August 1, 2000

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Today's Atmospheric/Ocean Weather

Morning
Evening
 ATMOSPHERE ---Another one just like jesterday. Southwesterly winds, highs around 83, humid, with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Jour typical summer day.
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

Temperature

Pressure

Humidity

Solar Radiation

Wind Speed

Wind Direction

OCEAN --The ocean surface continues to warm up. Today, temps rose above 25 C for the first time. The southwesterlies should begin an upwelling process today, but it will be many days before it hits the beach. It will probably be the best beach week of the entire year.
Ocean Floor data
from 5 miles offshore
times in GMT
Spikes in data are due to profiles

Temperature

Salinity

Pressure (tides)

Wave Period

Wave Height
Thermistor String Data (Temperature)
from the A line

08:00 GMT

16:00 GMT

23:00 GMT



Boat Cruise/AUV Information


  • R/V Seatow Greg ---- The better boat does seabird casts along the North
    Mike, Kristie
  • R/V Seatow Joe ---- The weaker boat does seabird casts along the South
    Josh, Hank
  • R/V Endeavor ---- 24 hours experiment at Dickie mooring
    Chris, Matt,
  • R/V Walford ----- Offshore optics (A Line, S1, S2)
    --Capt. Danko, Trish B., Matt, Chris, Mark, Mike

    • Map of Standard Ship Transects

    SeaTow Monarch
    Northern Lines

    N1 Temperature
    20 km.

    N2 Temperature
    20 km.

    N3 Temperature
    20 km.

    N4 Temperature
    20 km.
     

    N1 Salinity
    20 km.

    N2 Salinity
    20 km.

    N3 Salinity
    20 km.

    N4 Salinity
    20 km.
    SeaTow 45
    Southern Lines

    S1 Temperature
    20 km.

    S2 Temperature
    20 km.

    S3 Temperature
    20 km.

    S4 Temperature
    20 km.
     

    S1 Salinity
    20 km.

    S2 Salinity
    20 km.

    S3 Salinity
    20 km.

    S4 Salinity
    20 km.



    Satellite/CODAR Data


    Morning CODAR
    Lowpass Currents

    Afternoon CODAR
    Low Pass Currents

    Last reviewed: Aug. 01, 2000