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Cruise description

This cruise was very successful.  Even though the weather was somewhat bumpy at times, we managed to visit all the stations, some of them twice, by going straight to Station P from station P20 and working on the way back.  This was the first cruise where the new Mid-ship rosette station was officially used.  Two Haida eddies were situated along Line P while we were there: one centered on station P8 and the other slightly north of station P14.  The sampling done during this cruise was performed using a CTD, a Rosette, a Bongo and a Live Reeve net.

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 2009-10

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°35.59
123°30.01
19-Aug-09
23:55
Rosette to 220 dbar
(Ctd data)
3 SI03 48°35.58
123°30.00
20-Aug-09
01:04
Rosette to 200 dbar
(Ctd data to 203 dbar)
4 SI03 48°35.59
123°30.01
20-Aug-09
02:38
Ctd to 200 dbar
5 P1 48°34.64
125°30.02
20-Aug-09
15:38
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 103 dbar)
6 P2 48°35.92
125°59.46
20-Aug-09
18:03
Rosette (Deep cast) to 106 dbar
(Ctd data)
7 P2 48°35.86
125°59.63
20-Aug-09
19:31
Bongo tow to 105 m
8 P2 48°35.90
125°59.44
20-Aug-09
20:37
Rosette (DMS cast) to 102 dbar
(Ctd data to 107 dbar)
9 P3 48°37.52
126°20.03
21-Aug-09
05:14
Rosette to 8 dbar
(Ctd data to 800 dbar)
9.5 P3.5 48°37.96
126°32.66
21-Aug-09
09:04
Live Reeve net towed at 2 knots for 30
minutes
10 P4 48°38.98
126°40.10
21-Aug-09
10:43
Rosette (UBC Deep cast) to 1300 dbar
(Ctd data)
11 P4 48°38.98
126°39.96
21-Aug-09
12:38
Rosette (UBC Shallow & ONAr cast) to
1000 dbar     (Ctd data)
12 P4 48°39.32
126°39.25
21-Aug-09
15:41
Rosette (Deep cast) to 1300 dbar
(Ctd data)
13 P4 48°39.08
126°39.36
21-Aug-09
17:13
Bongo to 250 m
14 P4 48°39.03
126°39.96
21-Aug-09
17:50
Rosette (DMS cast) to 200 dbar
(Ctd data)
15 P4 48°38.99
126°39.96
21-Aug-09
19:19
Rosette (Light cast) to 600 dbar
(Ctd data)
16 P5 48°41.53
127°09.87
21-Aug-09
22:25
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2009 dbar)
17 P6 48°44.58
127°39.93
22-Aug-09
02:09
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
18 P7 48°46.61
128°09.96
22-Aug-09
05:53
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
19 P8 48°48.85
128°37.74
22-Aug-09
10:08
Live Reeve net towed at 200m, 150m, and
100m for 10 minutes each depth
20 P8 48°48.98
128°39.95
22-Aug-09
11:17
Rosette to 2003 dbar
(Ctd data)
21 P8 48°49.10
128°39.89
22-Aug-09
13:22
Bongo to 250 m
22 P9 48°51.37
129°09.95
22-Aug-09
17:38
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
23 P10 48°53.60
129°39.92
22-Aug-09
23:13
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2008 dbar)
24 P11 48°55.97
130°09.88
23-Aug-09
03:59
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
25 P12 48°57.65
130°37.70
23-Aug-09
08:59
Live Reeve net towed at 200m, 150m, and
100m for 10 minutes each depth
26 P12 48°58.14
130°39.97
23-Aug-09
10:03
Rosette (UBC Deep cast) to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data)
27 P12 48°58.15
130°40.05
23-Aug-09
11:37
Bongo to 250 m
28 P12 48°58.19
130°40.00
23-Aug-09
12:17
Rosette (UBC Shallow cast) to 1000 dbar
(Ctd data)
29 P12 48°58.13
130°40.08
23-Aug-09
13:44
Rosette (Deep cast) to 3276 dbar
(Ctd data)
30 P12 48°58.18
130°40.01
23-Aug-09
17:34
Rosette (DMS cast) to 199 dbar
(Ctd data)
31 P12 48°58.22
130°40.00
23-Aug-09
18:35
Rosette (Light cast) to 601 dbar
(Ctd data)
32 P13 49°02.63
131°40.06
24-Aug-09
01:10
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
33 P14 47°07.43
132°39.97
24-Aug-09
06:38
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
34 P15 49°12.04
133°39.92
24-Aug-09
12:46
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
35 P16 49°16.71
134°43.16
24-Aug-09
21:09
Rosette (DMS cast) to 201 dbar
(Ctd data)
36 P16 49°16.82
134°43.15
24-Aug-09
22:26
Rosette (Light cast) to 600 dbar
(Ctd data)
37 P16 49°16.72
134°43.10
25-Aug-09
00:58
Rosette (Deep cast) to 3688 dbar
(Ctd data)
38 P18 49°25.99
136°39.96
25-Aug-09
21:23
Rosette to 7 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
39 P19 49°30.00
137°39.94
26-Aug-09
03:32
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
40 P20 49°33.91
138°39.74
26-Aug-09
09:26
Live Reeve net towed at 200m, 150m, and
100m for 10 minutes each depth
41 P20 49°34.05
138°39.95
26-Aug-09
10:38
Rosette (Deep UBC cast) to 2008 dbar
(Ctd data)
42 P20 49°34.00
138°39.87
26-Aug-09
12:15
Bongo to 250 m
43 P26 49°59.38
144°52.17
27-Aug-09
12:04
Live Reeve net towed at 200m, 150m, and
100m for 10 minutes each depth
44 P26 49°59.97
145°00.14
27-Aug-09
13:16
Rosette (Deep cast) to 4315 dbar
(Ctd data)
45 P26 50°00.01
145°00.00
27-Aug-09
17:34
Bongo to 250 m
46 P26 49°59.99
145°00.02
27-Aug-09
17:53
Rosette (UBC Deep cast) to 2003 dbar
(Ctd data)
47 P26 50°00.01
144°59.88
27-Aug-09
19:57
Rosette (UBC Shallow & ONAr cast) to
1001 dbar    (Ctd data)
48 P26 50°00.00
144°59.90
27-Aug-09
22:16
Rosette (DMS & ONAr cast) to 198 dbar
(Ctd data)
49 P26 49°59.99
144°59.99
28-Aug-09
00:34
Rosette (Light & ONAr cast) to 599 dbar
(Ctd data)
50 P26 49°59.99
145°00.16
28-Aug-09
02:19
Bongo to 1000 m
51 P26 50°00.06
145°00.02
28-Aug-09
03:28
Rosette (Deep ONAr & UBC cast) to
4000 dbar    (Ctd data)
52 PA-003 50°09.34
144°48.63
28-Aug-09
07:29
Rosette (Mooring cast) to 30 dbar
(Ctd data)
53 P35 50°00.09
144°18.13
28-Aug-09
10:53
Rosette to 6 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
54 P25 50°00.04
143°36.33
28-Aug-09
15:18
Rosette to 3 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
55 P24 49°50.23
142°39.92
28-Aug-09
20:42
Rosette (Calibration cast) to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
56 P23 49°46.03
141°40.07
29-Aug-09
02:26
Rosette to 4 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
57 P22 49°42.05
140°40.10
29-Aug-09
08:49
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
58 P21 49°37.95
139°39.89
29-Aug-09
14:40
Rosette to 4 dbar
(Ctd data to 2008 dbar)
59 P20 49°33.99
138°39.92
29-Aug-09
20:12
Rosette (DMS cast) to 199 dbar
(Ctd data)
60 P20 49°34.03
138°40.02
29-Aug-09
21:10
Rosette (Light & ONAr cast) to 600 dbar
(Ctd data)
61 P20 49°34.01
138°39.98
30-Aug-09
00:34
Rosette (Deep cast) to 4024 dbar
(Ctd data)
62 P20 49°34.01
138°39.96
30-Aug-09
04:03
Rosette (UBC Shallow cast) to 1001 dbar
(Ctd data)
63 P20 49°34.23
138°39.25
30-Aug-09
07:02
Live Reeve net towed at 200m, 150m, and
100m for 10 minutes each depth
64 P19 49°29.93
137°39.92
30-Aug-09
11:42
Rosette to 4 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
65 P18 49°26.04
136°40.04
30-Aug-09
17:11
Rosette to 4 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
66 P17 49°21.02
135°40.01
30-Aug-09
22:37
Rosette to 2007 dbar
(Ctd data)
67 P16 49°16.99
134°39.94
31-Aug-09
04:58
Rosette (UBC Deep cast) to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data)
68 P16 49°16.99
134°39.96
31-Aug-09
06:41
Rosette (UBC Shallow cast) to 1002 dbar
(Ctd data)
69 P16 49°16.94
134°39.99
31-Aug-09
07:47
Bongo to 250 m
70 P16 49°16.92
134°40.22
31-Aug-09
08:03
Live Reeve net towed at 200m, 150m, and
100m for 10 minutes each depth
71 P14 49°07.42
132°39.97
31-Aug-09
17:12
Rosette to 1998 dbar
(Ctd data to 2004 dbar)
72 P14 49°07.40
132°39.96
31-Aug-09
18:59
Bongo to 250 m
73 P12 48°58.24
130°40.14
01-Sep-09
07:01
Live Reeve net towed at 200m, 150m, and
100m for 10 minutes each depth
74 P8 48°48.97
128°40.01
01-Sep-09
16:20
Rosette (OSU cast) to 1998 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
75 P4 48°38.93
126°39.96
02-Sep-09
05:03
Rosette (OSU cast) to 1299 dbar
(Ctd data)

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Download data for the whole cruise

CTD data
List of CTD casts

 


Chemistry (Rosette) data
List of Rosette casts

 


Zooplankton data

 

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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