SCANFISH data from R/V Pelican cruises PE03-NGOMEX, PE04-NGOMEX, PE06-NGOMEX, PE07-NGOMEX, PE09-05, PE11-06 in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, 28-30N 89-94W; 2003-2010 (GoMX NGOMEX project)
Project
Program
| Contributors | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Roman, Michael R. | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES/HPL) | Principal Investigator |
| Boicourt, William C. | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES/HPL) | Co-Principal Investigator |
| Pierson, James J. | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES/HPL) | Co-Principal Investigator, Contact |
| Gegg, Stephen R. | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI BCO-DMO) | BCO-DMO Data Manager |
Mulit year SCANFISH data
Generated from SCANFISH .xlsx files contributed by Jamie Pierson
Scanfish CTD data were processed using the Sea-Bird Data Processing routines to filter, align, and bin-average data. In 2003 and 2004 dissolved oxygen was calibrated using a two step process. First, the shipboard CTD data was calibrated to niskin bottle samples using a Winkler titration performed in the lab of Nancy Rabalais. Then the Scanfish CTD were cross-calibrated to the shipboard CTD. In subsequent years, the shipboard CTD was pre-calibrated before our cruises, and we cross-calibrated the shipboard and Scanfish CTDs. The calibration between the Scanfish and shipboard CTDs was done in excel using a regression analysis to compare data from the same depths between the two instruments.
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SCANFISH.csv (Comma Separated Values (.csv), 406.49 MB) MD5:d58e32b4166939df49445dd0f6dce5c4 Primary data file for dataset ID 3549 |
| Parameter | Description | Units |
| Id | Scanfish Transect Id | text |
| date | date (GMT) | YYYYMMDD |
| time | time(GMT) | HHMMSS.00 |
| lon | longitude (West is negative) | decimal degrees |
| lat | latitude (South is negative) | decimal degrees |
| Pressure | Pressure | decibars |
| Depth | Depth | meters |
| Temperature | Temperature | degrees celcius |
| Salinity | Salinity | PSU |
| Density | Density | kg/m^3 |
| Oxygen | Oxygen | mg/l |
| Oxygen_Corrected | Oxygen Corrected | mg/l |
| CDOM | Colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) | mg/m^3 |
| Fluor_CDOM | Fluor CDOM | mg/m^3 |
| Fluor_WetStar | Fluor WetStar | mg/m^3 |
| Backscatter | Backscatter | volts |
| Chlorophyll_Conc | Wet Star Chlorophyll Conc | ug/l |
| Year | Year of data collection | yyyy |
| Dataset-specific Instrument Name | Scanfish |
| Generic Instrument Name | Scanfish |
| Generic Instrument Description | The Scanfish is a remotely operated, towed, undulating vehicle system designed for collecting 3D profile data of the water column. It includes a Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) profiler as part of the instrument package. The Scanfish housing has fins to allow it to dive and rise, an altimeter to determine the depth of the unit, a pump that moves water through the system and a data cable that reports data back to the ship as the fish is being towed through the water behind the vessel. The Scanfish can be configured with additional sensors, e.g. fluorometer. |
PE03-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2003-06-30 |
| End Date | 2003-08-05 |
| Description | 2003 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Deployment Id assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - SCANFISH for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Scanfish.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX SACFISH data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
PE04-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2004-07-28 |
| End Date | 2004-08-02 |
| Description | 2004 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Deployment Id assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - SCANFISH for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Scanfish.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX SACFISH data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
PE06-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2006-08-04 |
| End Date | 2006-08-13 |
| Description | 2006 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Deployment Id and Chief Scientist assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - SCANFISH for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Scanfish.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX SACFISH data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
PE07-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2007-07-21 |
| End Date | 2007-08-07 |
| Description | 2007 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Deployment Id and Chief Scientist assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - SCANFISH for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Scanfish.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX SACFISH data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
PE09-05
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2008-08-01 |
| End Date | 2008-08-12 |
| Description | 2008 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Cruise ID confirmed with R2R catalog
Original cruise data are available from the NSF R2R data catalog Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - SCANFISH for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Scanfish.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX SACFISH data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
PE11-06
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2010-09-01 |
| End Date | 2010-09-07 |
| Description | 2010 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Cruise ID confirmed with R2R catalog
Original cruise data are available from the NSF R2R data catalog Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - SCANFISH for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Scanfish.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX SACFISH data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
NGOMEX - Living Marine Resources of the Northern Gulf of Mexico (GoMX - NGOMEX)
NGOMEX - Living Organisms of the Northern Gulf of Mexico
A synthesis of data collected in the Northern Gulf of Mexico from 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2010
Data include:
- CTD Profiles
- Rosette Samples
- MIDAS underway metereological
- Towed SCANFISH
- Net Trawls
- Zooplankton counts
High-resolution mapping of the major ecosystem components of the NGOMEX by year
References:
Kimmel, D. G., W. C. Boicourt, J. J. Pierson, M. R. Roman, X. Zhang. 2010. The vertical distribution and diel variability of mesozooplankton biomass, abundance and size in response to hypoxia in the northern Gulf of Mexico USA. Journal of Plankton Research 32(8): 1185-1202. doi:10.1093/plankt/fbp136
Pierson, J. J., M. R. Roman, D. G. Kimmel, W. C. Boicourt, & X. Zhang. 2009. Quantifying changes in the vertical distribution of mesozooplankton in response to hypoxic bottom waters. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 381: S74-S79. doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.013
Kimmel, D. G., W. C. Boicourt, J. J. Pierson, M. R. Roman, & X. Zhang. 2009. A comparison of the mesozooplankton response to hypoxia in Chesapeake Bay and the northern Gulf of Mexico using the biomass size spectrum. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 381: S65-S73. doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.012
Zhang, H., S. A. Ludsin, D. M. Mason, A. T. Adamack, S. B. Brandt, X. Zhang, D. G. Kimmel, M. R. Roman, & W. C. Boicourt. 2009. Hypoxia-driven changes in the behavior and spatial distribution of pelagic fish and mesozooplankton in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 381: S80-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.014
Gulf of Mexico - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (GoMX - DHOS)
GOM - Broader Impacts
The need to understand the impact of this largest oil spill to date on ecosystems and biochemical cycling is self evident. The consequences of the disaster and accompanying clean up measures (e.g. the distribution of dispersants) need to be evaluated to guide further mediating measures and to develop and improve responses to similar disasters in the future. Would it be advantageous if such oil aggregates sink, or should it rather remain suspended? Possibly measures can be developed to enhance sinking or suspension (e.g. addition of ballast minerals) once we understand their current formation and fate. Understanding the particle dynamics following the input of large amounts of oil and dispersants into the water is a prerequisite to develop response strategies for now and in the future.
| Funding Source | Award |
|---|---|
| NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) | |
| NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) | |
| NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) |
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