The experimental operational forecasts for Pt. Sal are now live on a web portal. http://www.oces.us/onr click on the tab “LATEST” to see the movies and bookmark for easy access on smartphones. From this webpage you will be able to do the following: Watch animations of a 2-day forecast (click on the “LATEST” tab) Watch animations of the archived forecasts (click on the … Read More
APL-UW day 1 on the water: moored SWIFTs and a sea spider deployed
APL-UW got out on the water today after a trucking company delivered both the R/V Sounder (APL-UW) and the R/V Kalipi (OSU) to Port San Luis. Once underway, APL deployed a sea spider in 20 m off Oceano and then moored SWIFTs on either side of Pt Sal. The Pt Sal positions are along the SIO lines. The one south … Read More
A Day of Mooring Deployments Aboard the Oceanus
A full day of mooring deployments from R/V Oceanus! A beautiful day with a little fog in the morning, but lots of sunshine in the afternoon. Lots of sea life out here including seabirds lined up in long rows at the internal wave fronts, pelicans patrolling by, sea lions, a whale slapping its tail, and a BIG mola mola. Nice … Read More
Installing underway instruments on the R/V Ride
After the Ride deploys all of the moorings at the beginning of the trip, the scientists and engineers will switch into “survey mode” along with the rest of the research vessels big and small and aircraft. During survey mode, all of the underway instruments will be used, including an over-the-side mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). This instrument is attached to … Read More