10/30/07 Follow the November 2007 CMOP Cruise Online

Science crew on board Wecoma preparing for cruise

The cruise is completed.
Download the cruise report here.

The goals of R/V Wecoma operations for the November 1 - November 16 cruise are:

1. Mooring placement at station NH-10 along the Newport Hydroline.

2. Occupy a grid of stations over the Oregon and Washington continental shelf and slope to measure hydrographic (T, S, pressure), bio-optical (chlorophyll fluorescence, light transmission) and chemical (nitrate, dissolved oxygen) parameters. Combine these data with ADCP measurements of subsurface velocity to explore biophysical interactions.

3. Collect water samples for DNA- and RNA-based microbial community analyses and water chemistry studies across environmental gradients in pelagic environments of the Columbia River estuary, the Columbia River plume, the Columbia River at Beaver Army Dock and along established sampling lines along the Oregon and Washington coasts.

4. Make continuous measurements of surface water chemistry with several devices attached to the continuous flow seawater system.

5. Feature Tracking exercise using the SWAP system and model-based now-cast/forecast system to follow the Columbia River Plume.

In addition to the vessel and an observation network, the cruise also involves 3D numerical models and cyber-infrastructure (including an experimental Ocean Appliance) enabling “ubiquitous” information flow across cruise components.

We invite you to follow our progress on-line. Much of what we are doing is experimental, hence expect evolving capabilities and occasional glitches.

Now available:
- The vessel: R/V Wecoma
- The CMOP data policy
- The CORIE observation network
- The models
- The data:
Data Mart (under development)
Cast Dashboard

- The cyberinfrastructure
- The participants
- The Cruise diaries TBD

Coming soon:
- The cruise reports
- Cruise Mapper