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Barkley Upper Slope
This platform is positioned in an area where the continental shelf begins to slope downward into the deep sea. Two other platforms, the Vertical Profiler System and Barkley Benthic Pod 2 are located nearby.
Instruments on this platform
- Seabird Microcat SBE37SIP CTD (Conductivity Temperature Depth) gauge
- RDI Workhorse Long Ranger 75kHz ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler)
Instruments positioned nearby
Location
Connected to Barkley Slope/Canyon node on 17 May 2010 from the CCGS Tully.
- Depth: 396.4m
- Lat: 48.42743N
- Lon: 48.42743W
- Heading: 179.8°
Overview map showing platforms and instruments in the Barkley Upper Slope area. (Click to enlarge.)
Photos
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| Barkley Slope instrument platform.  Naxys hydrophone.  Bottom pressure recorder. |
 Barkley Upper Slope platform on the seafloor.  Deployment from ship.  Barkley Upper Slope hydrophone on the seafloor. |
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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