R/V Oceanus, Voyage #449, Leg V (OC449_V)
8 October 2008 – 13 October 2008
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia


The research objectives are to: (1) deploy a surface mooring with meteorological buoy at 675-m depth near 22°10'N, 38°29'E, and (2) deploy two surface  moorings and two bottom tripods at 30-40-m depth near 21°57'N, 38°45'E or 22°7'N,  38°55'E. 


The planned scientific activities include (1) bathymetric surveys to determine suitable deployment location prior to mooring deployments, (2) CTD casts  to estimate sound speed for bathymetric surveys and to characterize the regional  variability of temperature and salinity, (3) comparison of shipboard meteorological  measurements to buoy measurements after deployment, (4) net tows for biological  sampling, and (5) SCUBA diving for biological sampling. 


Scientific personnel:
Dr. John Thomas Farrar, Chief Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic 
Institution
Dr. Yasser O. Abualnaja, King Abdulaziz University
Dr. Alaa Albarakati, King Abdulaziz University
Dr. Susan Avery, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mr. Paul Bouchard, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mr. James Churchill, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mr. Brian Hogue, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mr. Erich Horgan, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mr. John Kemp, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Dr. Steven Lentz, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Dr. Laurence Madin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Ms. Katherine Madin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mr. Jason Smith, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mr. Alexander Dorsk, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution