Deployment: SAV-12-05

Deployment: 
SAV-12-05
Chief Scientist: 
James Nelson (Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, SkIO)
Co-Chief Scientist: 
Catherine Edwards (Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, SkIO)
Synonyms: 
LB 2012 Leg 2 Cruise
Platform:
 R/V Savannah
Platform Type:
 vessel
Start Date: 
2012-02-13
End Date: 
2012-02-24
Location: 
South Atlantic Bight (SAB) continental shelf off Long Bay (-79W, 32N; -77W, 34 N)
Description

Glider recoveries (Ramses, Pelagia), shipboard replacement of batteries, ballast adjustments, then both units were redeployed.   Survey work was conducted using the towed Acrobat package and CTD station section from upper slope to shelf.  Deck incubation experiment for primary production, station sampling for various properties.  Due to gale-force winds, the ship ran into Wilmington (docked at Cape Fear Community College) on 18 February.  When heading back out on 20 February for an Acrobat survey and station work, a problem with a shaft coupling forced return to Wilmington on 21 February for repair work.  When repairs were completed, strong SW winds had developed and were forecast to continue for several days, so offshore work was not possible the ship returned to SkIO along the coast.

Cruise information and original data are available from the NSF R2R data catalog.