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RRS Discovery D298

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD298
Cruise period2005-08-23 — 2005-09-25
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFairlie, United Kingdom
Port of returnGovan, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesAs part of the RAPID programme, D298 aims to investigate variability of the Deep Western Boundary Current on timescales from days to millennia. Research focused on the Eirik Ridge region of the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Cape Farewell, Greenland. A combination of hydrographic and palaeoceanographic measurements and deployments were performed as part of the cruise. Additional datasets were obtained during the cruise for use by scientists at IFREMER, France. Mooring recoveries were also attempted/performed for Woods Hole and IFREMER.
Chief scientistSheldon Bacon (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton)
ProjectRAPID
Coordinating bodyNERC
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D298 cruise report d298.pdf (2.75 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Atlantic Ocean
SpecificIrminger Sea
Track chartsRRS Discovery D298 cruise track — d298trk.pdf (0.75 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 34
Description: Non-toxic water supply. Discrete water samples taken regularly to calibrate underway salinity.
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 34
Description: Sea surface hydrography underway measurements
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of samples = 1512
Description: Water samples collected during CTD upcasts in 10 litre Niskins mounted on CTD frame. 24 bottles per cast, 63 casts. Analysed for both oxygen and salinity.
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 63
Description: CTD casts. Sea-Bird 9/11. Cond/Temp (primary and secondary), altimeter, SBE43 oxygen sensor, transmissometer
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 34
Description: MVP (trials were carried out several times during the cruise)
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 34
Description: 150 kHz SADCP
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 34
Description: 75 kHz SADCP
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: number of stations = 63
Description: LADCP (Workhorse: 1upwards, 1 downwards and broadband 150 kHz)
Chemical oceanography 
IsotopesQuantity: activity duration in days = 34
Description: Water samples collected for oxygen isotope analysis
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 34
Description: Surfmet sensors logging the duration of the cruise. Parameters: wind speed/direction, PAR, TIR, barometric pressure, relative humidity, air temperature.
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 3
Description: Piston cores
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters58° 34' 47" N  38° 30' 0" W — Deployment at site SBGLM#1 (current meters)
Current meters59° 2' 59" N  39° 55' 12" W — Deployment at site SBDLM#1 (current meters)
Current meters59° 19' 58" N  40° 49' 12" W — Deployment at site SBBLM#1 (current meters)
Current meters59° 11' 6" N  40° 21' 0" W — Deployment at site SBCLM#1 (current meters)
Current meters58° 52' 30" N  39° 23' 59" W — Deployment at site SBELM#1 (current meters)
Current meters59° 27' 0" N  41° 8' 59" W — Deployment at site SBHLM#1 (current meters)
Current meters59° 34' 1" N  41° 32' 59" W — Deployment at site SBALM#1 (current meters)
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
16  Acoustic current meter
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9069572005-09-05 12:30  — 2006-08-22 19:00 59° 19' 58" N  40° 49' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 906957
9069702005-09-05 10:00  — 2006-08-25 08:00 59° 11' 6" N  40° 21' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 906970
9071372005-09-05 14:30  — 2006-08-23 07:00 59° 26' 58" N  41° 9' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907137
9070082005-09-05 10:00  — 2006-08-25 08:00 59° 11' 6" N  40° 21' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907008
9071012005-09-04 13:30  — 2006-08-31 21:00 58° 34' 45" N  38° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907101
9070702005-09-04 17:30  — 2006-08-25 16:30 58° 52' 28" N  39° 24' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907070
9070942005-09-04 17:30  — 2006-08-25 16:30 58° 52' 28" N  39° 24' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907094
9070212005-09-05 10:00  — 2006-08-25 08:00 59° 11' 6" N  40° 21' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907021
9069942005-09-05 10:00  — 2006-08-25 08:00 59° 11' 6" N  40° 21' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 906994
9070332005-09-04 20:00  — 2006-08-25 13:00 59° 2' 58" N  39° 55' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907033
9070572005-09-04 20:00  — 2006-08-25 13:00 59° 2' 58" N  39° 55' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907057
9069212005-09-06 13:00  — 2006-08-23 10:00 59° 33' 58" N  41° 33' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 906921
9069692005-09-05 12:30  — 2006-08-22 19:00 59° 19' 58" N  40° 49' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 906969
9069822005-09-05 10:00  — 2006-08-25 08:00 59° 11' 6" N  40° 21' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 906982
9071492005-09-05 14:30  — 2006-08-23 06:30 59° 26' 58" N  41° 9' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907149
9071252005-09-04 13:30  — 2006-08-31 21:00 58° 34' 45" N  38° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907125
29  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Raw current meter output parameters
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal platform movement
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Acoustic backscatter in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Raw current meter output parameters
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal platform movement
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Acoustic backscatter in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
6743062005-08-25 07:07:17  — 2005-08-25 23:59:17 55° 45' 59" N  4° 51' 47" W — 56° 6' 53" N  8° 42' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674306
6744722005-09-09 00:01:54  — 2005-09-10 00:00:46 58° 27' 59" N  44° 36' 56" W — 57° 41' 45" N  46° 37' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674472
6745402005-09-16 00:02:19  — 2005-09-16 23:59:25 57° 25' 34" N  43° 47' 0" W — 57° 11' 51" N  46° 27' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674540
6743792005-08-31 00:02:52  — 2005-08-31 23:59:27 57° 0' 47" N  34° 1' 16" W — 57° 45' 37" N  36° 14' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674379
6745152005-09-13 00:02:36  — 2005-09-14 00:00:33 59° 27' 49" N  45° 38' 31" W — 58° 33' 55" N  48° 14' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674515
6745762005-09-19 00:02:02  — 2005-09-20 00:00:41 59° 55' 50" N  42° 58' 20" W — 58° 48' 19" N  37° 50' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674576
6743312005-08-27 00:01:14  — 2005-08-28 00:00 57° 0' 1" N  14° 9' 12" W — 56° 59' 58" N  21° 42' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674331
6744842005-09-10 00:02:46  — 2005-09-11 00:00:02 57° 41' 46" N  46° 37' 9" W — 57° 15' 46" N  49° 21' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674484
6746072005-09-21 00:02:54  — 2005-09-21 11:07:31 57° 51' 44" N  36° 13' 3" W — 57° 33' 37" N  32° 20' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674607
6727052005-08-27 23:58:40  — 2005-09-21 23:59:36 56° 59' 58" N  21° 42' 20" W — 57° 16' 29" N  28° 41' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 672705
6743182005-08-26 00:01:17  — 2005-08-26 23:59:14 56° 6' 59" N  8° 43' 19" W — 57° 0' 1" N  14° 8' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674318
6743552005-08-29 09:25:36  — 2005-08-29 23:59:36 57° 0' 0" N  27° 30' 46" W — 56° 49' 59" N  30° 12' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674355
6743802005-09-01 00:01:27  — 2005-09-01 23:59:21 57° 45' 50" N  36° 14' 58" W — 58° 33' 37" N  38° 35' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674380
6743922005-09-02 00:01:21  — 2005-09-02 23:59:22 58° 33' 36" N  38° 35' 57" W — 59° 13' 28" N  39° 40' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674392
6744472005-09-06 07:23:02  — 2005-09-07 00:00:34 59° 39' 34" N  41° 56' 0" W — 59° 46' 11" N  42° 18' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674447
6744962005-09-11 00:02:02  — 2005-09-12 00:00 57° 16' 0" N  49° 20' 37" W — 58° 21' 24" N  47° 11' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674496
6745272005-09-14 00:02:33  — 2005-09-14 23:59:42 58° 33' 46" N  48° 15' 7" W — 58° 10' 1" N  44° 44' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674527
6743432005-08-28 00:02  — 2005-08-28 16:54:57 56° 59' 58" N  21° 43' 23" W — 57° 1' 31" N  24° 37' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674343
6744602005-09-08 00:02:19  — 2005-09-08 23:59:54 59° 42' 34" N  42° 54' 17" W — 58° 27' 59" N  44° 36' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674460
6745392005-09-15 00:01:42  — 2005-09-16 00:00:19 58° 10' 1" N  44° 44' 57" W — 57° 25' 34" N  43° 47' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674539
6745522005-09-17 00:02:10  — 2005-09-18 00:00:17 57° 11' 19" N  46° 27' 15" W — 58° 40' 45" N  45° 20' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674552
6745882005-09-20 00:02:41  — 2005-09-21 00:00:54 58° 48' 6" N  37° 51' 29" W — 57° 51' 48" N  36° 13' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674588
6744112005-09-03 00:01:22  — 2005-09-04 00:01 59° 13' 17" N  39° 41' 6" W — 59° 39' 23" N  41° 47' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674411
6744232005-09-04 00:02:59  — 2005-09-04 23:01:54 59° 39' 11" N  41° 46' 26" W — 59° 5' 22" N  39° 59' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674423
6744352005-09-05 00:01:48  — 2005-09-05 23:59:12 59° 6' 55" N  40° 7' 59" W — 59° 37' 10" N  41° 47' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674435
6745032005-09-12 00:02  — 2005-09-13 00:00:36 58° 21' 28" N  47° 11' 8" W — 59° 27' 49" N  45° 38' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674503
6743672005-08-30 00:01:36  — 2005-08-31 00:00:52 56° 50' 0" N  30° 12' 42" W — 57° 0' 38" N  34° 1' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674367
6744592005-09-07 00:02:34  — 2005-09-08 00:00:19 59° 46' 10" N  42° 18' 43" W — 59° 42' 43" N  42° 53' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674459
6745642005-09-18 00:02:17  — 2005-09-19 00:00:02 58° 40' 57" N  45° 19' 54" W — 59° 55' 50" N  42° 58' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 674564
63  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Quality control flags

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
21317142005-09-01 02:03:45 57° 47' 2" N  36° 18' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131714
21318432005-09-06 06:08:18 59° 39' 52" N  41° 59' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131843
21319112005-09-07 16:07:45 59° 53' 54" N  43° 2' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131911
21319592005-09-08 10:49:53 59° 0' 0" N  43° 30' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131959
21320592005-09-10 10:25:53 57° 23' 53" N  47° 57' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132059
21323002005-09-16 17:16:16 57° 29' 13" N  46° 32' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132300
21323362005-09-18 19:01:54 59° 57' 35" N  43° 8' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132336
21316712005-08-26 15:53:58 57° 0' 8" N  12° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131671
21318062005-09-05 02:13:58 59° 9' 47" N  40° 26' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131806
21319352005-09-08 04:22:06 59° 29' 59" N  43° 30' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131935
21320352005-09-09 22:39:22 57° 41' 45" N  46° 37' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132035
21320842005-09-12 15:08:19 59° 55' 42" N  44° 41' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132084
21321392005-09-13 06:57:58 59° 23' 8" N  45° 40' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132139
21321522005-09-13 15:39:13 58° 52' 41" N  46° 43' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132152
21322932005-09-16 13:04:46 57° 41' 58" N  46° 37' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132293
21323122005-09-16 21:47:39 57° 17' 32" N  46° 29' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132312
21317262005-09-01 08:46:28 58° 3' 22" N  37° 5' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131726
21317382005-09-01 16:08:09 58° 17' 58" N  37° 50' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131738
21318672005-09-07 00:27:54 59° 46' 6" N  42° 19' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131867
21318922005-09-07 17:59:01 59° 52' 39" N  42° 51' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131892
21319232005-09-07 14:41:19 59° 57' 46" N  43° 6' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131923
21320112005-09-09 09:49:06 58° 4' 56" N  45° 32' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132011
21320962005-09-12 18:16:45 59° 44' 33" N  45° 9' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132096
21318552005-09-06 20:33:04 59° 42' 44" N  42° 14' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131855
21319722005-09-08 20:00:01 58° 38' 5" N  44° 12' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131972
21319842005-09-09 00:00:44 58° 28' 0" N  44° 36' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131984
21319962005-09-09 05:05:12 58° 19' 26" N  44° 57' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131996
21320232005-09-09 15:20:10 57° 52' 54" N  45° 58' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132023
21321402005-09-13 11:16:25 59° 4' 1" N  46° 4' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132140
21321882005-09-14 07:22:44 58° 23' 53" N  49° 5' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132188
21322812005-09-16 00:09:15 57° 25' 32" N  43° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132281
21323612005-09-19 02:03:34 59° 50' 15" N  42° 38' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132361
21316952005-08-31 13:32:27 57° 16' 13" N  34° 46' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131695
21317752005-09-03 03:46:15 59° 3' 57" N  40° 8' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131775
21319472005-09-08 07:26:58 59° 13' 47" N  43° 30' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131947
21319602005-09-08 14:11:36 58° 47' 52" N  43° 50' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131960
21320602005-09-10 15:36:49 57° 16' 0" N  48° 38' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132060
21320722005-09-10 21:45:16 57° 12' 2" N  49° 30' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132072
21321642005-09-13 20:54:03 58° 41' 31" N  47° 35' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132164
21322322005-09-15 07:31:40 58° 0' 16" N  44° 32' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132232
21322682005-09-15 19:28:26 57° 36' 34" N  43° 59' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132268
21317992005-09-03 12:40:08 59° 22' 51" N  41° 6' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131799
21318792005-09-07 03:22:04 59° 46' 48" N  42° 22' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131879
21318802005-09-07 21:48:57 59° 48' 35" N  42° 39' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131880
21321272005-09-13 03:56:51 59° 26' 4" N  45° 40' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132127
21322072005-09-14 21:26:35 58° 18' 39" N  44° 57' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132207
21322202005-09-15 04:13:55 58° 5' 20" N  44° 38' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132220
21322442005-09-15 11:17:38 57° 53' 30" N  44° 22' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132244
21322562005-09-15 15:13:23 57° 46' 1" N  44° 11' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132256
21316832005-08-30 22:47:39 56° 59' 59" N  34° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131683
21321032005-09-12 21:58:20 59° 30' 8" N  45° 37' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132103
21322192005-09-15 01:02:15 58° 9' 59" N  44° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132219
21317022005-08-31 19:52:51 57° 31' 21" N  35° 32' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131702
21317512005-09-01 23:31 58° 33' 35" N  38° 35' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131751
21317632005-09-02 05:46:50 58° 49' 8" N  39° 22' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131763
21317872005-09-03 08:40:20 59° 15' 21" N  40° 45' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131787
21318182005-09-05 16:23:47 59° 28' 44" N  41° 26' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131818
21318312005-09-06 02:48:40 59° 36' 0" N  41° 47' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2131831
21320472005-09-10 05:10:09 57° 31' 4" N  47° 15' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132047
21321152005-09-13 00:54:09 59° 27' 47" N  45° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132115
21321762005-09-14 01:53:33 58° 33' 1" N  48° 18' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132176
21323242005-09-17 02:50:04 57° 4' 0" N  46° 26' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132324
21323482005-09-18 22:45:16 59° 55' 53" N  42° 58' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2132348
63  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10680882005-09-05 15:21 59° 28' 45" N  41° 26' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068088
10681072005-09-06 01:56 59° 36' 0" N  41° 47' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068107
10681192005-09-06 05:13 59° 39' 52" N  41° 59' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068119
10681562005-09-07 21:17 59° 48' 35" N  42° 39' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068156
10681812005-09-07 15:52 59° 53' 53" N  43° 2' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068181
10682122005-09-08 06:33 59° 13' 47" N  43° 30' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068212
10682972005-09-09 14:14 57° 52' 54" N  45° 58' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068297
10683532005-09-10 20:10 57° 12' 2" N  49° 30' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068353
10679882005-09-01 00:44 57° 47' 2" N  36° 18' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1067988
10680032005-09-01 07:28 58° 3' 22" N  37° 5' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068003
10680522005-09-03 07:25 59° 15' 20" N  40° 45' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068052
10681442005-09-07 02:53 59° 46' 48" N  42° 22' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068144
10683162005-09-10 03:58 57° 31' 4" N  47° 15' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068316
10683282005-09-10 09:00 57° 23' 53" N  47° 57' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068328
10683652005-09-12 14:55 59° 55' 41" N  44° 41' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068365
10683902005-09-13 00:18 59° 27' 47" N  45° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068390
10684332005-09-13 10:11 59° 4' 1" N  46° 4' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068433
10680152005-09-01 14:38 58° 17' 58" N  37° 50' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068015
10681682005-09-07 17:35 59° 52' 39" N  42° 51' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068168
10683892005-09-12 21:27 59° 30' 8" N  45° 37' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068389
10684082005-09-13 03:00 59° 26' 4" N  45° 40' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068408
10684822005-09-14 20:21 58° 18' 39" N  44° 57' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068482
10685492005-09-15 17:57 57° 36' 34" N  43° 59' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068549
10685982005-09-17 01:21 57° 4' 0" N  46° 26' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068598
10686292005-09-19 01:46 59° 50' 14" N  42° 38' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068629
10679402005-08-26 14:50 57° 0' 8" N  12° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1067940
10679642005-08-31 12:21 57° 16' 13" N  34° 46' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1067964
10680272005-09-01 21:54 58° 33' 36" N  38° 35' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068027
10681322005-09-06 23:40 59° 46' 6" N  42° 19' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068132
10682362005-09-08 13:19 58° 47' 52" N  43° 50' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068236
10684942005-09-15 00:03 58° 10' 0" N  44° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068494
10683772005-09-12 17:58 59° 44' 33" N  45° 9' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068377
10684702005-09-14 06:02 58° 23' 53" N  49° 5' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068470
10685252005-09-15 09:59 57° 53' 30" N  44° 22' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068525
10685372005-09-15 13:59 57° 46' 1" N  44° 11' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068537
10682852005-09-09 08:43 58° 4' 56" N  45° 32' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068285
10685502005-09-15 22:44 57° 25' 32" N  43° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068550
10685622005-09-16 11:51 57° 41' 58" N  46° 37' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068562
10686052005-09-18 18:43 59° 57' 35" N  43° 8' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068605
10679762005-08-31 18:37 57° 31' 21" N  35° 32' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1067976
10683412005-09-10 14:13 57° 16' 1" N  48° 38' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068341
10684212005-09-13 06:05 59° 23' 8" N  45° 40' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068421
10684452005-09-13 14:37 58° 52' 40" N  46° 43' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068445
10685012005-09-15 03:19 58° 5' 21" N  44° 38' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068501
10685132005-09-15 06:22 58° 0' 16" N  44° 32' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068513
10686172005-09-18 22:15 59° 55' 53" N  42° 58' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068617
10680402005-09-03 02:27 59° 3' 57" N  40° 8' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068040
10681202005-09-06 19:34 59° 42' 44" N  42° 14' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068120
10681932005-09-07 14:26 59° 57' 46" N  43° 6' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068193
10682002005-09-08 04:01 59° 29' 59" N  43° 30' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068200
10682242005-09-08 10:00 59° 0' 0" N  43° 30' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068224
10682482005-09-08 19:08 58° 38' 5" N  44° 12' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068248
10682612005-09-08 22:58 58° 28' 0" N  44° 36' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068261
10684572005-09-13 19:33 58° 41' 31" N  47° 35' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068457
10685742005-09-16 15:59 57° 29' 13" N  46° 32' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068574
10679522005-08-30 22:09 57° 0' 0" N  34° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1067952
10680392005-09-02 04:26 58° 49' 8" N  39° 22' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068039
10680642005-09-03 11:25 59° 22' 51" N  41° 6' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068064
10680762005-09-05 01:12 59° 9' 47" N  40° 26' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068076
10682732005-09-09 04:10 58° 19' 27" N  44° 57' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068273
10683042005-09-09 21:14 57° 41' 45" N  46° 37' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068304
10684692005-09-14 00:31 58° 33' 1" N  48° 18' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068469
10685862005-09-16 20:19 57° 17' 32" N  46° 29' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1068586
1  Meteorological data logger
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Wind strength and direction
Air temperature
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Wind strength and direction
Air temperature
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10443512005-08-25 02:07  — 2005-09-21 00:01 55° 45' 59" N  4° 51' 47" W — 57° 51' 50" N  36° 14' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1044351
9  Paddle wheel current meter
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9068902005-09-06 12:30  — 2006-08-23 09:30 59° 33' 58" N  41° 33' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 906890
9069332005-09-05 12:30  — 2006-08-22 17:30 59° 19' 58" N  40° 49' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 906933
9070822005-09-04 17:30  — 2006-08-25 15:30 58° 52' 28" N  39° 24' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907082
9071502005-09-05 14:30  — 2006-08-23 05:30 59° 26' 58" N  41° 9' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907150
9069082005-09-06 12:30  — 2006-08-23 09:30 59° 33' 58" N  41° 33' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 906908
9071132005-09-04 13:30  — 2006-08-31 20:30 58° 34' 45" N  38° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907113
9070452005-09-04 19:30  — 2006-08-25 12:30 59° 2' 58" N  39° 55' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907045
9069452005-09-05 12:30  — 2006-08-22 17:30 59° 19' 58" N  40° 49' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 906945
9070692005-09-04 19:30  — 2006-08-25 12:30 59° 2' 58" N  39° 55' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 907069
1  Single-beam echosounder
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10443262005-08-25 02:07  — 2005-09-21 00:01 55° 45' 59" N  4° 51' 47" W — 57° 51' 50" N  36° 14' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1044326
1  Thermosalinograph
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10443382005-08-25 02:07  — 2005-09-21 00:01 55° 45' 59" N  4° 51' 47" W — 57° 51' 50" N  36° 14' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1044338
Discrete samples 
63  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Density of the water column
7  Instrument mooring
3  Piston corer