R/V Oceanus Research Campaign - March 2012

Date: March 27-30
Chief Scientist: Murray Levine (OSU)
Research Vessel: R/V Oceanus
Document: Cruise Plan

SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES
Web cam image of large waves breaking over the bow of the Oceanus during the cruise. Click to Enlarge
1. Deploy mooring at NH-10.

2. Recover and deploy moorings on the shelf at sites 3mi and 16 mi from the Columbia River; deploy bottom mounted buoys near both of these moorings.

3. Deploy acoustic bottom moorings near Columbia River mouth.

4. Baseline sampling.

5. Deployment of underwater glider off the Washington coast

Weather Conditions