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OSNAP Sampling Lines with Canadian AR7W & AZMP Lines. Boundary Arrays already partially implemented New Boundary Arrays. Possible Mid Atlantic Ridge Array “Soft” Interior Lines from gliders, floats and deep moorings. AR7W AZMP. 53N Western Boundary Array.
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OSNAP Sampling Lines with Canadian AR7W & AZMP Lines Boundary Arrays already partially implemented New Boundary Arrays Possible Mid Atlantic Ridge Array “Soft” Interior Lines from gliders, floats and deep moorings AR7W AZMP
53N Western Boundary Array Along-shore velocity (colour banding), and Kiel moorings (solid black lines with white boxes)
Along-shore velocity (colour banding), Kiel moorings (solid black lines with white boxes), and initially-proposed shelf-edge moorings (coloured dashed lines) 53N Western Boundary Array MUN-BIO-US? BIO-US? Kiel-BIO-UW Kiel
December June Model (black) vs. Satellite Drifter Data (gray) R=0.83 VDR=0.52
June December 34.5 Salinity (psu) 30 0.5 Normal Current (m/s) -0.2 0.03 Freshwater Current (m/s) -0.01
December 34.5 Salinity (psu) 30 0.5 Normal Current (m/s) -0.2 0.03 Freshwater Current (m/s) -0.01
Map with topography, NAFO fishing zones (blue lines), Canadian EEZ boundary (black line), and 53N fishing activity search box A (black)
Summary of fishing activity in 53N search box in 2009 (left panel) and 2010 (right panel)- colour coding indicates number of hours 2009: Total hrs = 1632 2010: Total hrs = 3482
2010 Fishing Activity in 53N Search Box, with Proposed OSNAP Mooring Locations Added Kiel x K09 x Shelf-break x K08 x x x x x
Area B: Southern Belle Isle Bank Bounding Area LAT, LONG (1) 52.6,-52 (2) 52.6,-50.4 (3) 52,-52 (4) 52,-50.4 2009: Total hrs = 1,100 2010: Total hrs = 10,000
Sea Ice Climatology - February: Canadian Ice Atlas 1981-2010 + + + Kiel moorings +
Sea Ice Climatology – Feb, Mar, Apr, May: 1981-2010 Kiel moorings + + + Feb Mar + + May Apr
Total Accumulated Ice Coverage (%) in Grand Bank area by Year – January to mid July Very low in 2009 & 2010 2010 1968
Percentage of Ice Coverage in Grand Bank area in early April Very low in 2009 & 2010 1968 2010
Percentage of Ice Coverage in Grand Bank area by Week for 2007-08 to 2010-11 2008-09 2007-08 2009-10 2010-11
Peak Offshore Ice Extent at 53N in Recent Years Kiel Moorings + + + 25 Feb 2008 23 Mar 2009 + + 12 Apr 2010 21 Mar 2011
60N 2009: Total hrs = 5,400 2009: Total hrs = 5,200
Hamilton Bank 2009: Total hrs = 8,500 2010: Total hrs = 8,500