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Revision Date: 3/23/98
CRUISE PLAN R/V WECOMAOregon State University
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Science Date: 4 Feb 1998 Cruise No. W9805B
Title: Bering Sea Circulation Contract: Principle Investigator(s): Ronald K. Reed PURPOSE: (Short, non-technical statement on how cruise relates to overall project) ITINERARY: (Include station positions and route waypoints. ATTACH PAGE SIZE CRUISE TRACK for submission with final cruise reports): SAMPLING PLAN: See list of stations and map. Most stations will be a single cast to ~ 25 m off bottom. Water samples will be collected from 12 Niskin bottles for analysis of nutrients, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and helium-tritium, mainly below 1000 m. At a few stations, we will take two casts, to collect samples throughout the water column. In some locations, no nutrients or CFCS will be taken. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: (Should be included on Common-Use Equipment request form)
Ship's CTD, 12 10-liter Niskin bottles with spares, ship's echosounder.
Shipboard 150 Khz ADCP. Sea surface temperature-salinity, air
temperature, and wind speed and direction recording system.
Scientist in Charge: Ronald K. Reed, NOAA/PMEL
USER SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT (Include in Deck Layout Plan)
VANS: Number: 1 Size: 20 x 8 x 8 feet Estimated Weight: 8000
lbs.
Location (see attached plan) Upper deck
OTHER BULKY HEAVY ITEMS: Auto-analyzer (for analysis of nutrients)
Location: Inside laboratory
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