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Voyage - Leg:       OC 365-02
Voyage Dates:       15 Jan - 12 Feb 2001
Chief Sci(s):       Ray Schmitt
Address:            WHOI - MS 21
                    Woods Hole, MA
                    02543
Phone:              508-289-2426
Email:              rschmitt@whoi.edu
Cruise Objective:   "Salt Finger Tracer Release Experiment"
                    Survey sub-surface mixed layers with XBTs, Sample
                    microstructure with High Resolution Profiler, Inject
                    tracer for mixing study
Science Activities: CTD, High Resolution Profiler (HRP), RAFOS,
                    Plan to inject harmless chemical, sulfur hexaflouride
                    at one depth and observe its mixing.
Operations Area:    Barbados
                    12N/54W

SSSG Tech:             William Handley
Departure Port:        Bridgetown, Barbados
Agent:                 Master
                       R/V Ship Name
                       Attn: Scientist's Name
                       c/o R.M. Jones & Co. Ltd.
                       Whitepark Rd. PO Box 1241C
                       Bridgetown
                       BARBADOS West Indies

                       Contact: Scott Viera
                       Phone: (246) 426-2152
                       Fax: (246) 427-1847
                       Cell: (246) 230-9144
                       Email: rmjones@caribsurf.com
Arrival Port:          Barbados
Agent:                 Same
Installed Scientific   12 kHz Transducer
Equipment:             ADCP
                       XBT
                       IMET SENSORS
                       PDR
                       Pinger for wire use
                       De-ionized water
                       CTD and rosette
                       Slip rings
WHOI-Provided Science  20' Hydro Van
Tools:                 20' SSSG Refer Van
                       30 - 5L Niskin Bottles
                       Mooring Winch
Program-Provided       High Resolution Profiler (HRP)
Science Tools:         Discus Buoy
                       Hydraulic Power Pack, 440 Volts 3 Phase
Shipboard              Markey CTD Winch in automatic mode
Equipment/Nav:         RDF
                       Ship's crane to deploy injection sled
                       2 Air tuggers
Other Requirements:      Ventilation system of wet lab, Isolated from rest
                         of ship,
                         To avoid contamination with sulfur hexafluoride
Notes:                   Second block on starboard boom
Navy Clearance Status:

Last Modified: 12/26/2000

Check List:          Required?       Comments
US Customs Form      Yes
Explosives Clearance No
Isotope Use Approval No
Diplomatic Clearance Yes             Barbados-Research Clearance granted
SCUBA Diving         No