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Cruise description

This cruise was 100% successful. All stations were visited, all casts were done, and we even managed to deploy an Argo float for DFO/Institute of Ocean Sciences, 103 nautical miles west of Papa, float that we tried to deploy for about two years now.
We recovered the NOAA mooring PA-004 and deployed PA-005 near Station Papa.
We also performed a Drifting Sediment Trap experiment.
Water was collected at P4 and P26 for background Cesium-137 profiles following the Yukushima tsunami.
On the return leg from Station Papa we recovered an Iridium float for University of Washington about 46 nautical miles NNW of Station P23.
We also sampled in the centre of an eddy and performed a live net tow on the edge of the eddy.
The regular sampling done during this cruise was performed using a CTD, a Rosette, some X-Niskins, a Bongo, a Multiple Plankton Sampler (MPS) 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 2011-27

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 P1 48°34.44
125°30.10
04-Jun-11
16:16
Rosette to 9 dbar
(Ctd data to 126 dbar)
2 P2 48°35.84
125°59.81
04-Jun-11
20:33
Rosette (DMS cast) to 100 dbar
(Ctd data to 107 dbar)
3 P2 48°35.90
125°59.72
04-Jun-11
21:12
Bongo tow to 107m
4 P2 48°35.93
125°59.76
04-Jun-11
21:34
Rosette (Deep cast) to 107 dbar
(Ctd data)
5 P3 48°37.52
126°19.81
04-Jun-11
23:19
Rosette to 25 dbar
(Ctd data to 793 dbar)
6 P4 48°38.98
126°39.87
05-Jun-11
01:27
Rosette (Deep cast) to 1319 dbar
(Ctd data)
7 P4 48°38.91
126°40.19
05-Jun-11
02:56
Bongo to 250m
8 P4 48°38.92
126°40.42
05-Jun-11
03:20
Bongo to 250 m for Stewart group.
9 P4 48°38.93
126°40.72
05-Jun-11
03:39
Bongo to 100 m for Stewart group.
10 P4 48°38.95
126°40.60
05-Jun-11
03:57
Rosette (Deep Cs cast) to 1001 dbar
(Ctd data)
11 P4 48°38.87
126°40.91
05-Jun-11
05:32
Rosette (UBC cast) to 1302 dbar
(Ctd data)
12 P4 48°39.90
126°41.33
05-Jun-11
07:00
Trace metal: Pumping to 40 m
13 P4 48°39.12
126°40.79
05-Jun-11
09:53
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 501 dbar  (Ctd data)
14 P4 48°38.92
126°40.02
05-Jun-11
12:09
Rosette (Shallow Cs cast) to 301 dbar
(Ctd data)
15 P4 48°39.14
126°40.47
05-Jun-11
13:12
Rosette (Light cast) to 72 dbar
(Ctd data to 101 dbar)
16 P4 48°39.17
126°40.01
05-Jun-11
15:05
Rosette (DMS cast) to 199 dbar
(Ctd data)
17 P5 48°41.45
127°10.05
05-Jun-11
18:21
Rosette to 55 dbar
(Ctd data to 2031 dbar)
18 P6 48°44.66
127°40.05
05-Jun-11
22:20
Rosette to 45 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
19 P7 48°46.54
128°09.98
06-Jun-11
02:30
Rosette to 41 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
20 P8 48°49.00
128°40.14
06-Jun-11
06:51
Bongo to 250m
21 P8 48°49.17
128°40.11
06-Jun-11
07:06
Rosette to 1999 dbar
(Ctd data)
22 P9 48°51.34
129°09.99
06-Jun-11
11:07
Rosette to 60 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
23 P10 48°53.55
129°40.04
06-Jun-11
15:00
Rosette to 41 dbar
(Ctd data to 2008 dbar)
24 P11 48°55.91
130°09.94
06-Jun-11
18:59
Rosette to 54 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
25 P12 48°58.10
130°40.01
06-Jun-11
22:59
Rosette (DMS and Light cast) to 200 dbar
(Ctd data)
26 P12 48°58.39
130°40.22
07-Jun-11
00:02
Bongo to 246m
27 P12 48°58.61
130°40.69
07-Jun-11
00:58
Rosette (Deep cast) to 3268 dbar
(Ctd data)
28 P12 48°59.14
130°42.54
07-Jun-11
03:43
Bongo to 250 m for Stewart group.
29 P12 48°59.11
130°42.66
07-Jun-11
03:59
Bongo to 100 m for Stewart group.
30 P12 48°58.90
130°43.01
07-Jun-11
04:40
Trace metal: X-Niskins to 70m, 100m, 150m.
31 P12 48°58.78
130°43.06
07-Jun-11
04:59
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 502 dbar
(Ctd data)
32 P12 48°58.56
130°43.09
07-Jun-11
05:30
Trace metal: Pumping to 40m, 25m, 10m.
33 P12 48°58.31
130°43.56
07-Jun-11
06:30
Rosette (UBC cast) to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data)
34 P12 48°58.37
130°43.81
07-Jun-11
07:52
Live Reeve net towed at 2 knots at 200m, 150m, 100m for 10 minutes each depth
35 P13 49°02.57
131°39.90
07-Jun-11
13:17
Rosette to 41 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
36 P14 49°07.27
132°39.87
07-Jun-11
19:25
Rosette to 51 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
37 P15 49°11.99
133°39.86
08-Jun-11
01:46
Rosette to 50 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
38 P16 49°16.88
134°38.26
08-Jun-11
07:30
Live Reeve net towed at 2 knots at 250m, 200m, 150m for 10 minutes each depth
39 P16 49°16.99
134°39.99
08-Jun-11
08:21
Trace metal: Pumping to 40m, 25m, 10m.
40 P16 49°17.00
134°40.14
08-Jun-11
09:01
Rosette (UBC cast) to 2002 dbar
(Ctd data)
41 P16 49°16.95
134°40.06
08-Jun-11
12:47
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 501 dbar
(Ctd data)
42 P16 49°16.93
134°40.52
08-Jun-11
13:35
Trace metal: X-Niskins to 155m
43 P16 49°16.93
134°40.59
08-Jun-11
13:59
Rosette (Deep cast) to 3682 dbar
(Ctd data)
44 P16 49°16.97
134°41.59
08-Jun-11
16:23
Bongo to 250m
45 P16 49°17.11
134°41.38
08-Jun-11
16:41
Bongo to 250 m for Stewart group.
46 P16 49°17.04
134°41.21
08-Jun-11
16:53
Bongo to 100 m for Stewart group.
47 P16 49°17.04
134°40.86
08-Jun-11
17:24
Rosette (Light cast) to 104 dbar
(Ctd data to 153 dbar)
48 P16 49°17.04
134°40.15
08-Jun-11
17:55
Rosette (DMS cast) to 201 dbar
(Ctd data)
49 P17 49°21.00
135°40.09
08-Jun-11
22:21
Rosette to 60 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
50 P18 49°26.04
136°39.99
09-Jun-11
03:39
Rosette to 25 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
51 P19 49°30.07
137°40.05
09-Jun-11
09:27
Rosette to 40 dbar
(Ctd data to 2006 dbar)
52 P20 49°33.85
138°40.12
09-Jun-11
14:34
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 501 dbar
(Ctd data)
53 P20 49°33.25
138°40.48
09-Jun-11
15:10
Trace metal: X-Niskins to 150m
54 P20 49°33.21
138°40.72
09-Jun-11
15:48
Rosette (Light cast) to 70 dbar
(Ctd data to 152 dbar)
55 P20 49°33.87
138°40.08
09-Jun-11
16:18
Rosette (Deep cast) to 4024 dbar
(Ctd data)
56 P20 49°33.97
138°40.18
09-Jun-11
16:57
Trace metal: Small boat surface sampling
57 P20 49°34.24
138°40.12
09-Jun-11
19:17
Bongo to 250m
58 P20 49°34.25
138°40.24
09-Jun-11
19:40
Bongo to 250 m for Stewart group.
59 P20 49°34.21
138°40.27
09-Jun-11
19:59
Bongo to 100 m for Stewart group.
60 P20 49°34.17
138°40.15
09-Jun-11
20:13
Rosette (DMS cast) to 200 dbar
(Ctd data)
61 P20 49°34.04
138°40.34
09-Jun-11
21:21
Trace metal: X-Niskins
62 P20 49°33.95
138°40.59
09-Jun-11
21:42
Rosette (UBC cast) to 2001 dbar
(Ctd data)
63 P20 49°xx.xx
138°xx.xx
09-Jun-11
02:33
Trace metal: Pumping to 40m, 25m, 10m.
64 P20-P21 49°37.09
139°26.77
10-Jun-11
06:10
Multinet to 500m for Johan
65 P21 49°38.02
139°40.12
10-Jun-11
08:21
Rosette to 39 dbar
(Ctd data to 2008 dbar)
66 P22 49°42.00
140°40.00
10-Jun-11
13:16
Rosette to 60 dbar
(Ctd data to 2012 dbar)
67 P23 49°46.00
141°40.08
10-Jun-11
18:08
Rosette (Calibration cast) to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data)
68 P24 49°50.18
142°39.95
10-Jun-11
23:03
Rosette to 50 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
69 P25 50°00.04
143°36.20
11-Jun-11
04:01
Rosette to 45 dbar
(Ctd data to 2005 dbar)
70 P35 50°00.02
144°18.23
11-Jun-11
07:56
Rosette to 44 dbar
(Ctd data to 2004 dbar)
71 Traps-D 50°00.04
144°50.15
11-Jun-11
10:59
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 502 dbar
(Ctd data)
72 Traps-D 50°00.49
144°49.98
11-Jun-11
13:03
Deploy Drifting Sediment Traps.
73 Traps-D 50°00.54
144°52.37
11-Jun-11
14:51
Rosette (Light cast) to 82 dbar
(Ctd data to 162 dbar)
74 PA-005 50°07.22
144°48.77
11-Jun-11
23:42
Deploy PMEL/NOAA PA-005 mooring
75 PA-005 50°08.14
144°49.04
12-Jun-11
00:42
Rosette (ONAr cast) to 253 dbar
(Ctd data to 301 dbar)
76 P26 50°00.05
145°00.02
12-Jun-11
02:34
Rosette (Deep Cs cast) to 999 dbar
(Ctd data)
77 P26 49°59.95
144°59.94
12-Jun-11
03:59
Rosette (Shallow Cs cast) to 301 dbar
(Ctd data)
78 P26 50°00.00
145°00.11
12-Jun-11
04:54
Rosette (ONAr cast) to 29 dbar
(Ctd data)
79 P26 49°59.98
145°00.33
12-Jun-11
05:17
Multinet to 250m for Johan
80 P26 50°00.02
145°00.00
12-Jun-11
07:17
Stewart group in situ pumps
81 PA-004 50°02.73
144°52.75
12-Jun-11
12:59
Rosette (ONAr cast) to 30 dbar
(Ctd data to 302 dbar)
82 P26 49°59.92
144°59.99
12-Jun-11
15:21
Rosette (Deep cast) to 4317 dbar
(Ctd data)
83 P26 50°00.09
145°00.35
12-Jun-11
21:42
Multinet to 2000 m
84 P26 50°00.16
145°00.72
12-Jun-11
23:00
Rosette (DMS cast) to 199 dbar
(Ctd data)
85 P26 50°00.12
144°59.94
13-Jun-11
00:35
Rosette (ONAr cast) to 30 dbar
(Ctd data)
86 P26 49°59.92
145°00.80
13-Jun-11
01:00
Trace metal: Pumping
86b P26 49°59.95
145°00.82
13-Jun-11
03:40
Trace metal: X-Niskins
87 P26 50°00.03
144°59.79
13-Jun-11
04:50
Rosette (UBC cast) to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data)
88 P26 50°00.07
144°59.79
13-Jun-11
06:15
Trace metal: X-Niskins
89 P26 49°59.99
144°59.99
13-Jun-11
06:40
Live Reeve net towed at 2 knots at 250m, 200m, 150m for 10 minutes each depth
90 P26 49°59.99
145°01.77
13-Jun-11
07:34
Trace metal: X-Niskins to 400m, 600m, 800m
91 P26 49°59.90
145°01.81
13-Jun-11
08:15
Stewart group in situ pumps
92 PA-004 50°02.94
144°52.82
31-Jun-11
14:10
Recover PMEL/NOAA PA-004 mooring
93 P26 50°00.01
144°59.86
13-Jun-11
19:41
Rosette (ONAr cast) to 201 dbar
(Ctd data)
94 P26 50°00.13
144°59.95
13-Jun-11
20:16
Bongo to 250m
95 P26 50°00.16
145°00.09
13-Jun-11
20:37
Bongo to 250 m for Stewart group.
96 P26 50°00.21
145°00.19
13-Jun-11
20:54
Bongo to 100 m for Stewart group.
97 Argos 49°59.86
147°39.85
14-Jun-11
08:08
Rosette 38 dbar
(Ctd data to 2007 dbar)
98 Argos 50°00.17
147°39.37
14-Jun-11
09:02
Deploy Argo float 4948
99 Argos 50°00.28
147°38.45
14-Jun-11
09:10
Live Reeve net towed at 2 knots at 250m, 200m, 150m for 10 minutes each depth
100 Traps-R 50°06.30
144°46.26
14-Jun-11
14:00
Recover Drifting Sediment Traps.
101 Traps-R 50°03.95
144°36.52
15-Jun-11
01:11
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 100 dbar
(Ctd data)
102 Traps-R 50°04.01
144°36.39
15-Jun-11
14:30
Rosette (Stewart group cast) to 500 dbar   (Ctd data)
103 UW-float 50°28.35
142°07.48
16-Jun-11
05:50
Rosette to 501 dbar
(Ctd data)
104 Eddy-C 50°24.50
141°00.00
16-Jun-11
10:53
Rosette (Eddy centre) to 2000 dbar
(Ctd data)
105 Eddy-E 50°17.11
140°00.38
16-Jun-11
16:44
Live Reeve net at Eddy edge towed at 2 knots at 250m, 200m, 150m for 10 minutes each depth
107 49°44.36
135°43.82
17-Jun-11
09:55
Live Reeve net towed at 2 knots at 250m, 200m, 150m for 10 minutes each depth
108 48°59.96
129°51.48
18-Jun-11
08:55
Live Reeve net towed at 2 knots at 250m, 200m, 150m for 10 minutes each depth
109 LB08 48°25.34
125°28.62
19-Jun-11
02:17
Rosette to 129 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 Trace Metal data please contact Kyle Simpson

Drifter data
  • Argo float 4948


  • 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

    2000-dbar profiles and anomalies with respect to the 1981-2010 averages for Temperature, Salinity and Sigma-t,
    and with respect to the 2001-2010 averages for Dissolved Oxygen

    Documents

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