Transect Number

Start Time GPS (GMT)

Start Time System AST

End Time GPS (GMT)

End Time System AST

Start Latitude (N)

Start Longitude (W)

End Latitude (N)

End Longitude (W)

1

10:34:18

10:48:25

10:46:31

11:00:47

50° 10.3245

005° 02.0438

50° 09.5862

005° 02.9067

2

10:49:58

11:03:48

11:00:28

11:14:26

50° 09.6241

005° 02.9643

50° 10.3604

005° 02.3026

3

11:02:14

11:16:12

11:15:33

11:29:29

50° 10.3872

005° 02.3843

50° 09.6204

005° 03.0661

Table.1. Transect times in GMT and from the AST system onboard the Explorer as well as positions of the lines.

 

Grab Station

Time GPS (GMT)

Time System AST

Latitude (N)

Longitude (W)

Depth (m)

1

12:19:28

12:33:27

50° 09.9107

005° 02.6096

6.8

3

12:42:58

12:56:55

50° 09.6420

005° 02.9374

7.8

5

11:40:43

11:54:40

50° 10.1510

005° 02.6383

5.5

Table.1. Positions of grabs made by the Van Veen grab aboard the Explorer along with time of deployment.