Hydrographic data from the OPTOMA Program
Subtitle: OPTOMA11, 5-June-5 August, 1984
By: by Paul A. Wittmann ... [et al.] ; chief scientists, C.N.K. Mooers, L.J. Walstad, E.F. Carter, A.R. Robinson, T.H. Calhoun, A.A. Bird, M.C. Colton
Contributors: Rienecker, Michele M.; Kelley, Edward A.; Calhoon, T. H.; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Oceanography; Harvard University. Center for Earth and Planetary Physics
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Oceanography; Hydrographic surveying; Ocean currents
Description: The six cruises and one aircraft flight comprising OPTOMA11 were undertaken in June, July and August 1984 to sample two subdomains of the California Current. This report presents the hydrographic data, acquired by XBT, AXBT and CTD casts, from the cruises and the flight. Keywords: Temperatures, Salinity, Density, Depth, Profiles, Graphs, and Tables(Data).
Notes: Title from cover.

"Prepared for: Office of Naval Research, Environmental Sciences Directorate (Code 420), Arlington, VA 22217."

"NPS68-85-011"--Cover.

"March 1985"--Cover.

Joint authors: Paul A. Wittmann, Michele M. Rienecker, Edward A. Kelley, Jr., Christopher N.K. Mooers.

Authors key words: California current system, physical oceanography, dynamic oceanography.

DTIC Identifiers: OPTOMA Project, California current, PE61153N.

"The OPTOMA Program is a joint program of Department of Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School [and] Center for Earth and Planetary Physics, Harvard University."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 204).

"Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; October 1982 - March 1985.