20:01 42° 51' 11" N  61° 37' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1161318
Discrete samples 
6  Instrument mooring