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RRS Discovery D334

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD334
Cruise period2008-10-27 — 2008-11-24
StatusCompleted
Port of departureSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Port of returnSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThese mooring operations were completed as a part of the United Kingdom Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded RAPID Programme to monitor the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation at 26.5°N. The primary purpose of this cruise was to service the Eastern Boundary and Mid-Atlantic Ridge sections of the 26.5°N mooring array first deployed during RRS Discovery cruises D277 and D278 (SOC cruise report number 53), and serviced in 2005 during RRS Charles Darwin cruise CD177 (NOCS cruise report number 5), in 2006 on RRS Discovery cruise D304 (NOCS cruise report number 16) and FS Poseidon cruises P343 and P345 (NOCS cruise report number 28) and in 2007 on RRS Discovery cruise D324 (NOCS cruise report number 34).

Cruise D334 started and finished in Tenerife, Spain and covered the Eastern Boundary and Mid-Atlantic Ridge moorings deployed on D324 and P343. This cruise was the fourth annual refurbishment of the Eastern Boundary and Mid-Atlantic Ridge sections of the mooring array. The array will be further refined and refurbished during subsequent years.

The instruments deployed consist of a variety of current meters, bottom pressure recorders, CTD loggers and Inverted Echosounders, which, combined with time series measurements of the Florida Straits current and wind stress estimates, will be used to determine the strength and structure of the MOC at 26.5°N.
Chief scientistStuart A Cunningham (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton)
ProjectRAPID
Coordinating bodyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D334 cruise report d334.pdf (4.30 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Atlantic Ocean
SpecificNorth Atlantic
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
BathythermographQuantity: activity duration in days = 29
Description: Continuous underway measurements of temp,sal,cond, met data and nav data
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of samples = 27
Description: Discrete salinity samples from CTD bottles.
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 27
Description: CTD profiles of temp and sal.
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 29
Description: Continuous underway measurements of temp,sal,cond, met data and nav data
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: activity duration in days = 29
Description: Continuous underway measurements of temp,sal,cond, met data and nav data
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 29
Description: SADCP
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 29
Description: Continuous underway measurements of temp,sal,cond, met data and nav data
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters23° 46' 11" N  41° 5' 4" W — Mooring NOG ST recovered 05/11/08
Current meters23° 52' 32" N  41° 5' 18" W — Mooring mar3_5_200826 deployed 04/11/08
Current meters24° 10' 56" N  49° 45' 0" W — Mooring MAR2 recovered 07/11/08
Current meters23° 52' 14" N  41° 5' 18" W — Mooring mar3_5_200826 deployed 04/11/08
Current meters23° 52' 15" N  41° 4' 47" W — Mooring MAR3 recovered 04/11/08
Current meters24° 10' 44" N  49° 43' 28" W — Mooring MAR1 recovered 07/11/08
Current meters24° 10' 42" N  49° 43' 28" W — Mooring mar1_5_200828 deployed 08/11/08
Current meters27° 50' 21" N  13° 32' 48" W — Mooring ebh5_4_200842 deployed 21/11/08
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)25° 6' 20" N  52° 0' 35" W — Mooring MAR0 recovered 09/11/08
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)23° 51' 29" N  41° 5' 24" W — Mooring MARL4 recovered 04/11/08
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)23° 48' 30" N  24° 6' 29" W — Mooring EBP1 recovered 31/10/08
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)27° 16' 47" N  15° 25' 12" W — Mooring EBL2 recovered 18/11/08
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)27° 51' 51" N  13° 31' 9" W — Mooring EBP2 recovered 18/11/08
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)24° 12' 37" N  49° 43' 38" W — Mooring MARL3 recovered 08/11/08
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)23° 53' 29" N  24° 5' 8" W — Mooring EBL1 recovered 30/10/08
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)25° 6' 20" N  52° 0' 37" W — Mooring mar0_2_200831 deployed 09/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 51' 51" N  13° 24' 19" W — Mooring EBM1 recovered 20/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements24° 57' 8" N  21° 15' 55" W — Mooring EBHi recovered 29/10/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 54' 27" N  13° 22' 4" W — Mooring EBM4 recovered
Other physical oceanographic measurements25° 6' 20" N  52° 0' 37" W — Mooring mar0_2_200831 deployed 09/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements23° 50' 37" N  24° 5' 8" W — Mooring EB1 recovered 31/10/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 36' 42" N  14° 12' 45" W — Mooring EBH2 recovered 19/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements24° 10' 42" N  49° 43' 28" W — Mooring mar1_5_200828 deployed 08/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements23° 52' 32" N  41° 5' 18" W — Mooring mar3_5_200826 deployed 04/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements24° 10' 56" N  49° 45' 0" W — Mooring MAR2 recovered 07/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements24° 10' 44" N  49° 43' 28" W — Mooring MAR1 recovered 07/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 51' 0" N  13° 32' 22" W — Mooring EBH4 recovered 19/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 51' 0" N  13° 32' 23" W — Mooring ebh4_6_200837 deployed 19/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements25° 6' 20" N  52° 0' 35" W — Mooring MAR0 recovered 09/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 16' 55" N  15° 25' 39" W — Mooring EBH1 recovered 18/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements23° 52' 15" N  41° 4' 47" W — Mooring MAR3 recovered 04/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 54' 27" N  13° 21' 35" W — Mooring EBM5 recovered
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 55' 10" N  13° 19' 55" W — Mooring EBM6 recovered 20/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 54' 26" N  13° 22' 5" W — Mooring ebm4_3_200839 deployed 20/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 48' 47" N  13° 44' 28" W — Mooring ebh3_5_200836 deployed 19/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements24° 57' 7" N  21° 16' 4" W — Mooring ebhi_5_200822 deployed 29/10/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 48' 50" N  13° 44' 26" W — Mooring EBH3 recovered 19/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements23° 52' 14" N  41° 5' 18" W — Mooring mar3_5_200826 deployed 04/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements23° 56' 7" N  24° 3' 20" W — Mooring EB2 recovered 31/10/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W — Mooring eb1_7_200823 deployed 30/10/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 16' 54" N  15° 25' 42" W — Mooring ebh1_5_200833 deployed 18/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 36' 43" N  14° 12' 41" W — Mooring ebh2_5_200835 deployed 19/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 55' 12" N  13° 19' 53" W — Mooring ebm6_3_200841 deployed 20/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 54' 36" N  13° 21' 36" W — Mooring ebm5_3_200840 deployed
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 53' 39" N  13° 24' 20" W — Mooring ebm1_3_200838 deployed 20/11/08
Other physical oceanographic measurements27° 50' 21" N  13° 32' 48" W — Mooring ebh5_4_200842 deployed 21/11/08
Biology and fisheries 
Sediment traps23° 46' 11" N  41° 5' 4" W — Mooring NOG ST recovered 05/11/08
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
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.
11371222008-10-31 20:00  — 2011-01-06 08:30 23° 48' 46" N  24° 6' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1137122
11372382008-11-12 13:00  — 2010-12-25 14:00 24° 12' 13" N  49° 43' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1137238
11372262008-11-21 21:30  — 2010-12-25 14:00 24° 12' 13" N  49° 43' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1137226
11372632008-11-06 18:00  — 2010-12-29 12:30 23° 51' 34" N  41° 6' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1137263
11371462008-11-18 20:00  — 2011-01-10 10:00 27° 17' 8" N  15° 25' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1137146
27  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
8412842008-11-23 08:07:43  — 2008-11-23 09:11 26° 10' 17" N  18° 49' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841284
8409992008-10-28 18:17:34  — 2008-10-28 21:00:44 24° 57' 2" N  21° 18' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 840999
8411312008-11-20 16:50:49  — 2008-11-20 17:15:13 27° 51' 51" N  13° 31' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841131
8412602008-11-22 19:49:40  — 2008-11-22 21:02:26 26° 36' 46" N  17° 28' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841260
8410382008-11-03 14:16:02  — 2008-11-03 15:49:02 23° 53' 20" N  37° 40' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841038
8410752008-11-07 19:50:06  — 2008-11-07 21:26:41 24° 13' 52" N  49° 42' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841075
8411432008-11-20 20:11:10  — 2008-11-20 20:18:09 27° 55' 14" N  13° 20' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841143
8412112008-11-21 14:49:20  — 2008-11-21 15:32:52 27° 37' 16" N  14° 13' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841211
8410872008-11-08 00:48:02  — 2008-11-08 01:56:14 24° 15' 6" N  49° 42' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841087
8411062008-11-16 09:07:20  — 2008-11-16 10:36:40 24° 34' 47" N  22° 15' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841106
8411802008-11-21 00:24:23  — 2008-11-21 00:56:04 27° 50' 21" N  13° 33' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841180
8412472008-11-22 06:15:28  — 2008-11-22 07:37:58 27° 2' 13" N  16° 6' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841247
8410022008-10-29 00:04:18  — 2008-10-29 01:33:41 24° 58' 43" N  21° 19' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841002
8410142008-10-29 15:36:19  — 2008-10-29 17:05:30 24° 34' 48" N  22° 16' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841014
8410992008-11-09 11:51:51  — 2008-11-09 13:46:32 25° 6' 15" N  52° 0' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841099
8411182008-11-18 13:22:29  — 2008-11-18 14:00:53 27° 17' 48" N  15° 25' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841118
8411922008-11-21 03:32:08  — 2008-11-21 04:12:45 27° 48' 55" N  13° 49' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841192
8412722008-11-23 02:09:45  — 2008-11-23 03:19:30 26° 23' 17" N  18° 9' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841272
8410262008-10-31 00:32:16  — 2008-10-31 01:59:44 23° 50' 33" N  24° 9' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841026
8410632008-11-05 01:46:53  — 2008-11-05 03:07:09 23° 53' 23" N  41° 7' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841063
8411672008-11-20 21:34:08  — 2008-11-20 21:46:10 27° 55' 0" N  13° 22' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841167
8412232008-11-21 19:39:01  — 2008-11-21 20:30:56 27° 26' 12" N  14° 51' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841223
8412592008-11-22 12:40:50  — 2008-11-22 13:54:56 26° 48' 10" N  16° 46' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841259
8410512008-11-04 21:12:19  — 2008-11-04 22:30:23 23° 52' 32" N  41° 8' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841051
8411552008-11-20 20:57:10  — 2008-11-20 21:07:46 27° 54' 46" N  13° 21' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841155
8411792008-11-20 22:48:10  — 2008-11-20 23:02:39 27° 52' 47" N  13° 25' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841179
8412352008-11-22 01:05:50  — 2008-11-22 02:07:27 27° 13' 45" N  15° 35' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 841235
4  Electromagnetic current meter
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19773302008-11-21 11:30  — 2009-10-24 10:30 27° 50' 21" N  13° 32' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977330
19773422008-11-21 11:30  — 2009-10-24 10:30 27° 50' 21" N  13° 32' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977342
19775142008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 15:00 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977514
19777352008-11-04 22:30  — 2009-10-06 18:00 23° 52' 14" N  41° 5' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1977735
71  Moored CTD
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9726772008-11-09 19:00:01  — 2009-11-08 09:00 25° 6' 20" N  52° 0' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972677
9727332008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972733
9729052008-11-04 22:30  — 2009-11-03 07:30 23° 52' 14" N  41° 5' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972905
9721922008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30:02 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972192
9722112008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30:02 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972211
9722232008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972223
9724322008-11-19 16:00:01  — 2009-10-25 10:30 27° 48' 47" N  13° 44' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972432
9722472008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30:02 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972247
9727822008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972782
9723642008-11-18 12:30  — 2009-10-26 06:30:02 27° 16' 54" N  15° 25' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972364
9723762008-11-18 12:30  — 2009-10-26 06:30:02 27° 16' 54" N  15° 25' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972376
9724682008-11-19 16:00:01  — 2009-10-25 10:30 27° 48' 47" N  13° 44' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972468
9725122008-11-19 19:30  — 2009-10-24 08:30:02 27° 51' 0" N  13° 32' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972512
9726412008-11-20 20:00  — 2009-10-24 15:00 27° 55' 12" N  13° 19' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972641
9726902008-11-09 19:00:01  — 2009-11-08 09:00 25° 6' 20" N  52° 0' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972690
9728252008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972825
9728742008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972874
9729292008-11-04 22:30  — 2009-11-03 07:30 23° 52' 14" N  41° 5' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972929
9729302008-11-04 22:30  — 2009-11-03 07:30 23° 52' 14" N  41° 5' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972930
9728372008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972837
9724442008-11-19 16:00:01  — 2009-10-25 10:30 27° 48' 47" N  13° 44' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972444
9723882008-11-19 10:30  — 2009-10-25 15:30 27° 36' 43" N  14° 12' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972388
9722722008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972272
9722842008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972284
9725612008-11-21 11:30:01  — 2009-10-24 10:30 27° 50' 21" N  13° 32' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972561
9726282008-11-20 20:30:02  — 2009-10-24 13:30:02 27° 54' 26" N  13° 22' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972628
9727082008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:58:54 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972708
9727942008-11-10 11:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972794
9728012008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972801
9729422008-11-04 22:30  — 2009-11-03 07:30 23° 52' 14" N  41° 5' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972942
9721802008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30:02 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972180
9722592008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30:02 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972259
9723392008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30:03 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972339
9723402008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 05:00 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972340
9725732008-11-21 11:30:02  — 2009-10-24 10:30:03 27° 50' 21" N  13° 32' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972573
9727572008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972757
9722352008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972235
9723032008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972303
9723522008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30:02 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972352
9724202008-11-19 16:00:01  — 2009-10-25 10:30 27° 48' 47" N  13° 44' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972420
9724812008-11-19 19:30  — 2009-10-24 08:30:02 27° 51' 0" N  13° 32' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972481
9724932008-11-19 19:30  — 2009-10-24 08:30:02 27° 51' 0" N  13° 32' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972493
9725972008-10-29 12:00  — 2009-10-28 10:30 24° 57' 7" N  21° 16' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972597
9726042008-10-29 12:00  — 2009-10-28 10:30 24° 57' 7" N  21° 16' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972604
9726892008-11-09 19:00:01  — 2009-11-08 09:00 25° 6' 20" N  52° 0' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972689
9728492008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972849
9728502008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972850
9728982008-11-04 22:30  — 2009-11-03 07:30 23° 52' 14" N  41° 5' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972898
9722962008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30:02 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972296
9724192008-11-19 10:30  — 2009-10-25 15:30 27° 36' 43" N  14° 12' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972419
9725482008-11-21 11:30:01  — 2009-10-24 10:00 27° 50' 21" N  13° 32' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972548
9726652008-11-09 19:00:01  — 2009-11-08 09:00 25° 6' 20" N  52° 0' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972665
9727212008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972721
9727692008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972769
9727702008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972770
9728132008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972813
9728622008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972862
9728862008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972886
9722602008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30:02 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972260
9723152008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30:02 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972315
9724072008-11-19 10:30  — 2009-10-25 15:30 27° 36' 43" N  14° 12' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972407
9725242008-11-19 19:30  — 2009-10-24 08:30:02 27° 51' 0" N  13° 32' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972524
9726162008-11-20 19:00:01  — 2009-10-24 13:00:02 27° 53' 39" N  13° 24' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972616
9727452008-11-08 20:00  — 2009-11-06 14:30:01 24° 10' 43" N  49° 43' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972745
9729172008-11-04 22:30  — 2009-11-03 07:30 23° 52' 14" N  41° 5' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972917
9723272008-10-30 19:00:01  — 2009-10-29 04:30 23° 45' 26" N  24° 7' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972327
9724562008-11-19 16:00:01  — 2009-10-25 10:30 27° 48' 47" N  13° 44' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972456
9725002008-11-19 19:30  — 2009-10-24 08:30:01 27° 51' 0" N  13° 32' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972500
9725362008-11-19 19:30  — 2009-10-24 08:30:02 27° 51' 0" N  13° 32' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972536
9725852008-10-29 12:00  — 2009-10-28 10:30 24° 57' 7" N  21° 16' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972585
9726532008-11-09 19:00:01  — 2009-11-08 09:00 25° 6' 20" N  52° 0' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 972653
Discrete samples 
27  CTD frame plus rosette samplerSalinity of the water column
21  Instrument mooring
76  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplySalinity of the water column