Hydrographic data from the Coastal Transition Zone (CTZ) program : 5-19 July 1988

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HYDROGRAPHIC DATA FROM THE
COASTAL TRANSITION ZONE (CTZ) PROGRAM
5-19
JULY 1988
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11 TITLE (Include Security Classification) '
Hydrographic Data from the Coastal Transition Zone (CTZ) Program
5-19
July 1988 (Unclassified)
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Paul F. Jessen, Steven R. Ramp
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FIELD GROUP SUB-GROUP Office of Naval Research, Coastal Transition Zone,
CTD data, hydrographic data, California Current,
mesoscale eddies, cold filaments, squirts, jets
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Hydrographic Data from the
Coastal Transition Zone (CTZ) Program
5-19
July, 1988
by
Paul F. Jessen
and
Steven R. Ramp
Chief Scientist
Steven R. Ramp

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
List of Tables ii
List of Figures iii
Introduction
1
Data Acquisition and Calibration 9
Data Processing 20
Data Presentation 21
Acknowledgements
22
Appendix I - Fluorometer Calibration 320
References 336
Initial Distribution List 337
LIST OF TABLES
Table Caption Page
1. List of stations occupied during the Coastal
Transition Zone (CTZ88) filament study showing
date, time, type, location, and weather. 10
2. Differences between salinities (psu) calculated
using the corrected CTD pressure, temperature, and
conductivity readings and those of the water samples
at the same depth measured by the Guildline Autosal. 16
3. Station numbers, sample depths, chlorophyll "a"
fluorescence, phaeopigment the sum of chlorophyll "a"
,
and phaeopigment, and the raw fluorometer voltages
for each water sample taken during the Coastal
Transition Zone (CTZ88) filament study. 320
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Caption Page
1. Planned CTD station grid and numbers for the
Coastal Transition Zone experiment (CTZ88) during
July 5-19, 1988. 2
2. CTD station numbers and locations for part I of the
Coastal Transition Zone experiment (CTZ88) during
July 5-12, 1988 aboard the R/V POINT SUR.
3
3. CTD station numbers and locations for part II of the
Coastal Transition Zone experiment (CTZ88) during
July 13-19, 1988 aboard the R/V POINT SUR. 4
4. XBT station numbers and locations for parts I and II
of the Coastal Transition Zone experiment (CTZ88)
during July 5-19, 1988 aboard the R/V POINT SUR. 7
5. Hourly averaged wind speed (ms' and direction
)
measured at 10 m height from the R/V POINT SUR
during part I of cruise CTZ88. 23
6. Hourly averaged wind speed (ms" and direction
)
measured at 10 m height from the R/V POINT SUR
during part II of cruise CTZ88. 24
7. Map of surface temperature C) during part I of
(
cruise CTZ88, July 5-12, 1988. 25
8. Map of surface salinity (psu) during part I of
cruise CTZ88, July 5-12, 1988. 26
9. Map of the dynamic height (dyn m) of the sea surface
relative to 500 dbar during part I of cruise CTZ88,
July 5-12, 1988. 27
10. Map of surface temperature (°C) during part II of
cruise CTZ88, July 13-19, 1988. 28
11. Map of surface salinity (psu) during part II of
cruise CTZ88, July 13-19, 1988. 29
12. Map of the dynamic height (dyn m) of the sea surface
relative to 500 dbar during part II of cruise CTZ88,
July 13-19, 1988. 30
in
13. Vertical sections of a) temperature C) b) salinity
( ,
(psu) and c) density anomaly (kgm" from CTD
, )
stations 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109 and 112 of
part I. 31
14. Vertical sections of a) temperature, b) salinity,
and c) density anomaly from CTD stations 113-121 of
part I. 34
15. Vertical sections of a) temperature, b) salinity,
and c) density anomaly from CTD stations 122, 123,
924, and 125-128 of part I. 37
16. Vertical sections of a) temperature, b) salinity,
and c) density anomaly from CTD stations 133-139 and
939 of part I. 40
17. Vertical sections of a) temperature, b) salinity,
and c) density anomaly from CTD stations 940 and
140-147 of part I. 43
18. Vertical sections of a) temperature, b) salinity,
and c) density anomaly from CTD stations 152-155,
955, and 156-158 of part I. 46
19. Vertical sections of a) temperature, b) salinity,
and c) density anomaly from CTD stations 159-163 of
part I. 49
20. Vertical sections of a) temperature, b) salinity,
and c) density anomaly from CTD stations 202, 203,
205, 206, 208, 209, and 212 of part II. 52
21. Vertical sections of a) temperature, b) salinity,
and c) density anomaly from CTD stations 213-221 of
part II. 55
22. Vertical sections of a) temperature, b) salinity,
and c) density anomaly from CTD stations 222-228 of
part II. 58
23. Vertical sections of a) temperature, b) salinity,
and c) density anomaly from CTD stations 233-238 and
839 of part II. 61
24. Vertical sections of a) temperature, b) salinity,
and c) density anomaly from CTD stations 840 and
240-245 of part II. 64
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