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WOCE XBT Line Number: AX8
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gustavo Goni
Dr. Molly Baringer
Data Quality Control: Qi Yao
Dates: November 25 - December 9, 2003
Ship: S.L.Patriot
Data Availability: Data is available in delayed mode via this web site (Raw Data ), and can also be obtained from NODC. Real-time data was transmitted via the GOES satellite and distributed via the Global Telecommunications System.
Additional Information:
259 XBTs Deployed
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43 BAD 15 Questionable
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At Sea Personnel: Jim Farrington
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Note: Auto launcher mounted on the port stern
area with moving room if needed. One tube
dropped out at the start, but the rest
worked well. The ship speed was fast 19
to 21 knots; did not seem to affect the
drops other that shortening them.
The cruise had above average amount of
failures mainly due to wind from a tropical
storm and a low that passed over us.