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Voyage - Leg:       OC 442

Voyage Dates:       05-19 November, 2007

Chief Scientist(s): Dave Fratantoni (Toole)
Address:            WHOI
                    Physical Oceanography,
                    MS21, Clark 303A
Phone:              508-289-2908
Email:              dfratantoni @whoi.edu

Cruise Objective:   Main objective is to recover 4 CLIMODE moorings in the
                    subtropical gyre north and east of Bermuda. We may also
                    recover the GUSTO subsurface mooring and drag for
                    remains of CLIMODE surface flux mooring. The latter two
                    operations may not be required pending the outcome of a
                    September 2007 Oceanus cruise. CTD stations will be
                    occupied at each mooring location, at several sites
                    along transects between moorings, and along a section
                    across the Gulf Stream.

Science Activities:

Operations Area:    mooring recovery, CTD casts, drifter deployments

                    North Atlantic
                    31N-41N, 54W-71W
                    5000 m

Departure Port:     Woods Hole, MA

Agent:              Master R/V Oceanus
                    Attn: Scientist's Name
                    c/o WHOI
                    266 Woods Hole Rd.
                    Woods Hole, MA 02543

                    Contact: John Dyke
                    Phone: (508) 289-3770
                    Fax: (508) 457-2185
                    Email: [1]jdyke@whoi.edu

Arrival Port:       Woods Hole, MA

Agent:              Same as above

SHIP
  Installed or Normally    12 kHz Transducer
  Carried Equipment:       ADCP
                           CTD/Rosette 24X10L - dual T, C, oxygen. Chl
                           Fluorescence if available.
                           Salinometer
                           Chest Freezer
                           Fume Hood
  WHOI-Provided Equipment: Mooring Winch, tuggers
                           Rigging shop (POC John Kemp) will supply winches,
                           blocks, etc. for mooring recovery operations.
  Science Party-Provided   O2 Titration
  Equipment:
  Notes:                   Night work anticipated
                           Electrical power for winch - will need engineer
                           assistance for hooking up winch on 01 November

Other Notes: Mooring recovery order will depend upon weather conditions.
             CTD will be done at each mooring site and in between sites
             during transits.
             After all moorings are recovered a string of CTD stations will
             take place on the Line W back to Woods Hole
             Drifter deployments will occur over the entire cruise.

             Begin loading on 01 & 02 November

             Mooring Locations
             A 30-58.500N, 60-00.673W
             B 34-02.468N, 54-15.860W
             C 38-22.264N, 55-52.238W
             D 36-05.239N, 60-10.178W
SSSG Tech:   sssg @oceanus.whoi.edu

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

Last Modified: 10/26/2007

References

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1. mailto:jdyke@whoi.edu