Operation
Black
Moon
July 29, 2000

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Today's Atmospheric/Ocean Weather

Morning

Evening

ATMOSPHERE --- An overcast grey day, perfect for the dark conditions required for the experiment. Temps were in the low 70s all day and night with weak southeast winds. No rain.....

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 -- Currents from the Northeast inshore and currents from the southwest offshore. The break is at the end of the S1, S2 and A lines. The codar current shape resembles a horseshoe. Fluorescence values on the inside of the S1 line were the highest seen during the entire experment.

Ocean Floor data
from 5 miles offshore
times in GMT
Spikes in data are due to profiles

Thermistor String Data (Temperature)
from the A line

Boat Cruise/AUV Information

R/V Caleta ------ 3 Transects with CTD/ADCP, S1, S2, S3

Capt. Ron, Hank, Josh, Scott, Paul B.

R/V Endeavor ---- 24 hours experiment at Dickie mooring

Chris, Matt, and Endeavor crew.

R/V Walford ----- Offshore optics (A Line, S1, S2)

--Capt. Danko, Erika, Amanda, Steve Haddock, Mark

R/V Venture3(GLOW) ---- GLOW Night Dives at End S1 Line - Vulnerability

All GLOW Divers (Participants Page) - daylight

Map of Standard Ship Transects

R/V Caleta 23:30-01:30 GMT S1 Line 25 km	Cruise Map	Temperature	Fluorometer	Salinity	Velocity	Cross shore 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
01:50-02:10 GMT
S1 to A Line (2 km)

Temp. over
Fluorometry

R/V Caleta 02:10-04:34 GMT A Line (27 km)	Cruise Map	Temperature	Fluorometer	Salinity	Velocity	Cross Shore 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