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Cruise description

This cruise was very successful despite many problems with the CTD and fewer days of operation than planned. Because of this, one Argo float could not be deployed for DFO/Institute to Ocean Sciences.
The highlight of the cruise was to sample a DMS Diurnal Cycle Experiment for a period of 28 hours, although the original plan was calling for 36 hours of sampling. The experiment consisted of sampling every two hours following the water mass as indicated by a drogue. The experiment went quite well despite the amount of work it created for the analysts.
The regular sampling done during this cruise was performed using a CTD, a Rosette, some X-Niskin bottles, and a Bongo. For further details see 2010-14_cruise_report.pdf in the Documents section.

Cruise personnel

Chief Scientist: Marie Robert   Institute of Ocean Sciences  (DFO)
  • Michael Arychuk (Institute of Ocean Sciences-DFO)
  • Michael Bentley (Canadian Wildlife Service)
  • Amy Cain (University of British Columbia)
  • Glenn Cooper (Institute of Ocean Sciences-DFO)
  • Constance Couture (University of British Columbia)
  • Keith Johnson (Institute of Ocean Sciences-DFO)
  • Veronica Lance (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University)
  • Martine Lizotte (Université Laval)
  • Hugh Maclean (Institute of Ocean Sciences-DFO)
  • Jason McAlister (University of British Columbia)
  • Rebeccah McLean (University of Victoria)
  • Josiane Mélançon (Université Laval)
  • Craig Mewis (University of British Columbia)
  • Scott Rose (Institute of Ocean Sciences-DFO)
  • David Semeniuk (University of British Columbia)
  • Nes Sutherland (Institute of Ocean Sciences-Contractor)
  • Rebecca Taylor (University of British Columbia
  • Jody Wright (University of British Columbia)

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Map of cruise track and stations

Map of Line-P stations for 2010-14

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°35.62
123°30.02
19-Aug-10
00:48
Rosette to 220 dbar
(Ctd data)
2 P1 48°34.47
125°30.02
19-Aug-10
15:13
Rosette to 11 dbar
(Ctd data to 108 dbar)
3 P2 48°35.98
125°59.97
19-Aug-10
19:00
Rosette (DMS cast) to 100 dbar
(No Ctd profile available)
4 P2 48°35.95
125°59.92
19-Aug-10
19:39
Bongo tow to 100 m
5 P2 48°35.96
125°59.97
19-Aug-10
20:48
Rosette (Deep cast) to 108 dbar
(Ctd data)
6 P3 48°37.44
126°19.882
20-Aug-10
03:29
Rosette to 11 dbar
(Ctd data to 828 dbar)
7 P4 48°38.98
126°40.00
20-Aug-10
07:22
Rosette (UBC cast) to 1301 dbar
(Ctd data)
8 P4 48°39.01
126°39.99
20-Aug-10
09:00
Trace metal pumping to 40 m for IOS and
UBC
9 P4 48°39.01
126°39.99
20-Aug-10
11:50
Trace metal pumping to 10 m for U. Laval
10 P4 48°38.94
126°40.04
20-Aug-10
14:00
Bongo to 250 m
11 P4 48°39.00
126°40.19
20-Aug-10
15:19
Bongo to 250 m for Stewart group
12 P4 48°39.00
126°40.02
20-Aug-10
15:43
Rosette (Deep cast) to 1301 dbar
(Ctd data)
13 P4 48°38.90
126°40.27
20-Aug-10
18:12
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 500 dbar    (Ctd data)
14 P4 48°38.88
126°40.40
20-Aug-10
19:25
Small boat Trace Metal surface sampling
15 P4 48°39.00
126°40.10
20-Aug-10
20:13
Rosette (DMS & ONAr cast) to 300 dbar  (Ctd data)
16 P5 48°41.51
127°09.90
20-Aug-10
23:17
Rosette to 10 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
17 P6 48°44.55
127°39.93
21-Aug-10
04:21
Rosette to 14 dbar
(Ctd data to 1953 dbar)
20 P7 48°48.58
128°10.30
21-Aug-10
06:55
Rosette to 14 dbar
(Ctd data to 2009 dbar)
21 P8 48°49.08
128°39.90
21-Aug-10
13:21
Bongo tow to 250 m
22 P8 48°49.05
128°39.89
21-Aug-10
14:02
Rosette to 2001 dbar
(Ctd data)
23 P9 48°51.43
129°10.04
21-Aug-10
18:55
Rosette to 36 dbar
(Ctd data to 457 dbar)
25 P9 48°51.41
129°10.03
21-Aug-10
19:30
Trace Metal pumping and X-Niskin for
testing and rinsing
26 P10 48°53.68
129°39.98
21-Aug-10
22:28
Rosette to 30 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
27 P11 48°55.96
130°09.94
22-Aug-10
02:04
Rosette to 31 dbar
(Ctd data to 2002 dbar)
28 P12 48°58.05
130°40.12
22-Aug-10
05:45
X-Niskin to 300 m for Trace metal
29 P12 48°58.22
130°39.98
22-Aug-10
06:56
Rosette (UBC cast) to 2006 dbar
(Ctd data)
30 P12 48°58.24
130°39.97
22-Aug-10
08:20
Trace metal pumping to 40 m for UVic, UBC, IOS
31 P12 48°58.18
130°40.24
22-Aug-10
09:54
X-Niskins to 75 and 100 m for UVIc, UBC, IOS
32 P12 48°58.33
130°39.97
22-Aug-10
12:04
Ctd cast to 3201 dbar
34 P12 48°58.20
130°39.90
22-Aug-10
14:51
Bongo to 250 m for Stewart group
35 P12 48°58.14
130°39.91
22-Aug-10
15:12
Bongo to 250 m
36 P12 48°58.18
130°39.96
22-Aug-10
17:03
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 500 dbar    (Ctd data)
37 P12 48°58.21
130°39.94
22-Aug-10
18:27
Ctd cast to 294 dbar
38 P12 48°58.21
130°40.00
22-Aug-10
19:10
Rosette (DMS & ONAr cast) to 300 dbar    (Ctd data)
39 P12 48°58.06
130°40.35
22-Aug-10
19:33
Small boat Trace Metal surface sampling
40 P12 48°58.16
130°40.00
22-Aug-10
20:24
Rosette (Deep cast) to 3052 dbar
(Ctd data)
41 P13 49°02.73
131°40.02
23-Aug-10
03:03
Ctd test cast to 102 dbar
42 P13 49°02.73
131°40.02
23-Aug-10
03:09
Rosette to 25 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
44 P14 49°07.36
132°39.93
23-Aug-10
08:42
Ctd cast to 847 dbar
45 P15 49°11.99
133°40.03
23-Aug-10
16:31
Rosette to 26 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
47 P15.7 49°16.26
134°31.33
23-Aug-10
20:40
Ctd test cast to 151 dbar
48 P16 49°17.01
134°39.97
23-Aug-10
21:39
Rosette (DMS & ONAr cast) to 300 dbar    (Ctd data)
49 P16 49°16.38
134°39.35
23-Aug-10
22:46
Small boat Trace Metal surface sampling
50 P16 49°16.96
134°39.82
23-Aug-10
23:06
Bongo to 250 m
51 P16 49°17.04
134°40.01
23-Aug-10
23:34
Bongo to 250 m for Stewart group
52 P16 49°17.17
134°40.13
24-Aug-10
00:01
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 500 dbar    (Ctd data)
54 P16 49°17.01
134°39.98
24-Aug-10
00:45
X-Niskins to 150 m
55 P16 49°16.92
134°39.96
24-Aug-10
02:04
Rosette (Deep cast) to 3685 dbar
(Ctd data)
57 P16 49°16.64
134°39.42
24-Aug-10
04:10
X-Niskins to 400 m
58 P16 49°17.16
134°39.95
24-Aug-10
05:11
Rosette (UBC cast) to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data)
60 P16 49°16.55
134°39.27
24-Aug-10
06:55
Trace metal pumping to 40 m
61 P17 49°21.02
135°39.98
24-Aug-10
14:10
Rosette to 35 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
63 P18 49°26.00
136°40.02
24-Aug-10
19:51
Rosette to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data)
65 P19 49°29.83
137°40.13
25-Aug-10
02:03
Rosette to 41 dbar
(Ctd data to 1624 dbar)
67 P20 49°33.99
138°39.91
25-Aug-10
07:29
X-Niskins to 400 m
68 P20 49°33.96
138°39.96
25-Aug-10
08:09
Rosette (UBC cast) to 2002 dbar
(Ctd data)
70 P20 49°33.98
138°40.00
25-Aug-10
09:45
X-Niskins to 150 m
71 P20 49°33.92
138°40.04
25-Aug-10
11:27
Trace metal pumping to 40 m
72 P20 49°33.92
138°40.04
25-Aug-10
12:45
Trace metal pumping to 10 m
73 P20 49°33.86
138°40.00
25-Aug-10
14:11
Rosette (Deep cast) to 4024 dbar
(Ctd data)
74 P20 49°33.99
138°40.27
25-Aug-10
17:21
Bongo to 250 m
75 P20 49°34.07
138°40.04
25-Aug-10
17:53
Bongo to 250 m for Stewart group
76 P20 49°34.07
138°40.07
25-Aug-10
18:17
Rosette (DMS & ONAr cast) to 301 dbar    (Ctd data)
78 P20 49°34.05
138°39.90
25-Aug-10
19:22
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 500 dbar    (Ctd data)
79 PA-004 50°02.84
144°52.86
26-Aug-10
18:04
Rosette to 31 dbar
(Ctd data)
80 PA-004 50°02.91
144°52.91
26-Aug-10
19:04
Rosette to 200 dbar
(Ctd data to 501 dbar)
81 P26 49°59.90
144°59.88
26-Aug-10
20:47
Bongo to 250 m
82 P26 50°00.07
145°00.02
26-Aug-10
21:22
Bongo to 250 m for Stewart group
83 P26 49°59.94
144°59.90
26-Aug-10
21:45
Bongo to 250 m for DNA
84 P26 50°00.01
145°00.00
26-Aug-10
22:12
Rosette (DMS and Steward group cast) to
300 dbar    (Ctd data)
85 P26 49°59.85
144°59.79
26-Aug-10
20:30
Small boat Trace Metal surface sampling
86 P26 50°00.10
144°59.96
26-Aug-10
23:29
Rosette (Deep cast) to 4318 dbar
(Ctd data)
87 P26 49°59.99
144°59.71
27-Aug-10
02:15
X-Niskins to 800 m
88 P26 50°00.05
144°59.94
27-Aug-10
03:36
Rosette (UBC cast) to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data)
89 P26 50°00.03
144°59.94
27-Aug-10
04:55
X-Niskins to 300 m
90 P26 50°00.05
144°59.98
27-Aug-10
05:30
Rosette (ONAr cast) to 4000 dbar
(Ctd data)
91 P26 49°59.98
144°59.98
27-Aug-10
08:12
X-Niskins to 100 m
92 P26 50°00.02
144°59.95
27-Aug-10
08:34
Rosette (ONAr cast) to 200 dbar
(Ctd data)
93 P26 50°00.04
145°00.02
27-Aug-10
10:26
Rosette (ONAr cast) to 30 dbar
(Ctd data)
94 P26 49°59.99
145°00.03
27-Aug-10
10:48
Trace metal pumping to 40 m (IOS and
Jason)
95 P26 50°00.00
145°00.03
27-Aug-10
13:00
Trace metal pumping to 10 m (UBC - David)
96 P26 50°00.03
144°59.95
27-Aug-10
14:47
Trace metal pumping to 10 m (U. Laval)
97 P26 49°59.98
144°59.99
27-Aug-10
16:58
Rosette (ONAr and UBC cast) to 1000
dbar    (Ctd data)
97.5 P26 50°00.10
145°06.10
27-Aug-10
18:27
Deploy Argo float 5003
98 DDC-t0 50°00.08
144°59.87
27-Aug-10
19:04
Rosette to 21 dbar
(Ctd data to 150 dbar)
99 P26 50°00.10
144°59.60
27-Aug-10
19:28
Deploy drogue for the DMS Diurnal Cycle
(DDC) Experiment
100 DDC-t2 49°59.25
144°59.25
27-Aug-10
21:02
Rosette to 20 dbar
(Ctd data to 150 dbar)
101 P26 49°59.91
144°59.67
27-Aug-10
21:30
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 500 dbar    (Ctd data)
102 DDC-t4 50°00.13
144°59.74
27-Aug-10
23:02
Rosette to 20 dbar
(Ctd data to 151 dbar)
103 DDC-t6 50°00.62
145°00.11
28-Aug-10
01:04
Rosette to 20 dbar
(Ctd data to 151 dbar)
104 DDC-t6 50°00.61
144°59.45
28-Aug-10
01:51
Bongo to 1063 m
105 DDC-t8 50°00.52
144°59.38
28-Aug-10
03:07
Rosette to 21 dbar
(Ctd data to 150 dbar)
106 DDC-t10 50°00.22
144°59.12
28-Aug-10
05:00
Rosette to 21 dbar
(Ctd data to 149 dbar)
107 DDC-t12 49°59.83
144°59.12
28-Aug-10
07:03
Rosette to 20 dbar
(Ctd data to 150 dbar)
108 DDC-t14 50°00.07
144°59.09
28-Aug-10
08:58
Rosette to 21 dbar
(Ctd data to 151 dbar)
109 DDC-t16 50°00.24
144°58.66
28-Aug-10
11:13
Rosette to 20 dbar
(Ctd data to 150 dbar)
111 DDC-t18 49°59.97
144°58.39
28-Aug-10
12:54
Rosette to 20 dbar
(Ctd data to 151 dbar)
112 DDC-t20 49°59.54
144°58.44
28-Aug-10
15:00
Rosette to 31 dbar
(Ctd data to 150 dbar)
113 DDC-t22 49°58.93
144°58.59
28-Aug-10
16:55
Rosette to 20 dbar
(Ctd data to 150 dbar)
114 DDC-t24 49°58.85
144°59.19
28-Aug-10
18:58
Rosette to 20 dbar
(Ctd data to 151 dbar)
115 DDC-t26 49°59.62
144°59.56
28-Aug-10
21:00
Rosette to 21 dbar
(Ctd data to 150 dbar)
116 DDC-t28 50°00.36
144°59.06
28-Aug-10
22:58
Rosette to 50 dbar
(Ctd data to 150 dbar)
116.5 DDC-t28 50°00.36
144°59.21
28-Aug-10
23:17
Recover drogue for the DMS Diurnal Cycle
(DDC) Experiment
117   49°59.92
144°32.98
29-Aug-10
01:05
Deploy drifter 46698 for Axys / Environment
Canada
118 P35 49°59.88
144°18.13
29-Aug-10
02:21
Rosette (Calibration cast) to 2001 dbar    (Ctd data)
119 P25 49°59.77
143°36.355
29-Aug-10
06:46
Rosette to 28 dbar
(Ctd data to 2008 dbar)
120 P24 49°50.11
142°40.04
29-Aug-10
12:02
Rosette to 39 dbar
(Ctd data to 2009 dbar)
121 P23 49°45.96
141°40.04
29-Aug-10
18:18
Rosette to 2002 dbar
(Ctd data)
123 P22 49°41.97
140°40.05
29-Aug-10
23:23
Rosette to 41 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
124 P21 49°37.94
139°40.04
30-Aug-10
04:51
Rosette to 35 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
125 P15 49°11.91
133°40.02
31-Aug-10
06:12
Rosette to 40 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
126 P14 49°07.41
132°39.98
31-Aug-10
11:45
Rosette to 37 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
127 P13 49°02.64
131°39.99
31-Aug-10
17:30
Rosette to 39 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
128 P12 48°58.14
130°40.03
31-Aug-10
22:59
Rosette to 33 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
129 P2 48°36.05
126°00.07
01-Sep-10
19:18
Rosette to 5 dbar
(Ctd data to 107 dbar)
130 P2 48°36.19
125°59.94
01-Sep-10
19:38
Bongo to 100 m for Stewart group

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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 Trace Metal data please contact Josiane Mélançon or Kyle Simpson

Drifter data
Thermosalinograph (TSG) data (text files)


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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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