Towed CTD data collected in conjunction with the BIOMAPER-II towed package, Oct and Dec 1997-1999, Georges Bank/Gulf of Maine region, GLOBEC

Integrated into the towed Bio-Optical Multi-frequency Acoustical and Physical Environmental Recorder (BIOMAPER-II) vehicle is an enhanced CTD sensor package. The data reported here are the high resolution observations of temperature, salinity, light transmission, fluorescence and calculated values of potential temperature and potential density recorded along the ship's track. The unit is generally towed in an oscillating manner over a depth range of 0 to 200m. Observations were made during five cruises to the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank region, Oct and Dec 1997-1999. These data have not been post cruise corrected/calibrated and are to be considered as semi-processed. Ships/cruises/dates of data: R/V Endeavor / EN307 / Oct 9-16 1997 R/V Endeavor / EN330 / Oct 12-10 1999 R/V Endeavor / EN331 / Dec 4-12 1999 R/V Oceanus / OC332 / Oct 21-26 1998 R/V Oceanus / OC332 / Dec 4-12 1998