July 18, 2000

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Today's Atmospheric/Ocean Weather

Morning

Evening

ATMOSPHERE --- This morning was Hazy but sunny. The wind was light southwesterly in the morning but became a strong southwesterly gust in the afternoon. It was a very warm day, with highs in the upper 80s. Hazy, Hot and Humid....

Plots of today's weather data from the Field Station are shown below. Times are in GMT.

Other Sites: Current NOAA marine forecast, The Weather Channel, Buoy Observations

OCEAN -- The southwesterlies got the upwelling pumping by afternoon. The Coldest water was between the N2 and N3 lines, about 1 mile offshore (17.7 C). There was a large fluorescence bloom on the inside of N4.

Ocean Floor data
from 5 miles offshore
times in GMT

Thermistor String Data (Temperarure)
from the A line
NOTE surface heating during the afternoon

08:00 GMT

15:00 GMT

22:00 GMT

Boat Cruise/AUV Information

R/V Arabella -----

Joe L, John Z, Tony D, Dave A.

R/V Caleta ------5 Towed CTD and ADCP Transects (90 km)

N1, N2, N3, N4, N2 -- Capt. Ron, Kristie, Josh, and myself

R/V Minnow ---- WHOI Optical REMUS Runs

Greg Packard, Anthony Berry

R/V Oceancolor ---- Instrument Testing

Bob Arnone, Sherwind Ladner, Joe Rhea

R/V Northstar ---- Instrument testing along A line (IOPs)

Emmanuel Boss, Scott Pegau, Francois Bavatage

R/V Saikhon (Scripps) ---- A line transects of weather and bubbles

Ronan, Eric and Lisa (14-24 GMT)

Map of Standard Ship Transects

R/V Caleta 10:30-12:15 GMT N1 Line (20 km)	Cruise Map	Temperature	Fluorometer	Salinity	Velocity	Density	Temp on Saln
Temp. over Density	Temp. over Fluorometry	Vel. across & Temp	Vel. across & Fluorometry	Vel. across & Density	Vel. along & Temp	Vel. along & Fluorometry	Vel. along & Density

R/V Caleta 12:30-15:00 GMT N2 Line (20 km)	Cruise Map	Temperature	Fluorometer	Salinity	Velocity	Density	Temp on Saln
Temp. over Density	Temp. over Fluorometry	Vel. across & Temp	Vel. across & Fluorometry	Vel. across & Density	Vel. along & Temp	Vel. along & Fluorometry	Vel. along & Density

R/V Caleta 15:30-17:30 GMT N3 Line (20 km)	Cruise Map	Temperature	Fluorometer	Salinity	Velocity	Density	Temp on Saln
Temp. over Density	Temp. over Fluorometry	Vel. across & Temp	Vel. across & Fluorometry	Vel. across & Density	Vel. along & Temp	Vel. along & Fluorometry	Vel. along & Density

R/V Caleta 18:30-20:30 GMT N4 Line (20 km)	Cruise Map	Temperature	Fluorometer	Salinity	Velocity	Density	Temp on Saln
Temp. over Density	Temp. over Fluorometry	Vel. across & Temp	Vel. across & Fluorometry	Vel. across & Density	Vel. along & Temp	Vel. along & Fluorometry	Vel. along & Density

R/V Caleta 18:30-20:30 GMT N2 Line (10 km)	Cruise Map	Temperature	Fluorometer	Salinity	Velocity	Density	Temp on Saln
Temp. over Density	Temp. over Fluorometry	Vel. across & Temp	Vel. across & Fluorometry	Vel. across & Density	Vel. along & Temp	Vel. along & Fluorometry	Vel. along & Density