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Bering Sea Ice Expedition 2008
Data*


The Bering Sea Ice-Edge Expedition ended on May 6, 2008.  The Spring was a cold one. Plots from some of the data we collected are shown below. These are preliminary plots, and something we quickly make so we can view our progress during the cruise. Data are being processed and analyzed further at our laboratories.

Contour plots of the 70-m isobath, temperature and salinity

Temperature contour plot along the 70-m isobath in the Bering Sea, Spring 2008 Salinity transect along the 70-meter isobath in the Bering Sea, Spring 2008

The maps below show along-track data. Water samples were taken from the underway seawater sampling system on the USCGC Healy and analyzed to obtain the plotted data: temperature, conductivity for salinity calculation, chlorophyll concentration, nitrate concentration and dissolved oxygen values.
















A summary of sampling by the Hydrographic Group, March 29- May 6, 2008


Hydrographic Stations

184

   CTD casts

241

   Nutrient Samples Analyzed

1191

   Total Chlorophyll Samples

1068

   Fractionated Chlorophyll Samples

330

   Winkler Oxygen Samples

389

   TOC Samples

250

   DIC/Alk Samples

250

   O18 Samples

400

 

 

Underway Samples

43

   Total Chlorophyll Samples

43

   Nutrient Samples

43

 

 

Ice Stations

12

   Temp/Chlorophyll Cores Collected

12

   Salt/Nutrient Cores Collected

12

   Surface Water Samples Collected

5

   Ice-Well Samples Collected

21


Preliminary data, collected during our 2007 Bering Sea Ice-edge Expedition.


Results from research activities during our 2006 Bering Sea Ice-edge Expedition:

Other data links pertinent to our Bering Sea work:


*All data shown here are the intellectual property of the scientists who collected them. Data may not be used for publication without permission from the collecting scientist. Permission can be obtained through the "Contact Information" link at the bottom.

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