Cruise Information
MCH I Cruises |
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| Cruise 0: | September 2003: Shake down cruise |
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| Cruise 1: | 1-8 April 2004: No hypoxia found on cruise |
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| Cruise 2: | 25 June - 1 July 2004: Hypoxia at all inshore stations |
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| Cruise 3: | 19-26 August 2004: Hypoxia actively dispersing |
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| Cruise 4: | 23-29 March 2005: Hypoxia found at 19 stations and shelf-wide |
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| Cruise 5: | 19-26 May 2005: Similar conditions to March cruise |
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| Cruise 6: | 7-12 July 2005: Cruise plan altered due to Hurricane Dennis |
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| Cruise 7: | 17-24 August 2005: Cruise plan similar to altered Cruise 6 plan |
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MCH II Cruises |
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| Cruise 8: | 22-29 March 2007: Four anchor stations, mixing experiments |
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| Cruise 9: | 16-19 July 2007: Very little hypoxia despite large prediction |
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| *BRRR Cruise: | 8 August 2007 (Texas Deadzone Investigation) |
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| Cruise 10: | 6-9 September 2007: Deadzone eroding, one 36 hour anchor station |
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| Cruise 11: | 16-19 April 2008: very little hypoxia |
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| Cruise 12: | 17-20 July 2008: widespread hypoxia, agreement with SEAMAP; pre-Dolly mix |
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| Cruise 13: | April 2009: no low oxygen water encountered |
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| Cruise 14: | July 2009: Acrobat towfish, hypoxia in eastern region only |
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MCH III Cruises |
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Process Cruises |
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| Cruise 15: 1-6 April 2010: Hypoxia Process |
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Survey Cruises |
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| Cruise 16 14–19 June 2010: MS1 - Mechanisms Controlling Hypoxia Survey |
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| Cruise 17 2-7 August 2010: MS2 - Mechanisms Controlling Hypoxia Survey |
All MCH I cruises were conducted aboard the Research Vessel Gyre (a UNOLS vessel operated by Texas A&M University).
MCH II cruises were conducted aboard the R/V Pelican operated by LUMCON.
*BRRR = Brazos River Rapid Response Cruise (funding by Texas Sea Grant)