Abstract:

Along-track near-surface measurements made on board the RV Pelican in the northern Gulf of Mexico near DeSoto Canyon (June 30 through July 2, 2012) as part of a benthic observation cruise (PE12-33). This dataset reports temperature, pressure, depth, oxygen saturation, density, wind speed, wind direction, relative humidity, barometric pressure, thermosalinograph temperature, thermosalinograph salinity, and fluorometer readings.

Suggested Citation:

Rosenheim, Brad. 2016. Shipboard along-track measurements during RV Pelican cruise PE12-33, northern Gulf of Mexico near DeSoto Canyon (June-July, 2012). Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7FJ2DS0

Purpose:

These are standard measurements taken along-track on a scientific cruise to provide context for all other measurements and samples.

Data Parameters and Units:

CTD: pressure (dBar); temperature (deg C); conductivity (S/m); oxygen (ml/l); oxygen Saturation (ml/l); altimeter (m); depth (m); salinity (psu); density (kg/m^3); potential temperature (deg C); sound velocity (m/s). Underway: date; time (UTC); Latitude (deg. N); Longitude (deg. E); true wind speed (knot); true wind direction (degrees); temperature (deg C); relative humidity ((%); barometric pressure (mbar); turner AU10 fluorometer (ug/l); transmissionmeter (%); thermosalinograph temperature (deg C); thermosalinograph salinity (psu); temperature in Seachest (deg C); fluorometer (ug/l)

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