Table 1. List of moorings and instruments and their deployment periods.

	Measurement Period	Instrument Type	Measurement Range (m)	Measurement Type	Samplingfrequency
M1 1750 m	20090524–20101109	Upward 75 K ADCP	20–400	Velocity profile	1 hour
		Downward 150 K ADCP	1380–1500	Velocity profile	0.5 hour
	20101110–20111207	Upward 75 K ADCP	20–415	Velocity profile	1 hour
		Downward 150 K ADCP	1400–1480	Velocity profile	0.5 hour
	20111223–20120826	Upward 75 K ADCP	20–500	Velocity profile	1 hour
		Downward 150 K ADCP	1380–1520	Velocity profile	0.5 hour
		Aanderaa RCM11	20 m above the bottom	Velocity, Temperature	0.5 hour
	20120827–20130823	Upward 75 K ADCP	20–500	Velocity profile	1 hour
		Downward 150 K ADCP	1380–1508	Velocity profile	0.5 hour
		Aanderaa RCM11	20 m above the bottom	Velocity, Temperature	1 hour
M2 1800 m	20130825–20140922	Aanderaa RCM11	1520	Velocity, Temperature	1 hour