Ocean System
Ocean observations included sea temperature and salinity measurements at 3, 9, and 18 m. A bottom-mounted, upward-looking ADCP provides surface wave measurements and currents at multiple depths during some periods when the N7 was operational.
| Variables | Instrument | Depth (m) | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature/Salinity/Conductivity | Seabird 16 | 3, 9 | °C/PSU/(S/m) |
| Temperature/Salinity/Conductivity/Dissolved Oxygen | Seabird 16plus | 18 | °C/PSU/(S/m)/(mg/L) |
| Wave height/Period/Current meter | Nortek AWAC | 18 | meters/seconds/(cm/s) |