Deployment: OFP_Time-Series

Deployment: 
OFP_Time-Series
Principal Investigator: 
Maureen H. Conte (Marine Biological Laboratory, MBL)
Synonyms: 
Ocean Flux Program
SCIFF
Seasonal Changes in Isotopes and Flux of Foraminifera
Platform:
Platform Type:
 mooring
Start Date: 
1978-04-06
Location: 
~45 km southeast of Bermuda
Description

The Oceanic Flux Program (OFP) time-series began in 1978 at the Hydrostation S hydrographic time-series site (32 05N, 64 15W), located approximately 45 km southeast of Bermuda. The time-series was originally called the SCIFF (Seasonal Changes in Isotopes and Flux of Foraminifera) program. 

Location:
1978-1984: 31deg 10min N, 64deg 30min W, 3300m (SCIFF site)
1984-2010: 31deg 50min N, 64deg 10min W, 4500m
2011-present: 31deg 55 N, 64deg 05 W, 4550m