AX8, Mar, 2005

               Ship: S.L.Liberator 
               Time: Mar 27, 2005 - Apr 10,2005
               Total #: 283
               Total drifter deployed: 8
               Total ARGO deployed: 8
               Total # of stns are used: 259
               Technician: Pieter Truter

      (#): the stn is used
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     Bad     Duplicate      Questionable             note
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       3
      27
      38
      39 --- 39-(40)
      62
      77 
     126 --- 126-(127)
     187 --- 187-(188)
     211 --- 211-212-(213)   212
     217
     221
             222-(223)       222
             249-(250)       249
     254 --- 254-(255)
             259-(260) ---   260
             263-(264) ---   263
     265 --- 265-(266) ---   
     268 --- 268-(269)
     270 --- 270-271-(272)
     271
     273 --- 273-(274)
             279-(280) 
             281-(282)       281    
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TOTAL 17       15             6

   #283: turn off bottom checking, use from the surface to 272.5 m

Note:  Problems:
       
      (1) Eight-shooter did not respond to the computer, used the 
       back-up six-shooter instead.
      (2) Had very good weather and calm seas for most of the trip. 
       The wind picket up on the 6th of April and we had some big 
       swell the last couple of days. This can be seen in 
       the quality of the last XBT deployments.