Dataset | sylvia-20180802T0930 |
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Glider | sylvia |
Status | Completed |
Summary | This MARACOOS glider mission will survey the continental shelf and shelfbreak regions in the southern Mid-Atlantic Bight from Cape May, NJ down to Wachapreague, VA. The goal of the mission is to conduct mid-summer hydrographic survey of the MAB Cold Pool, quantify the water masses and the configuration of the shelfbreak front, and test the LISST sensor in a continental shelf setting. The glider is scheduled to be deployed on Thursday, August 2, 2018 and recovered on Monday August 20, 2018. The glider will be deployed near the 25 m isobath at off Avalon, NJ. It will then zig and zag down the shelf toward Wachepreague VA for recovery |
WMO ID | 4802902 |
Attribution | United States Integrated Ocean Observing System |
Time Coverage Start | 2018-08-02 15:20:28 UTC |
Time Coverage End | 2018-08-10 15:52:57 UTC |
Registered | 2018-08-03 |
Deployed | 2018-08-02 |
Operator | Virginia Institute of Marine Science |
Institution | Virginia Institute of Marine Science - William & Mary |
Data Provider | rutgers |
# Profiles | 1110 |
Days Deployed | 9 |
BBox North | 39.016 |
BBox South | 37.783 |
BBox East | -74.496 |
BBox West | -74.08 |