Hydrographic data from the OPTOMA Program
Subtitle: OPTOMA2, legs I and II, 31 July-14 August, 1982
By: by Michele M. Rienecker ...[et al.] ; chief scientists, C.N.K. Mooers and A.R. Robinson
Contributors: Colton, Marie C.; Wittman, Paul A.; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Oceanography; Harvard University. Center for Earth and Planetary Physics
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 65
Subjects: Oceanography; Hydrographic surveying; Ocean currents
Description: The OPTOMA (Ocean Prediction Through Observations, Modeling and Analysis) Program, a joint NPS/Harvard program sponsored by ONR, seeks to understand the mesoscale (fronts, eddies, and jets) variability and dynamics of the California Current System and to determine the scientific limits to practical mesoscale ocean forecasting. To help carry out the aims of this project, a series of cruises has been planned in two subdomains, NOCAL and CENCAL. The cruise OPTOMA2 was undertaken, in the R/V ACANIA, for two weeks in August, 1982 and covered part of the NOCAL domain which is roughly 200 km square centered 150 km off the California coast. Hydrographic data were acquired during two legs: Leg I was carried out during the period 31 July to 5 August and sampled an area 130 km cross-shore by 190 km alongshore with additional transects to and from the domain. Leg II was carried out during the period 8 to 14 August and sampled an area roughly 150 km cross-shore by 100 km alongshore. Each leg consisted of a series of parallel transects directed alongshore, separated by roughly 45 km and along which hydrographic stations were occupied every 8.8 km. In addition, there were diagonal transects and tracks to and from the domain.
Notes: Title from cover.

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

"NPS68-84-002"--Cover.

"March 1984"--Cover.

Joint authors: Michele M. Rienecker, Christopher N.K. Mooers, Marie C. Colton, Paul A. Wittman.

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

Author(s) key words: California current system, physical oceanography, dynamic oceanography.

DTIC Identifiers: OPTOMA project, PE61153N.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 63).

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

Technical report; October 1982 - March 1984.