Abstract:

This dataset includes the locations and allotments of multicore sediment samples, water sample locations, and CTD data from cruises aboard the R/V Weatherbird II from 2015.

Suggested Citation:

Schwing, Patrick. 2017. Weatherbird II Sediment Cruise Sample Data 2015. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N79C6VD0

Publications:

Moss, J. A., McCurry, C., Schwing, P., Jeffrey, W. H., Romero, I. C., Hollander, D. J., & Snyder, R. A. (2016). Molecular characterization of benthic foraminifera communities from the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico shelf and slope following the Deepwater Horizon event. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 115, 1–9. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2016.04.010

Purpose:

The goal of this cruise is to evaluate the extent of fish disease and to characterize the distribution and fate of oiled sediment at sites on the continental shelf and slope of the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Data Parameters and Units:

CTD Data - CNV and raw data are organized into folders by date and station. Column 1 = scan: Scan Count; Column 2 = timeS: Time, Elapsed [seconds]; Column 3 = depSM: Depth [salt water, m]; Column 4 = prSM: Pressure, Strain Gauge [db]; Column 5 = t090C: Temperature [ITS-90, deg C]; Column 6 = c0S/m: Conductivity [S/m]; Column 7 = sal00: Salinity, Practical [PSU]; Column 8 = sbeox0Mm/Kg: Oxygen, SBE 43 [umol/kg]; Column 9 = sbeox0Mg/L: Oxygen, SBE 43 [mg/l]; Column 10 = density00: Density [density, kg/m^3]; Column 11 = flECO-AFL: Fluorescence, WET Labs ECO-AFL/FL [mg/m^3]; Column 12 = wetCDOM: Fluorescence, WET Labs CDOM [mg/m^3]; Column 13 = turbWETntu0: Turbidity, WET Labs ECO [NTU]; Column 14 = density00: Density [density, kg/m^3]; Column 15 = altM: Altimeter [m]; Column 16 = svCM: Sound Velocity [Chen-Millero, m/s]; Column 17 = latitude: Latitude [deg]; Column 18 = longitude: Longitude [deg]; Column 19 = flag: 0.000e+00; Sediment Core Allotment Metadata - Dataset contains collection and allocation information about the sediment core samples collected. Site # = Name of site where core sample was collected [text]; Collection Date = Date when core sample was collected [mm/dd/yyyy]; Latitude = [ddm]; Longitude = [ddm]; Water Depth = [m]; Core Label = Label used identify the type of core subsample [text]; Allocation = Description of how or to whom the core subsample was distributed to [text]; Length = Core subsample length [mm]; Comments = Additional information about core subsample [text]; Data Acquisition System (DAS) Data - Data in this section are organized by ship instrument used to collect navigational and environmental information. Furuno: Column 1 = Year; Column 2 = Date and time [decimal day]; Column 3 = Date [day of year]; Column 4 = Time [decimal day]; Column 5 = Depth below transducer [feet]; Column 6 = Depth below transducer [meters]; Column 7 = Depth below transducer [fathoms]; Northstar-941X---GGA: Column 1 = Year; Column 2 = Date and time [decimal day]; Column 3 = Date [day of year]; Column 4 = Time [decimal day]; Column 5 = GGA Age of data [s]; Column 6 = GGA Antenna Altitude [m]; Column 7 = GGA Diff Ref Station ID [number]; Column 8 = GGA Horizontal Dilution [m]; Column 9 = GGA Latitude [2=DGPS, dd]; Column 10 = GGA Longitude [2=DGPS, dd]; Column 11 = GGA Quality [number]; Column 12 = GGA Satellite Count [number]; Column 13 = Time UTC, [time]; Northstar-914X—GPVTG: Column 1 = Year; Column 2 = Date and time [decimal day]; Column 3 = Date [day of year]; Column 4 = Time [decimal day]; Column 5 = COG - Magnetic, [decimal degrees]; Column 6 = COG - True, [decimal degrees]; Column 7 = SOG - Kilometers, [km/hr]; Column 8 = SOG - Knots, [kts]; Sea-Bird-SBE21: Column 1 = Year; Column 2 = Date and time [decimal day]; Column 3 = Date [day of year]; Column 4 = Time [decimal day]; Column 5 = SBE21 Conductivity, [decimal]; Column 6 = SBE21 Fluorometer, [mg/m^3]; Column 7 = SBE21 Latitude, [dd]; Column 8 = SBE21 Longitude, [dd]; Column 9 = SBE21 Salinity, [PSU]; Column 10 = SBE21 Seconds Elapsed, [s]; Column 11 = SBE21 Water Temperature 1, [degrees C]; Column 12 = SBE21 Water Temperature 2, [degrees C]; Sea-Bird-SBE25: Column 1 = Year; Column 2 = Date and time [decimal day]; Column 3 = Date [day of year]; Column 4 = Time [decimal day]; Column 5 = SBE25 Altimeter, [m]; Column 6 = SBE25 CDOM, [mg/m^3]; Column 7 = SBE25 Conductivity, [S/m]; Column 8 = SBE25 Density, [kg]; Column 9 = SBE25 Depth, [m]; Column 10 = SBE25 ECO-AFL, [mg/m^3]; Column 11 = SBE25 Latitude, [dd]; Column 12 = SBE25 Longitude, [dd]; Column 13 = SBE25 Oxygen Saturation, [number]; Column 14 = SBE25 PAR, [BIOSPHERICAL/Licor]; Column 15 = SBE25 Salinity, [PSU]; Column 16 = SBE25 Sound Velocity, [m/s]; Column 17 = SBE25 Temperature, [degrees c]; Column 18 = SBE25 Time Elapsed(s), [s]; Column 19 = SBE25 Turbidity, [NTU]; Teledyne-RP30: Column 1 = Year; Column 2 = Date and time [decimal day]; Column 3 = Date [day of year]; Column 4 = Time [decimal day]; Column 5 = Pitch, [deg]; Column 6 = Roll, [deg]; Viasala-Port: Column 1 = Year; Column 2 = Date and time [decimal day]; Column 3 = Date [day of year]; Column 4 = Time [decimal day]; Column 5 = Port Air Pressure, [bar]; Column 6 = Port Air Temperature, [dec deg]; Column 7 = Port Rain Accumulation, [m.]; Column 8 = Port Rain Intensity, [m.]; Column 9 = Port Relative Humidity, [%]; Column 10 = Port Wind Direction, [dec deg]; Column 11 = Port Wind Speed Average, [m.]; Column 12 = Port Wind Speed Maximum, [m.]; Column 13 = Port Wind Speed Minimum, [m.]; Winch Data - Data were collected using WinchDAC software and files are organized by date of and time of deployment. Time = Duration of deployment [s]; Clock = Date and time of measurement [mm/dd/yyy hh:mm]; Tension = Line tension [lbs]; Speed = Line speed [mpm]; Payout = Line payout [m];

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