Moving vessel profiler (MVP) transect from PolarFront 2023-08 cruise

<p><span>The Moving Vessel Profiler (MVP) was deployed to collect data with high-spatial resolution along our </span><span>transect crossing the front. Instruments contained in the profiling unit ("fish") of the winch were a CTD </span><span>(AML &micro;CTD), a fluorescence sensor (WETLABS) and a laser optical plankton counter (LOPC).&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span>Together the instruments yield data on the physical environment, phytoplankton, zooplankton and other </span><span>particle distributions</span></p> <p><span>During the entire deployment of the MVP, weather conditions were optimal with very low wind speeds </span><span>and calm sea. Apart from one stop at the surface due to a fishing vessel in our transect (20 min stop), </span><span>no sampling issues whatsoever were experienced. A few breaks along the transect were taken to collect </span><span>water samples and to set out the Sailbuoy and Seaglider.</span></p> <p><span>Transect start: 75N, 29 30' E, 17 August at 02:13 UTC</span></p> <p><span>Transect end: 78N, 29 30' E, 18 August at 11:09 UTC</span></p> <p><span>In total the transect was 333 km long and 382 profiles to 25 m above bottom were collected, resulting </span><span>in a spatial resolution of, on average, 1 profile every 870 m.</span></p>