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FS Meteor M22_3
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |||||||||
Ship name (ship code) | FS Meteor (06M3) | ||||||||
Cruise identifier | M22_3 | ||||||||
Cruise period | 1992-11-18 — 1992-11-30 | ||||||||
Status | Completed | ||||||||
Objectives | Ref - 19930004
Leg 3 of a 5 leg cruise Geological and and chemical observations in the subtropical South Atlantic as part of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE), and part of the WOCE Deep Basin Experiment (DBE). Investigations of the water mass transports in the western South Atlantic were performed, including the near-surface southward Brazil Current, the Antarctic intermediate Water (on its way north), the deep western boundary current at the continental slope, the overflow of Antarctic Bottom Water across the Rio Grande Rise through the Vema and Hunter Channels. Previously deployed deep sea current meters were recovered and CTD measurements taken at some sites. Additionally, satellite tracked ARGOS drifters and RAFOS floats were launched. | ||||||||
Chief scientist | Thomas J Müller (Institute of Marine Sciences, Kiel) | ||||||||
Project | WOCE CORE 3/DBE | ||||||||
Coordinating body | WOCE-IPO | ||||||||
Cruise report | (7.86 MB) | ||||||||
Ocean/sea areas | |||||||||
General | South West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W) | ||||||||
Track charts | (0.76 MB) | ||||||||
Measurements | |||||||||
Physical oceanography | |||||||||
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: cont. | ||||||||
Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 57 | ||||||||
CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 30 | ||||||||
Current meters | Quantity: 3 Description: 333/BW,334BW & 335/BW recovered | ||||||||
Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Description: cont. | ||||||||
Neutrally buoyant floats | Quantity: 2 Description: launched 800m RAFOS float | ||||||||
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Description: SOFAR float moored assound source | ||||||||
Meteorology | |||||||||
Other meteorological measurements | Description: cont. | ||||||||
Data held at BODC | Get data | ||||||||
Series/Profiles | |||||||||
1 Single-beam echosounder | Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Date and time Bathymetry and Elevation
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