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RV Endeavor EN570

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Endeavor (32EV)
Cruise identifierEN570
Cruise period2015-10-03 — 2015-10-19
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePort Everglades, United States
Port of returnPort Everglades, United States
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesObjectives

1. Service (recover and redeploy) 4 deep-sea moorings located off the eastern Bahamas along latitude 26.5°N.
2. Deploy 2 pressure-inverted echo sounders (PIES) and recover data from 6 PIES by underwater acoustic telemetry.
3. Conduct CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) and Lowered ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler) sections across the Florida Current at 27°N, Northwest Providence Channel, and along the 26.5°N RAPID-MOCHA western boundary line east of Abaco, Bahamas.
4. Perform several additional deep water CTD casts to calibrate moored instrumentation.
Chief scientistWilliam E Johns (Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science)
ProjectMeridional Overturning Circulation and Heatflux Array (MOCHA)
Cruise reportRV Endeavor EN570 cruise report endeavor_en570.pdf (0.91 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralCaribbean Sea
SpecificBahamas
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
19  Acoustic current meter
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19725222015-10-16 20:00  — 2017-05-20 18:40 26° 30' 31" N  76° 50' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972522
19725832015-10-16 01:00  — 2017-05-19 10:40 26° 29' 36" N  76° 29' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972583
19725952015-10-16 01:00  — 2017-05-19 10:40 26° 29' 36" N  76° 29' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972595
19725342015-10-16 01:00  — 2017-05-19 10:40 26° 29' 36" N  76° 29' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972534
19725582015-10-16 01:00  — 2017-05-19 10:40 26° 29' 36" N  76° 29' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972558
19725102015-10-16 20:00  — 2017-05-20 18:40 26° 30' 31" N  76° 50' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972510
19725462015-10-16 01:00  — 2017-05-19 10:40 26° 29' 36" N  76° 29' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972546
19725712015-10-16 01:00  — 2017-05-19 10:40 26° 29' 36" N  76° 29' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972571
19726022015-10-16 01:00  — 2017-05-19 10:40 26° 29' 36" N  76° 29' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972602
19726992015-10-14 17:00  — 2017-05-17 10:40 26° 30' 45" N  76° 6' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972699
19727062015-10-14 17:00  — 2017-05-17 10:40 26° 30' 45" N  76° 6' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972706
19726262015-10-14 17:00  — 2017-05-17 10:40 26° 30' 45" N  76° 6' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972626
19726512015-10-14 17:00  — 2017-05-17 10:40 26° 30' 45" N  76° 6' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972651
19726632015-10-14 17:00  — 2017-05-17 10:40 26° 30' 45" N  76° 6' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972663
19725092015-10-16 20:00  — 2017-05-20 18:40 26° 30' 31" N  76° 50' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972509
19726142015-10-16 01:00  — 2017-05-19 10:40 26° 29' 36" N  76° 29' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972614
19726382015-10-14 17:00  — 2017-05-17 10:40 26° 30' 45" N  76° 6' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972638
19726752015-10-14 17:00  — 2017-05-17 10:40 26° 30' 45" N  76° 6' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972675
19726872015-10-14 17:00  — 2017-05-17 10:40 26° 30' 45" N  76° 6' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1972687
3  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Reference numbers
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Reference numbers
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19673722015-10-16 20:00  — 2017-05-20 18:00 26° 30' 31" N  76° 50' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1967372
19673962015-10-14 17:00  — 2017-01-20 01:00 26° 30' 45" N  76° 6' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1967396
19673842015-10-16 01:00  — 2016-05-05 13:00 26° 29' 36" N  76° 29' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1967384
44  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
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

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18768232015-10-06 23:37 26° 29' 20" N  76° 5' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876823
18768352015-10-07 04:15 26° 29' 5" N  75° 53' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876835
18770402015-10-17 15:59 26° 26' 2" N  78° 39' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877040
18771202015-10-18 06:46 27° 0' 28" N  79° 23' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877120
18771442015-10-18 09:42 27° 0' 46" N  79° 37' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877144
18767182015-10-05 07:55 25° 58' 15" N  76° 53' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876718
18767432015-10-05 18:10 26° 29' 31" N  76° 49' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876743
18769152015-10-08 19:31 26° 30' 14" N  73° 52' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876915
18769392015-10-09 06:15 26° 30' 3" N  73° 8' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876939
18770882015-10-17 21:22 26° 4' 8" N  78° 50' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877088
18771192015-10-18 05:34 27° 0' 21" N  79° 17' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877119
18771812015-10-18 14:18 27° 1' 26" N  79° 52' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877181
18771932015-10-18 15:14 27° 0' 39" N  79° 56' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877193
18767312015-10-05 16:21 26° 30' 46" N  76° 53' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876731
18767792015-10-06 04:49 26° 29' 49" N  76° 34' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876779
18767922015-10-06 14:19 26° 29' 20" N  76° 20' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876792
18768962015-10-08 09:41 26° 29' 31" N  74° 31' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876896
18769272015-10-09 00:56 26° 30' 0" N  73° 29' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876927
18770272015-10-11 09:48 26° 30' 10" N  69° 29' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877027
18768112015-10-06 19:40 26° 28' 55" N  76° 13' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876811
18769402015-10-09 11:56 26° 29' 45" N  72° 46' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876940
18770642015-10-17 18:49 26° 15' 10" N  78° 45' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877064
18770762015-10-17 20:30 26° 10' 4" N  78° 47' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877076
18771072015-10-18 04:10 27° 0' 21" N  79° 12' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877107
18770152015-10-11 03:14 26° 29' 34" N  69° 59' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877015
18770522015-10-17 17:30 26° 20' 6" N  78° 42' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877052
18771562015-10-18 11:30 27° 1' 8" N  79° 41' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877156
18771682015-10-18 12:49 27° 0' 43" N  79° 47' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877168
18767802015-10-06 09:36 26° 29' 38" N  76° 28' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876780
18768472015-10-07 08:56 26° 29' 23" N  75° 43' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876847
18769032015-10-08 14:26 26° 29' 38" N  74° 13' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876903
18771322015-10-18 08:27 27° 0' 46" N  79° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877132
18767672015-10-06 00:20 26° 29' 38" N  76° 39' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876767
18768602015-10-07 19:30 26° 29' 31" N  75° 18' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876860
18768842015-10-08 04:45 26° 29' 16" N  74° 48' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876884
18769762015-10-10 08:20 26° 30' 10" N  71° 29' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876976
18767552015-10-05 20:12 26° 29' 38" N  76° 44' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876755
18768592015-10-07 13:47 26° 29' 23" N  75° 30' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876859
18768722015-10-07 23:54 26° 29' 34" N  75° 5' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876872
18769522015-10-09 17:40 26° 30' 7" N  72° 22' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876952
18769882015-10-10 14:35 26° 30' 21" N  70° 59' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876988
18770032015-10-10 20:56 26° 29' 34" N  70° 28' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877003
18770392015-10-16 22:33 25° 57' 17" N  76° 53' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1877039
18769642015-10-09 23:51 26° 30' 7" N  71° 59' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1876964
Discrete samples 
44  CTD frame plus rosette sampler
4  Instrument mooring