Upper Ocean Mooring Data Repository - The Subduction Experiment
Mooring Specifications
The Subduction Experiment was comprised of a suite of moorings
at five sites. Each mooring was deployed three times.
Deployment 1
| Site | Number | Set | Days |
Recover | Position | Depth (m) |
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| NE | 914 | 91-06-18 16:42 | 240 |
92-02-14 23:15 | 33° 00.07' |
21° 59.75' | 5274 |
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| C | 915 | 91-06-23 00:26 | 233 |
92-02-11 11:20 | 25° 31.90' |
28° 57.17' | 5670 |
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| SW | 916 | 91-06-25 13:12 | 130 |
92-02-04 18:44 | 18° 00.03' |
33° 59.96' | 5300 |
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| SE | 917 | 91-06-29 01:37 | 103 |
92-02-08 08:43 | 18° 00.13' |
22° 00.00' | 3297 |
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| NW | 918 | 91-07-03 13:23 | 31 |
92-02-23 10:22 | 32° 54.61' |
33° 53.50' | 3608 |
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Days: Days on station before mooring recovery or failure
Number: WHOI Mooring Number
SW mooring broke free on 3 Nov 1991. Top 110m
recovered 2 Feb 1992, remainder recovered 4
Feb 1992
SE broke free on 10 Oct 1991. Top 50m
recovered on 30 Oct 1991, remainder recovered
8 Feb 1992.
NW broke free on 3 Aug 1991. Top 400m
recovered 15 Sept 1991, remainder recovered
23 Feb 1992.
Deployment 2
| Site | Number | Set | Days |
Recover | Position | Depth (m) |
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| SW | 924 | 92-02-05 13:18 | 88 |
93-06-23 18:40 | 17°59.93' |
34°00.65' | 5300 |
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| SE | 925 | 92-02-09 02:44 | 103 |
92-10-06 17:59 | 17°59.72' |
22°00.29' | 3297 |
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| C | 926 | 92-02-12 19:15 | 245 |
92-10-14 12:03 | 25°31.95' |
28°57.23' | 5670 |
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| NE | 927 | 92-02-20 15:47 | 223 |
92-10-01 18:57 | 33°01.98' |
22°00.27' | 5274 |
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| NW | 928 | 92-02-23 23:28 | 242 |
92-10-23 09:12 | 32°54.42' |
33°53.35' | 3608 |
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Days: Days on station before mooring recovery or failure
SW Broke free 4 Jun 1992. Upper 10m recovered 17 Jul 1992,
remainder recovered 23 Jun 1993
Deployment 3
| Site | Number | Set | Days |
Recover | Position | Depth (m) |
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| SW | 954 | 92-10-11 18:46 | 224 |
93-06-21 15:06 | 18° 05.57' |
33° 53.97' | 5300 |
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| SE | 953 | 92-10-07 11:57 | 253 |
93-06-19 05:26 | 17° 57.71' |
22° 02.77' | 3297 |
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| C | 955 | 92-10-15 10:23 | 244 |
93-06-16 20:09 | 25° 31.93' |
28° 56.52' | 5670 |
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| NE | 952 | 92-10-02 14:49 | 255 |
93-06-14 15:28 | 33° 01.80' |
21° 59.39' | 5274 |
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| NW | 956 | 92-10-24 00:17 | 169 |
93-06-15 01:42 | 32° 54.38' |
33° 53.58' | 3608 |
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Days: Days on station before mooring recovery or failure
NW broke free 13 Mar 1993. Upper 104m recovered 11 Apr
1993, remainder recovered 15 Jun 1993
SW broke free 22 May 1992. Upper 10m recovered 25 Jun
1993, remainder recoverd 21 Jun 1993
Last updated: April 9, 2008
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