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Towed CTD observations during the SPLASH experiment aboard the R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruise WS17107 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2017-04-21 to 2017-04-23

Authors: Andrey Y. Shcherbina

Published On: Jan 30 2019 20:33 UTC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-gnvt-4p07

UDI: R4.x265.000:0072

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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-IV

Research Group:
Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment II (CARTHE II)

Point of Contact

Andrey Shcherbina
University of Washington / Applied Physics Laboratory
ashcherbina@apl.washington.edu

Data Collection Period

2017-04-21

2017-04-23

Theme keywords

hydrography, thermohaline structure, river plume, fronts, water column temperature, water column salinity, water column conductivity, water column depth, towed underwater vehicle, Sea Sciences Acrobat, CTD

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Abstract:

Towed hydrographic observations were conducted during the Submesoscale Processes and Lagrangian Analysis on the Shelf (SPLASH) experiment in the Louisiana Bight, northern Gulf of Mexico aboard the R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruise WS17107 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2017-04-21 to 2017-04-23. CTD observations were conducted using a Sea Sciences Acrobat tow body system with a Sea-Bird Scientific SBE49. The R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruise WS17107 was led by Chief Scientist Dr. Brian Haus.

Suggested Citation:

Andrey Y. Shcherbina. 2019. Towed CTD observations during the SPLASH experiment aboard the R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruise WS17107 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2017-04-21 to 2017-04-23. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-gnvt-4p07

Purpose:

To observe water mass structure in the Louisiana Bight.

Data Parameters and Units:

Time (days since 01 Apr 2017 00:00 UTC), latitude (degrees N), longitude (degrees E), depth (m), temperature (degrees C), salinity (non-dimensional), conductivity (S/m).

Instruments:

Sea-Bird Scientific SBE49 "FastCAT", Sea Sciences Acrobat tow body system.