Instrument Platform Details
Folger Deep
Two instrument platforms are slated for Folger Passage. The first, called Folger Deep, was installed at a depth of 100m. The second, called Folger Pinnacle will be installed in 2010.
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Instruments on this platform
- Seabird SeaCAT CTD (Conductivity Temperature Depth) sensor
- RDI ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler) (300KHz)
- Biosonics echosounder
- Aanderaa oxygen optode
Instruments positioned nearby
Location
Connected to Folger Passage node on 28 Aug 2009 from the R/V Thompson.
- Depth: 100.0m
- Lat: 48°48.8385'N
- Lon: 125°16.8716'W
- Heading: 94.0°
Overview map showing platforms and instruments in the Folger Passage area. (Click to enlarge.)
Photos
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 End view of Folger Deep platform. Folger Deep platform from above.  Echosounder transducers affixed to platform. |
 Original Folger BPR after recovery to ship and its replacement prior to deployment, May 2010.  Deploying the bottom pressure recorder.  Folger Deep platform sits in murky water. |
Installed Platforms
Barkley Canyon/Slope
Barkley Upper SlopeBarkley Hydrates
Barkley Benthic Pod 2
Vertical Profiler System
Hydrates Crawler
Barkley Canyon Axis (Pod 1)
Barkley Benthic Pod 3
Barkley Benthic Pod 4
Folger Passage
Folger DeepFolger Pinnacle
ODP 889
ODP 889 Instrument PlatformODP 889 Seismometer Auxiliary Platform
ODP 1027
ODP 1027 Instrument Platform
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