Abstract:

Five conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) casts made from the R/V Pelican in the northern Gulf of Mexico (lease blocks GC600 and GC647) in conjunction with and support of AUV deployments (Eagle Ray and Mola Mola) and SSD / iSpider mission to rescue Mola Mola. Samples were collected from August 30-September 8, 2013.

Suggested Citation:

Vernon Asper. 2016. R/V Pelican: PE14-07 Hydrographic (CTD) Data, Gulf of Mexico, August 30-September 08, 2013. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7RB72NP

Purpose:

These CTD casts were made to test pressure housings, acquire sound velocity profiles to support SSD/iSpider and ROV operations, and collect water samples.

Data Parameters and Units:

Salinity, practical (PSU); Oxygen saturation, Weiss (mL/L); Oxygen SBE 43 (% saturation); Depth (m); Pressure Digiquartz (db); Conductivity (S/m); Temperature (ITS-90, deg C); Time elapsed (s); Oxygen SBE 43 (mL/L); Fluorescence WET Labs CDOM (mg/m^3); Fluorescence Chelsea Aqua 3 Chl Con (ug/L); Beam transmission WET labs C-Star (%); Descent rate (m/s); Sound velocity (Delgrosso, m/s); Altimeter (m); Density (sigma-theta, Kg/m^3)

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