Cruise track position data from R/V Pelican cruises PE03-NGOMEX, PE04-NGOMEX, PE06-NGOMEX, PE07-NGOMEX, PE09-05, PE11-06 in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, 28-30N 89-94W; 2003-2010 (GoMX NGOMEX project)
Project
Program
| Contributors | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Roman, Michael R. | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES/HPL) | Principal Investigator |
| Boicourt, William C. | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES/HPL) | Co-Principal Investigator |
| Pierson, James J. | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES/HPL) | Co-Principal Investigator, Contact |
| Gegg, Stephen R. | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI BCO-DMO) | BCO-DMO Data Manager |
Multi Year Cruise Track - 5min ship navigation from MIDAS data
Raw data acquired via ship's MIDAS system
Generated from MIDAS .dat files contributed by Jamie Pierson
BCO-DMO Processing Notes
- Simple awk generated to extract date, time, lat, lon from full MIDAS record
- 10 seconds MIDAS data decimated to 5 minute data for cruise track
| File |
|---|
CRUISETRACK.csv (Comma Separated Values (.csv), 756.60 KB) MD5:3d2fe890d21735b83de7b8891487a918 Primary data file for dataset ID 3364 |
| Parameter | Description | Units |
| date | date (GMT) | yyyymmdd |
| time | time(GMT) | hhmmss |
| lon | longitude (West is negative) | decimal degrees |
| lat | latitude (South is negative) | decimal degrees |
| Year | Year of data collection | yyyy |
| Cruise_Id | Cruise Id | text |
| Dataset-specific Instrument Name | Multiple Instrument Data Acquisition System |
| Generic Instrument Name | Multiple Instrument Data Acquisition System |
| Generic Instrument Description | MIDAS System |
PE03-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2003-06-30 |
| End Date | 2003-08-05 |
| Description | 2003 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of MexicoNote: Deployment Id assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) |
PE04-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2004-07-28 |
| End Date | 2004-08-02 |
| Description | 2004 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of MexicoNote: Deployment Id assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) |
PE06-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2006-08-04 |
| End Date | 2006-08-13 |
| Description | 2006 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of MexicoNote: Deployment Id and Chief Scientist assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) |
PE07-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2007-07-21 |
| End Date | 2007-08-07 |
| Description | 2007 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of MexicoNote: Deployment Id and Chief Scientist assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) |
PE09-05
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2008-08-01 |
| End Date | 2008-08-12 |
| Description | 2008 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of MexicoNote: Cruise ID confirmed with R2R catalog
Original cruise data are available from the NSF R2R data catalog |
PE11-06
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2010-09-01 |
| End Date | 2010-09-07 |
| Description | 2010 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of MexicoNote: Cruise ID confirmed with R2R catalog
Original cruise data are available from the NSF R2R data catalog |
NGOMEX - Living Marine Resources of the Northern Gulf of Mexico (GoMX - NGOMEX)
NGOMEX - Living Organisms of the Northern Gulf of Mexico
A synthesis of data collected in the Northern Gulf of Mexico from 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2010
Data include:
- CTD Profiles
- Rosette Samples
- MIDAS underway metereological
- Towed SCANFISH
- Net Trawls
- Zooplankton counts
High-resolution mapping of the major ecosystem components of the NGOMEX by year
References:
Kimmel, D. G., W. C. Boicourt, J. J. Pierson, M. R. Roman, X. Zhang. 2010. The vertical distribution and diel variability of mesozooplankton biomass, abundance and size in response to hypoxia in the northern Gulf of Mexico USA. Journal of Plankton Research 32(8): 1185-1202. doi:10.1093/plankt/fbp136
Pierson, J. J., M. R. Roman, D. G. Kimmel, W. C. Boicourt, & X. Zhang. 2009. Quantifying changes in the vertical distribution of mesozooplankton in response to hypoxic bottom waters. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 381: S74-S79. doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.013
Kimmel, D. G., W. C. Boicourt, J. J. Pierson, M. R. Roman, & X. Zhang. 2009. A comparison of the mesozooplankton response to hypoxia in Chesapeake Bay and the northern Gulf of Mexico using the biomass size spectrum. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 381: S65-S73. doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.012
Zhang, H., S. A. Ludsin, D. M. Mason, A. T. Adamack, S. B. Brandt, X. Zhang, D. G. Kimmel, M. R. Roman, & W. C. Boicourt. 2009. Hypoxia-driven changes in the behavior and spatial distribution of pelagic fish and mesozooplankton in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 381: S80-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.014
Gulf of Mexico - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (GoMX - DHOS)
GOM - Broader Impacts
The need to understand the impact of this largest oil spill to date on ecosystems and biochemical cycling is self evident. The consequences of the disaster and accompanying clean up measures (e.g. the distribution of dispersants) need to be evaluated to guide further mediating measures and to develop and improve responses to similar disasters in the future. Would it be advantageous if such oil aggregates sink, or should it rather remain suspended? Possibly measures can be developed to enhance sinking or suspension (e.g. addition of ballast minerals) once we understand their current formation and fate. Understanding the particle dynamics following the input of large amounts of oil and dispersants into the water is a prerequisite to develop response strategies for now and in the future.
| Funding Source | Award |
|---|---|
| NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) | |
| NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) | |
| NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) |
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