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Voyage - Leg:       OC 340
Voyage Dates:       28 Mar - 13 Apr 1999
Chief Sci(s):       Dave Hebert
Address:            University of Rhode Island
                    Graduate School of Oceanography
                    South Ferry Road
                    Narragansett, RI 02882-1197
Phone:              (401) 874-6610
Email:              hebert@gso.uri.edu
Cruise Objective:   Investigate cross-frontal fluxes and mixing at the
                    North East Peak Front of Georges Bank
Science Activities: Deployment of acoustically-track subsurface floats
                    and/or ARGOS/GPS surface drifters.
                    ADCP/Sea Soar suveys around the floats/drifters.
Operations Area:    Georges Bank

SSSG Tech:             TBD
Departure Port:        Woods Hole
Agent:                 NA
Arrival Port:          Woods Hole
Agent:                 NA
Installed Scientific   12 kHz Transducer
Equipment:             PDR
                       ADCP, narrow band for real time processing
                       and broad band for post cruise processing
                       IMET Sensors
WHOI-Provided Science  CTD /Rosette System
Tools:                 10 liter Niskin Bottles
                       Salinometer
                       Level-wind winch (7 conductor 0.322" wire) with slip
                       rings, tension output (digital preferred) for towing
                       SEASOAR.
                       Argos receiver/direction finder
                       Small davit/J-frame/block to lower/raise the
                       subsurface float (approx. 25lbs.)
                       Boat hooks/snaps to recover float.
Program-Provided       Oregon State SEASOAR
Science Tools:         URI "COOL" Floats
Shipboard
Equipment/Nav:
Other Requirements:
Notes:                            "COOL" Floats are 2m glass floats
                                  Real-time access to 300 kHz BBADCP data
                                  Acces to output of 12kHz hydrophone and
                                  stable (time) LSR
                                  Digital output from 3.5kHz echosounder
Navy Clearance Status:

Last Modified: 03/26/1999

Check List:          Required?          Comments
US Customs Form      No
Explosives Clearance No
Isotope Use Approval No
Diplomatic Clearance Yes                Canada
SCUBA Diving         No