| Dataset | sylvia-20180802T0930 |
|---|---|
| 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 |