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Sy, A. et al. (2002): Upper Ocean Climate Ship-of-Opportunity Programme of BSH - A Status Report 
An enlarged regional overview of XBT measurements carried out in the recent past along lines 
AX-3 and AX-11 is given in Figs. 2 a, b, and the corresponding line status in Table 1 below. 
With this activity, BSH has continued its long-term contribution to the international SOOP 
(Fig. 3). Concerning the role of our XBT sampling strategy for upper ocean thermal monitoring, 
we met the recommendations for an advanced strategy proposed by Smith et al. (2000) from 
the very beginning of the programme and thus exceeded the requirements of WOCE (WOCE, 
1988). In our practical field work, we followed the requirements and recommendations of WOCE 
(Sy, 1991) and the guidelines for SOOP managers as given by IOC (1999) and Cook and Sy 
(2001). 
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50‘N 
40'N 
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70’W 
60‘W 
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Fig. 2a: Positions of XBT measurements carried out in 2001 by BSH operated 
ships of opportunity. 
AX-3: „Bonn Express“ (11 sections, 737 profiles, 1200 m depth range). 
AX-11 : „Cap Finisterre“ (7 sections, 395 profiles, 800 m depth range).