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CCGS Hudson HUD11043 Leg1

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)CCGS Hudson (18HU)
Cruise identifierHUD11043 Leg1
Cruise period2011-09-23 — 2011-10-01
StatusCompleted
Port of departureHalifax, Canada
Port of returnHalifax, Canada
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe main objectives of the mission were:
- 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).
- to retrieve and deploy moorings along a portion of the Halifax Line in the slope waters of the central Scotian Shelf and to take hydrographic profiles and collect water samples at mooring stations. This part of the programme was 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. All but one of the moorings was recovered.
Chief scientistErica J Head (Bedford Institute of Oceanography)
ProjectRAPID-WAVE
Cruise reportCCGS Hudson HUD11043 Leg1 cruise report hudson2011043.pdf (0.72 MB)  CCGS Hudson HUD11043 Leg1 cruise report hudson2011043leg1.pdf (1.15 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth West Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificScotian Shelf, Cabot Strait, Halifax Line
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° 51' 11" N  61° 37' 55" W — Site RS1: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 1108 m (unc.) , 24/09/11
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 44' 17" N  61° 34' 28" W — Site RS2: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1718 m (unc.) , 29/09/11, 13:39Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 12' 20" N  61° 9' 10" W — Site RS6b: ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100, 600, 1200, 1700, 2300, 2900 m) mooring deployed in 3873 m (unc.) , 28/09/11, 20:22Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 10' 49" N  61° 0' 23" W — Site RS6a: BPR (0 m) deployed in 3836 m (unc.) , 28/09/11, 17:27Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 23' 22" N  61° 16' 50" W — Site RS5: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m)mooring deployed in 3428 m (unc.) , 26/09/11, 14:48Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 33' 25" N  61° 22' 15" W — Site RS4: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 2783 m (unc.) , 26/09/11, 18:57Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 39' 21" N  61° 27' 22" W — Site RS3: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 2325 m (unc.) , 29/09/11, 16:24Z
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 51' 8" N  61° 38' 6" W — Site RS1: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1106 m (unc.) , 29/09/11, 11:41Z
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) Lost in 3878.1 m (unc.) (presumably due to release failure)
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 23' 31" N  61° 16' 36" W — Site RS5: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m)mooring recovered from 3418.2 m (unc.) , 24/09/11
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.) , 24/09/10
Current profiler (eg ADCP)42° 39' 18" N  61° 27' 22" W — Site RS3: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 2313.5 m (unc.) , 24/11/11
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 recovered from 1775 m (unc.) , 24/11/11
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 33' 25" N  61° 22' 15" W — Site RS4: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 2783 m (unc.) , 26/09/11, 18:57Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 51' 8" N  61° 38' 6" W — Site RS1: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1106 m (unc.) , 29/09/11, 11:41Z
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 recovered from 1775 m (unc.) , 24/11/11
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 recovered from 1108 m (unc.) , 24/09/11
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 39' 21" N  61° 27' 22" W — Site RS3: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 2325 m (unc.) , 29/09/11, 16:24Z
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 recovered from 2313.5 m (unc.) , 24/11/11
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 12' 20" N  61° 9' 10" W — Site RS6b: ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100, 600, 1200, 1700, 2300, 2900 m) mooring deployed in 3873 m (unc.) , 28/09/11, 20:22Z
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 10' 49" N  61° 0' 23" W — Site RS6a: BPR (0 m) deployed in 3836 m (unc.) , 28/09/11, 17:27Z
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.) , 24/09/10
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 44' 17" N  61° 34' 28" W — Site RS2: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1718 m (unc.) , 29/09/11, 13:39Z
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) Lost in 3878.1 m (unc.) (presumably due to release failure)
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 recovered from 3418.2 m (unc.) , 24/09/11
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)42° 23' 22" N  61° 16' 50" W — Site RS5: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m)mooring deployed in 3428 m (unc.) , 26/09/11, 14:48Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 44' 17" N  61° 34' 28" W — Site RS2: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1718 m (unc.) , 29/09/11, 13:39Z
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 recovered from 1108 m (unc.) , 24/09/11
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 33' 25" N  61° 22' 15" W — Site RS4: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 2783 m (unc.) , 26/09/11, 18:57Z
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 recovered from 1775 m (unc.) , 24/11/11
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 39' 18" N  61° 27' 22" W — Site RS3: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100 m) mooring recovered from 2313.5 m (unc.) , 24/11/11
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.) , 24/09/10
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 39' 21" N  61° 27' 22" W — Site RS3: BPR (0 m) -ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 2325 m (unc.) , 29/09/11, 16:24Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 10' 49" N  61° 0' 23" W — Site RS6a: BPR (0 m) deployed in 3836 m (unc.) , 28/09/11, 17:27Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 51' 8" N  61° 38' 6" W — Site RS1: BPR (0 m above bottom)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m) mooring deployed in 1106 m (unc.) , 29/09/11, 11:41Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 12' 20" N  61° 9' 10" W — Site RS6b: ADCP (50 m)-CTD (100, 600, 1200, 1700, 2300, 2900 m) mooring deployed in 3873 m (unc.) , 28/09/11, 20:22Z
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) Lost in 3878.1 m (unc.) (presumably due to release failure)
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 23' 22" N  61° 16' 50" W — Site RS5: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m)mooring deployed in 3428 m (unc.) , 26/09/11, 14:48Z
Other physical oceanographic measurements42° 23' 31" N  61° 16' 36" W — Site RS5: BPR (0 m)-ADCP (50 m) -CTD (100 m)mooring recovered from 3418.2 m (unc.) , 24/09/11
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
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.
11930322011-09-26 23:07:30  — 2013-04-05 16:47:31 42° 33' 26" N  61° 22' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1193032
11929682011-09-29 17:27:29  — 2013-04-05 13:07:30 42° 44' 18" N  61° 34' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1192968
11930562011-09-26 19:07:30  — 2013-04-05 18:47:31 42° 23' 22" N  61° 16' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1193056
11930812011-09-29 00:47:31  — 2013-04-07 14:27:29 42° 12' 20" N  61° 9' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1193081
11929322011-09-29 15:27:29  — 2013-04-05 11:27:29 42° 51' 9" N  61° 38' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1192932
11930072011-09-29 20:27:29  — 2013-04-05 14:47:31 42° 39' 21" N  61° 27' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1193007
Discrete samples 
7  Instrument mooring