The Gulf Stream Meanders Experiment. Hydrographic Data Report. R/V Endeavor Cruises, EN-040 (2-8 August 1979) EN-045 (16-23 November 1979),
Abstract
This report documents hydrographic data collected during two cruises in R/V Endeavor in 1979: EN-040 (2-8 Aug) and EN-045 (16-23 Nov). The hydrographic data from two additional cruises during the first 1979 field phase of the project are documented in a separate report. The hydrographic measurements were made in support of a moored instrument program. The data from the moored instruments (primarily current meters) are reported in separate data reports for the winter and summer 1979 field phases. The objective of the hydrographic program was to vertically and horizontally map the temperature and salinity fields of the Gulf Stream, hopefully as a meander passed through the moored instrument array. The hydrographic measurements were made in conjunction with mooring deployment and recovery operations. The data reported here were collected with a Plessey 9040 STD system attached to a Niskin rosette sampler equipped with Niskin sample bottles and reversing thermometers. In addition, many temperature profiles were made with a Sippican XBT System. Surface bucket samples were taken at most stations. Beyond the presentation of contoured fields of certain derived hydrographic quantities the data are not analyzed. Interpretation of the data is not provided here.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA092144
Entities
People
- David A. Brooks
- John M. Bane
- Mark J. Ignaszewski
Organizations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill