Nov 01-Nov 19 CMOP Cruise

Chief Scientist: Baptista (Coordination) and others TBD
Goals: This ship time is dedicated to a multi-platform science cruise, involving the R/V Wecoma, at least one glider, and, as needed, the R/V Forerunner; there is also deployment/maintenance time allowed for SATURN station(s). Geographical focus is the CR river-estuary-plume-shelf system. A driver for the cruise is the testing of new capabilities in near-real time data assimilation and observational asset optimization, in support of pre-defined science questions. Unusual for oceanographic cruises, the overall coordination will come from land on a near real-time basis, but detailed logistical decisions will continue to require "on-board" (and perhaps "gliders"?) chief scientists. The target science questions need to be refined from the broad questions listed in the proposal.