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Cruise description

This cruise was 100% successful. As well as doing our regular hydrographic and plankton work, using a CTD, a Rosette, some X-Niskin bottles, and a Bongo, we also deployed a mooring at Station Papa. This mooring is the first of many planned over the next several years in a long-term collaborative project involving scientists and technicians from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, NOAA, and the University of Washington. Another special project of this cruise was the use of the Vertical Microstructure Profiling (VMP) instrument of Eric Kunze's from the University of Victoria. Finally, this cruise also marked the beginning of a multi-year collaboration with Maurice Levasseur's group from Université Laval in Québec. For further details about the mooring, the VMP, or the cruise in general see Post_cruise_report.pdf in the Documents section.

Cruise personnel

Chief Scientist: Marie Robert    Institute of Ocean Sciences  (DFO)

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Map of cruise track and stations

Map of Line-P stations for 2007-13

Click on the cast types below to see at which stations the casts were done. To access data.

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Table of stations and sampling done

Event Station Position Date (UTC)
Time (UTC)
Sampling
1 SI03 48°35.51
123°30.01
30-May-07
21:36
Rosette (UBC cast) to 200 dbar
(Ctd data)
2 SI03 48°35.38
123°30.04
30-May-07
22:16
Go-flo to 10 m
3 P1 48°34.51
125°29.97
01-Jun-07
09:01
Rosette to 12 dbar
(Ctd data to 108 dbar)
4 P1 48°34.52
125°29.98
01-Jun-07
09:25
Go-flo to 10 m
5 P2 48°35.98
126°00.06
01-Jun-07
11:45
Rosette to 112 dbar
(Ctd data)
6 P2 48°36.00
126°00.00
01-Jun-07
12:28
Bongo tow to 110 m
7 P3 48°37.52
126°20.10
01-Jun-07
14:07
Ctd data to 806 dbar
8 P4 48°38.99
126°40.02
01-Jun-07
16:12
Rosette (Deep cast) to 1306 dbar
(Ctd data)
9 P4 48°39.07
126°39.94
01-Jun-07
17:38
Bongo tow to 250 m
10 P4 48°39.05
126°39.96
01-Jun-07
17:52
Go-flo to 10 m
11 P4 48°39.05
126°39.91
01-Jun-07
18:25
Rosette (DMS cast) to 302 dbar
(Ctd data)
12 P5 48°41.56
127°09.95
01-Jun-07
21:03
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
13 P6 48°44.65
127°39.93
02-Jun-07
00:17
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
14 P7 48°46.63
128°10.12
02-Jun-07
03:32
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
15 P8 48°48.96
128°40.05
02-Jun-07
06:34
Go-flo to 10 m
16 P8 48°48.82
128°40.33
02-Jun-07
06:52
Bongo tow to 250 m
17 P8 48°48.86
128°40.42
02-Jun-07
07:14
Rosette to 2005 dbar
(Ctd data)
18 P9 48°51.39
129°09.98
02-Jun-07
10:35
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
19 P10 48°53.56
129°39.93
02-Jun-07
13:41
Ctd data to 2006 dbar
20 P11 48°55.99
130°09.98
02-Jun-07
16:44
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
21 P12 48°59.17
130°40.33
02-Jun-07
19:47
Rosette (DMS cast) to 301 dbar
(Ctd data)
22 P12 48°58.19
130°40.13
02-Jun-07
20:58
Rosette (UBC cast) to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data)
23 P12 48°58.66
130°39.51
02-Jun-07
22:17
Go-flo to 10 m
24 P12 48°58.62
130°39.39
02-Jun-07
22:31
Bongo to 250 m
25 P12 48°58.46
130°40.12
02-Jun-07
23:01
Rosette (Deep cast) to 3230 dbar
(Ctd data)
26 P13 49°02.71
131°39.97
03-Jun-07
05:14
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 1236 dbar)
27 P14 49°07.42
132°39.99
03-Jun-07
10:06
Rosette to 14 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
28 P14 49°07.41
132°39.95
03-Jun-07
11:17
Go-flo to 10 m
29 P15 49°12.00
133°39.97
03-Jun-07
15:27
Rosette to 8 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
30 P16 49°17.18
134°40.43
03-Jun-07
20:33
Rosette (DMS cast) to 297 dbar
(Ctd data)
31 P16 49°17.05
134°40.19
03-Jun-07
21:25
Go-flo to 10 m
32 P16 49°16.77
134°40.31
03-Jun-07
23:05
Rosette (UBC cast) to 2001 dbar
(Ctd data to 900 dbar)
33 P16 49°16.75
134°40.49
04-Jun-07
00:43
Rosette (Deep cast) to 3661 dbar
(Ctd data)
34 P16 49°16.75
134°40.43
04-Jun-07
03:13
Bongo to 250 m
35 P17 49°21.00
135°39.98
04-Jun-07
07:37
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
36 P18 49°25.99
136°39.95
04-Jun-07
12:48
Rosette to 10 dbar
(Ctd data)
37 P18 49°25.93
136°40.02
04-Jun-07
13:46
Go-flo to 10 m
38 P19 49°30.01
137°39.98
04-Jun-07
18:05
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 2008 dbar)
39 P20 49°33.97
138°40.05
04-Jun-07
23:32
Rosette (DMS cast) to 300 dbar
(Ctd data)
40 P20 49°34.03
138°40.00
05-Jun-07
00:09
Go-flo to 10 m
41 P20 49°33.99
138°40.00
05-Jun-07
00:45
Rosette (UBC cast) to 2001 dbar
(Ctd data)
42 P20 49°34.01
138°39.99
05-Jun-07
02:04
Bongo to 250 m
43 P20 49°33.97
138°40.00
05-Jun-07
02:30
Rosette (Deep cast) to 4015 dbar
(Ctd data)
44 P21 49°38.00
139°39.99
05-Jun-07
08:53
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
45 P22 49°41.96
140°40.09
05-Jun-07
14:18
Rosette to 10 dbar
(Ctd data to 2004 dbar)
46 P22 49°42.00
140°40.09
05-Jun-07
15:16
Go-flo to 10 m
47 P23 49°46.02
141°40.01
05-Jun-07
19:41
Rosette to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
48 P24 49°50.19
142°39.98
06-Jun-07
01:05
Rosette to 11 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
49 P24 49°50.20
142°38.84
06-Jun-07
02:19
Go-flo to 10 m
50 P25 49°59.92
143°36.29
06-Jun-07
09:45
Rosette to 8 dbar
(Ctd data to 908 dbar)
51 P35 49°59.97
144°18.18
06-Jun-07
14:07
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 2009 dbar)
52 ADCP 50°06.88
144°58.24
06-Jun-07
20:36
Deploy ADCP mooring.
53 P26 50°00.04
144°59.75
07-Jun-07
02:36
Rosette (VMP cast) to 131 dbar
(Ctd data to 203 dbar)
54 P26 49°59.93
145°00.07
07-Jun-07
04:19
Sunset VMP profile No. 1
55 P26 49°58.76
145°01.99
07-Jun-07
07:16
Rosette (VMP cast) to 132 dbar
(Ctd data to 202 dbar)
56 P26 49°59.96
145°00.03
07-Jun-07
08:28
Bongo to 1000 m
57 P26 49°59.96
145°00.01
07-Jun-07
09:06
Bongo to 250 m
58 P26 50°00.00
144°59.98
07-Jun-07
10:53
Rosette (VMP cast) to 99 dbar
(Ctd data to 201 dbar)
59 P26 49°59.96
145°00.00
07-Jun-07
11:30
Sunrise VMP profile No. 1
60 P26 49°57.85
145°00.02
07-Jun-07
15:06
Rosette (VMP cast) to 102 dbar
(Ctd data to 205 dbar)
61 PA-001 50°07.07
144°50.39
07-Jun-07
20:56
Deploy PMEL/NOAA PA-001 mooring
62 PA-001 50°07.68
144°50.80
07-Jun-07
22:26
Rosette (Mooring cast) to 30 dbar
(Ctd data to 354 dbar)
63 P26 50°00.30
144°58.74
08-Jun-07
04:32
Rosette (VMP cast) to 100 dbar
(Ctd data to 201 dbar)
64 P26 50°00.09
144°58.45
08-Jun-07
05:09
Sunset VMP profile No. 2
65 P26 49°59.02
145°00.21
08-Jun-07
08:02
Rosette (VMP cast) to 101 dbar
(Ctd data to 202 dbar)
66 P26 50°00.02
145°00.05
08-Jun-07
14:00
Rosette (DMS & ONAr cast) to 301 dbar
(Ctd data)
67 P26 49°59.98
145°00.00
08-Jun-07
17:40
Rosette (UBC & ONAr cast) to 4001 dbar
(Ctd data)
68 P26 50°00.03
144°59.81
08-Jun-07
21:13
Rosette (DMS cast) to 303 dbar
(Ctd data)
69 P26 49°59.97
145°00.13
08-Jun-07
21:47
Go-flo to 10 m
70 P26 49°59.97
144°59.91
09-Jun-07
01:08
Rosette (Deep cast) to 4293 dbar
(Ctd data)
71 P26 50°00.02
145°00.13
09-Jun-07
05:06
Rosette (DMS cast) to 301 dbar
(Ctd data)
72 P26 50°00.03
145°00.01
09-Jun-07
10:33
Rosette (VMP cast) to 101 dbar
(Ctd data to 200 dbar)
73 P26 50°00.02
145°00.03
09-Jun-07
11:00
Sunrise VMP profile No. 2
74 P26 50°02.24
145°01.85
09-Jun-07
14:51
Rosette (VMP cast) to 101 dbar
(Ctd data to 203 dbar)
75 P1E93 46°59.94
144°40.19
10-Jun-07
11:51
Rosette to 4762 dbar
(Ctd data)
76 S5 47°30.00
144°59.97
10-Jun-07
18:28
Rosette to 7 dbar
(Ctd data to 4713 dbar)
77 S4 47°59.93
144°59.92
11-Jun-07
00:12
Rosette to 4276 dbar
(Ctd data)
78 SouthS3 48°20.53
144°59.38
11-Jun-07
04:57
Rosette (VMP cast) to 101 dbar
(Ctd data to 201 dbar)
79 SouthS3
11-Jun-07
Sunset VMP profile No. 3
80 SouthS3 48°23.35
144°59.80
11-Jun-07
08:07
Rosette (VMP cast) to 101 dbar
(Ctd data to 203 dbar)
81 SouthS3 48°23.37
144°59.90
11-Jun-07
10:33
Rosette (VMP cast) to 101 dbar
(Ctd data to 200 dbar)
82 SouthS3
11-Jun-07
Sunrise VMP profile No. 3
83 SouthS3 48°26.64
145°00.11
11-Jun-07
14:43
Rosette (VMP cast) to 101 dbar
(Ctd data to 202 dbar)
84 S3 48°29.98
145°00.01
11-Jun-07
15:33
Rosette (Calibration cast) to 3004 dbar    (Ctd data to 4433 dbar)
85/86 S2 49°00.03
145°00.10
11-Jun-07
20:49
Rosette to 4000 dbar
(Ctd data to 4426 dbar)
87 S1 49°30.01
144°59.98
12-Jun-07
02:33
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 4326 dbar)
88 S1 49°29.98
145°00.34
12-Jun-07
04:32
Deploy Argo float 3267
89 P41 50°27.04
145°00.09
12-Jun-07
13:46
Rosette to 4 dbar
(Ctd data to 4321 dbar)
90 P32 50°54.01
145°00.01
12-Jun-07
18:23
Rosette to 4322 dbar
(Ctd data)
91 Z1 51°20.94
145°00.05
12-Jun-07
23:41
Rosette to 7 dbar
(Ctd data to 3974 dbar)
92 Z2 51°47.61
145°00.01
13-Jun-07
04:06
Rosette to 3846 dbar
(Ctd data)
93 Z3 52°12.01
144°59.97
13-Jun-07
08:53
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 4126 dbar)
94 Z4 52°39.01
145°00.08
13-Jun-07
13:38
Rosette to 4121 dbar
(Ctd data)
95 Z5 53°06.02
145°00.02
13-Jun-07
18:36
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 4147 dbar)
98 Z6 53°33.15
145°00.96
14-Jun-07
01:20
Rosette to 4108 dbar
(Ctd data)
99 Z7 53°59.88
144°59.88
14-Jun-07
06:12
Rosette to 3002 dbar
(Ctd data to 4078 dbar)
100 Z8 54°26.97
144°59.96
14-Jun-07
11:06
Rosette to 4168 dbar
(Ctd data)

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Download data for the whole cruise

CTD data
List of CTD stations
Channels in CTD files

 


Chemistry (Rosette) data
List of Rosette casts
Channels in Rosette files

 


Zooplankton data

 

Trace Metal Data
For the Trace Metal data contact Sarah-Jeanne Royer or Maurice Levasseur

Drifter data
Argo float 3267 at S1

Mooring data
To access mooring data, go to NOAA Mooring at Station Papa

Thermosalinographs (TSG) data (text files)

 

Surface and Loop data in text format

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Profiles of T, S, Sigma-t, DO, and their anomalies

1000-dbar profiles and anomalies with respect to the 1956-1991 averages

Documents

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