Submitting Institution:
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Phone: 508-289-2565
Fax:   508-457-2134

Principle Investigators:
Robert Olson (email: rolson@whoi.edu, Phone: 508-289-2565, Fax: 508-457-2134)
Heidi Sosik  (email: hsosik@whoi.edu, Phone: 508-289-2311, Fax: 508-457-2134)
both at
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543

Project: 
Active fluorescence assays of phytoplankton physiological state:  Population and individual cell measurements
cruise EN-361
Funding:  NSF OCE-9819206
Dates:  10/1/2001 to 10/15/2001

R/V Endeavor
Geographic Location:  40N 71W to 31N 70W
Objectives:  To assess the physiological status of phytoplankton in the northwest Atlantic.
Data Parameters:  
temperature profiles (XBT)
	units: deg C; 
	precision: ***; 
	observation methodology: underway free-falling expendable bathythermograph; 
	instrumentation: Mk12 T-7 XBT
	analysis methodology: *** ;
	data processing/reduction methodology: Mk12.exe; 
	explanations of data quality flags: ***
	citations of relevant publications and grey literature: ***
	Data files (*.EDF): headers contain latitude, longitude, and time; followed by ascii data (depth/temperature).   

temperature profiles (CTD)
	units: deg C; 
	precision: ***; 
	observation methodology: ctd cast; 
	instrumentation: Seabird SBE 9plus CTD underwater unit, SBE 25 Sealogger, SBE 29 Pressure sensor, SBE 11plus deck 		unit, SBE 3Plus temperature sensor; 
	analysis methodology: *** ;
	data processing/reduction methodology: SeaSave Win32 v 1.19, DOS Seasoft 4.244; 
	explanations of data quality flags: ***
	citations of relevant publications and grey literature: ***
	text file of CTD system specs/settings: ctdsyscon361.txt
salinity  profiles (CTD)
	units: ***; 
	precision: ***; 
	observation methodology: ctd cast; 
	instrumentation: Seabird SBE 9plus CTD underwater unit, SBE 25 Sealogger, SBE 29 Pressure sensor, SBE 11plus deck 		unit, SBE 4C conductivity sensor; 
	analysis methodology: *** ;
	data processing/reduction methodology: SeaSave Win32 v 1.19, DOS Seasoft 4.244; 
	explanations of data quality flags: ***
	citations of relevant publications and grey literature: ***
	text files of salinity calibrations: ASalForm360-361.txt, salts361.txt
chlorophyll fluorescence profiles (CTD)
	units: volts; 
	precision: ***; 
	observation methodology: ctd cast; 
	instrumentation: Seabird SBE 9plus CTD underwater unit, SBE 25 Sealogger, SBE 29 Pressure sensor, SBE 11plus deck 		unit, Sea Tech 3000m Fluorometer, S/N 30S (CTD001), 117S (CTD002 - 010); 
	analysis methodology: *** ;
	data processing/reduction methodology: SeaSave Win32 v 1.19, DOS Seasoft 4.244; 
	explanations of data quality flags: ***
	citations of relevant publications and grey literature: ***
	text file of fluorometer specs/settings: Fluorset7.txt
transmissometry
	units: volts; 
	precision: ***; 
	observation methodology: ctd cast; 
	instrumentation: Seabird SBE 9plus CTD underwater unit, SBE 25 Sealogger, SBE 29 Pressure sensor, SBE 11plus deck 		unit, Sea Tech 3000m Fluorometer, S/N 30S (CTD001), 117S (CTD002 - 010); 
	analysis methodology: *** ;
	data processing/reduction methodology: SeaSave Win32 v 1.19, DOS Seasoft 4.244; 
	explanations of data quality flags: ***
	citations of relevant publications and grey literature: ***
	text file of transmissometry specs/settings: CStarcspecsheet399DR.txt
	text file of transmissometry calibrations: Transmissometer Calibration.txt

	Processed Data files (*.ROS): headers contain latitude, longitude, time, and scan information; followed by ascii 		data.   


