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HYDROGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS
OFF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
(WINTER/SPRING 1976)
by
J. E. McCarthy
L. P. Atkinson
J. J. Singer
and
W. S. Chandler
31
Georgia Marine Science Center
University System of Georgia
Skidaway Island, Georgia
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This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored
by the United States Government. Neither the United
States nor the United States Department of Energy, nor
any of their employees, nor any of their contractors,
subcontractors, or their employees, makes any warranty,
express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product or process
disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe
privately-owned rights.
HYDROGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS OFF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
(WINTER/SPRING 1976 )
J.
L.
J.
W.
E.
P.
J.
S.
McCarthy
Atkinson
Singer
Chandler
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
P. 0. Box 13687
Savannah, Georgia 31406
February 1979
The Techni cal Report Series of the Georgia Marine Science Center is
issued by the Georgia Sea Grant Program and the Marine Extension Service
of the University of Georgia on Skidaway Island (P . 0. Box 13687, Savannah,
Georgia 31406). It was established to provide dissemination of technical
information and progress reports resulting from marine studies and investigations mai nly by staff and faculty of the University System of Georgia.
In addition, it is intended for the presentation of techniques and methods,
reduced data and general information of interest t o industry, local,
regional, and state governments and the public. Information contained
in these reports is in the public domain . If this prepublication copy
is cited, it should be cited as an unpublished manuscript.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
page
ii
List of Tables.
....
List of Figures .
;;;
Acknowledgements .
1
Abstract. . .
2
Introduction. .
3
Methods . . . .
3
Chemical and Phys i ca l Procedures . . .
XBT Data Acquisition and Processing.
3
3
Accuracy . . .
6
Meteorological Conditions
6
References . . . . . . .
7
Appendix:
8
Hydrographic Data . .
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LIST OF TABLES
page
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Table 1.
BLUE FIN Cruises in Georgia Bight - 1976.
Tabl e 2.
Station summary for Blue Fin Cruise BF-03-76
(26 February 1976 ). . . . . . . . . .
Table 3.
Station summary for Blue Fin Cruise BF-06-76
(18 March 1976 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . .
Station summary for Blue Fin Cruise BF-09-76
(29 March 1976 )
. .
..
. . . .
Table 4.
Table 5.
Table 6.
...
4
. . . . . . 11
. . . l.Z
...
25
Station surrmary for Blue Fin Cruise BF- 15-76
(5-6 May 1976).
.............
.
•
..
32
Station summary for Blue Fin Cruise BF-18-76
(26 May 1976) .
. ... ..
..
.
...
40
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LIST OF FIGURES
page
Fig. 1.
Hydrographic section off Savannah, Georgia.
5
Fig. 2.
Cruise plan for BF-03- 76 (26 February 1976)
10
Fig. 3.
Cruise plan for BF-06-76 (18 March 1976).
Fig. 4.
Cruise plan for BF-09-76 (29 March 1976).
Fig. 5.
Crui se plan for BF-15-76 (5-6 May 1976)
3T
Fig. 6.
Cruise plan for BF- 18-76 (26 t·1ay 1976).
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors thank Dr. Dave Menzel, Carroll Baker, Lee Knight,
JoAnne Jensen and Allison Hill for their participation in these cruises.
We al so thank captain James Rouse and mates Paul Glenn and James Walker
of the R/V BLUE FIN for their cooperation. The text was typed by
Ms. Cindy Miller.
Funding for this research and report preparation was prov;ded by the
Department of Energy under contract EY-76-S- 09-0889 to Dr. Atkinson .
This report is published as a part of the Georgia Marine Science
Center•s Technical Report series issued by the Georgia Sea Grant Program
under NOAA Office of Sea Grant #04-7-158-44126.
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ABSTRACT
Five sections extending southeast of Savannah, Georgia in the
Georgia Bight area were conducted during the winter and spring seasons.
Data were obtained for temperature, salinity, methane, phosphate,
nitrate and si licate concentrations.
3
INTRODUCTION
The data presented in this report were obtained from five cruises
(Table 1) along a section extending southeast from Savannah, Georgia
in the Georgia Bight area (see Fig. 1). Each of the five cruises covered
the same or some part of the same section during different months of
the winter and spring seasons. The first cruise (BF-03-76) was nearshore
and made a "W" shaped pattern as it moved progressively southwestward .
The stations were generally 3 to 4 km apart. Stations during the
remaining four cruises were 5 or 10 km apart. The purpose of these
cruises was to gather data with regard to salinity~ temperature,
methane and nutrient values to relate to the seasonal changes from
winter to spring. Also, some of these cruises served as a break-in
period for our conductivity/temperature/depth (CTO ) system. None
of these CTD data, however, will be presented in this text.
METHODS
Five sections were conducted, one nearshore and the other four
extending offshore into shelf waters southeast of Savannah, Georgia.
On the first cruise only surface bottle casts using Niskin bottles were
made . Temperature was obtained with reversing thermometers, and water
samples were taken for methane analysis and salinity. The second and
third cruises collected temperature data with reversing thermometers
and an XBT (expendable bathythero1ograph). Samples were taken at surface
and bottom depths to determine salinity and nutrient values. The XBT
was used at alternate stations. On the fourth and fifth cruises only
bottle casts were made with two samples, one at the surface and one at
the bottom taken at each station. All data are presented in the Appendi x.
and are on file with the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC ) .
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROCEDURES
A Plessey Model 6230N laboratory salinometer was used to obtain
values for salinity followin g standard procedures. Temperature readings
were obtained using deep sea reversing thermometers attached to Niski n
bottles.
Nutrient samples were taken from Nis kin bottles in 125 ml polyurethane
bottles and were immediately frozen to be analyzed in the lab. A Bausch
and Lomb Spectronic 88 spectrophotometer was used in a colorimetric
determination of nutrient concentration. Nitrate was determined using
the cadmium column reduction technique modified by Gardner et ~· (1976 ) ;
phosphate was determined by the method of r~urphy and Ril ey 0962 ) and
silicate was determined by the method of Mullin and Riley (1955) as
modified by Strickland and Parsons (1965). Methane was determined
according to Swinnerton and Linnenbom (1967 ) .
XBT DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING
XBT data were obtained from XBT casts using a Sippican mode l LM3A
handheld launcher and a Sippican model MK2A-1 recorder. Type TlO probes
were used. The temperature/depth plots were manually digitized for whole
and half oc and inflection points.
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Table 1.
Blue Fin Cruises in Georgia Bight-1976.
Cruise
Date
Number
of stations
Sampled
· 1.
BF-03-76
26 Feb 1976
22
S~T,CH
2.
BF - 06 - 76
10 Mar 1976
11
SsT,CH4,P04,N03,SI
3.
BF-09- 76
29 Mar 1976
11
S,T,P0 4 ,No 3 ,sr
4.
BF-1 5- 76
5-6 May 1976
16
S,T,P04,N03,SI
5.
BF- 18-76
26
*Cruise aborted.
t~ay
1976
2*
s
4
5
+
100
I
00
+
+
+
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Fig. 1.
eo
Hydrographic section off Savannah, Georgia .
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ACCURACY
Deep sea reversing thermometers are accurate to ± .02°C. The
XBT system has a temperature accuracy of± 0.2oc and depth accuracy
of ± 2% of depth but for depths greater than 229 m, it is accurate
to within 4.6 m regardless of depth. The Plessey model 6230N laboratory
salinometer used is accurate to within ± 0.003 ppt salinity and has
a temperature accuracy of± 0.5°C.
METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
Wind data were taken on all but the first cruise . During the late
winter cruise (BF-06-76) the winds were northwesterly but switched to
easterly during the cruise. During the spring cruises (BF-09-76,
BF-15-76, and BF-18-76) the winds were mostly out of the southeast.
Wind speeds throughout the cruises stayed fairly constant at 8 knots
with slightly higher speeds in March and May that lasted for short periods
of time.
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REFERENCES
Gardner, W. S., D. S. Wynne and W. M. Dunstan. 1976. Simplified
procedure for the manual analysis of nitrate in sea water.
Mar. Chern.~ 4: 393-396.
Mullin, J. B. and J . P. Ri ley. 1955 . The colorimetric determination
of silicate with special reference to sea and natural waters.
Anal. Chim. Acta, 12: 162-176.
Murphy, J. and J. P. Riley. 1962. Modified single solution method for
the determination of phosphate in natural waters. Anal. Chim .
Acta, 27: 31-36.
Strickland. J. D. H. and T. R. Parsons. 1965. A manual of sea water
analysis. Fish Res. Bd. Canada, Bu ll. No . 125 (2nd ed.), Ottawa.
Swinnerton , J. W. and V. J. Linnenbom . 1967. Determination of the
c1 to c4 hydrocarbons in seawater by gas chromatography. J.
Gas. Chrom. , 5: 570-573.
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APPENDIX
HYDROGRAPKIC DATA
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HYDROGRAPHIC DATA
The following printouts are from our CEMLIST programming of the
da~a
set.
An explanation of the listing follows.
Header Data:
Times are GMT (EST + 5, EDT + 4)
Latitude and Longitude are from Loran A
Weather Data :
These data are taken from the ship 's log.
Wind speed (knots)
Wind direction (degrees )
Air temperature (Oc)
Weather (WMO code 4501)
Barometric pressure (mb )
Sea State (WMO code 3700)
Wave direction (degrees )
Cloud type (not gi ven )
Cloud amount (not given )
Visibility code (not given )
Observations:
Z = Depth in meters
T = Temperature in °c
S = Salinity in o; oo
D = Density in sigma-t units
SVA =Specific volume anomalyx10 5
0 = Dissolved oxygen in ml / li t er
o22'= Oxygen saturation in ml / liter
cH 4 =Methane concentration in ml / liter x lo-4
P0 4 = Phosphate concentration in ~mole/ liter
N0 =Nitrate concentration in ~ mole / liter
Si 3 = Silicate concentration i n ~ mole/ liter
10
+
)I.
+
30.
100
40
I
00
+
CRUISE BF-03-75
26 FEBKURRY 1g75
+
Fig. 2. Cruise plan for BF -03-76 .
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Table 2.
STATION SUHHARY FOR BLUE FIN CRUISE BF-03 (26 February 1976 )
CRUISE STATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
003
0018
002B
OOJB
00-48
0058
006B
0078
0088
0098
0108
0118
012B
0138
01~8
01:i8
0168
0179
0188
0198
0208
0219
OOIB
31
31
31
31
55.9N
SS.ON
S-4. 1N
51 .BN
31 SO. 1N
31 48.4N
31 ~6.6H
31 H.9N
31 46.1N
31 47.3N
31 48.6N
31 49.7H
31 S0.4H
31 48.6N
31 46.9N
31 45.1 N
31 43.4N
31 H . 9N
31 46.3N
31 47.eN
31 48.2N
31 S5.9H
so
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
eo
80
eo
eo
80
eo
80
sa.~u
S6.SU
53.9U
52.6U
51.4U
S0.4U
H. 3U
48.3U
S0.1U
St.9U
SJ.6U
55.4U
S6.4U
SS.4U
S4 . 4U
53.SU
52.5U
S4.1U
SS . 6U
S7.2U
s1.su
S8 . 4U
YR HN DY HOUR DEPTH CONSEC
GHT
H HUMBER
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
14.0
14.1
14.5
14 .9
15.3
15.5
15.8
16.0
16.2
16 . 5
16.8
17.0
17. 1
17 . 3
17.6
17.8
18 . 0
18 .3
18 . 5
18.8
18 . 9
20 . 2
1
2
3
..
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
19
19
20
21
22
12
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
LAT 31 ~5.9H
Z
T
o.o 15.30
STA 001B
LONG 80 58.~U
S
27.~7
D
20.22
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
SVA
753
DEPTH
STA 002B
o.o
T
S : D
SVA
15.30 27.61 20.25 750
DLUE FIN CRUISE 03
T
S
o.o 14.80 27.56 20.31
3.5 14.80 27.S6 20.31
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
o.o
SVA
744
7H
o.o
S
26/
SVA
SVA
474
3.4KM
SI
=
N03
•
l
-4.~KM
SI
•
•
•
=
H DIST LAST STA
CH-4 P04
3.17
N03
~
4.7KH
SI
PO~
N03
3.7KH
SI
3.19
SEA STATE
=3
UAVE DIRECTION = 140
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
KB
26/
NOJ
H 'ntST LAST STA =
•
LAT 31 48.4H LONG SO S0.4U DEPTH
Z
T
S
D
o.o 1-4.70 31.21 23.13
CH4 P04
3.46
•
2.09
OBSERVATIONS
02
02' CH4
STA 006B
P04
2
II/76 15.3 GKT CONSEC STA . 5
1~.70
BLUE FI N CRUISE 03
GMT CONSEC STA
M DIST LAST STA
DEPTH=
DEPTH=
28.36 20.95 683
\lEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= OS KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEKP
= .C
UEATHER CODE :: X1
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE =
SI
•
N03
•
II/76 14.9 GMT CONSEC STA
STA OOSB 26/
D
•
O.OKH
a
11/76 14.5 GMT CONSEC STA
OBSERVATIONS
T
S
D · SVA 02
02'
14.80 28.06 20.70 707
•
T
P04
1~.1
CH-4
2.92
OBSERVATIONS
02
02'
LAT 31 50.1N LONG SO St.4U
GKT CONSEC STA
H DIST LAST STA :
DEPTHs
STA 004B
BLUE FlH CRUISE 03
Z
=
OBSERVATIONS
02
02'
LAT 31 5t.SH LONG 80 52.6U
Z
Il /7o
STA OOJB 261
D
1~.0
H DIST LAST STA
s
26/
DEPTH
LAT 31 54.1N LONG 80 53.9U
Z
Il/76
OBSERVATIONS
02
02' CH4
•
•
2.31
LAT lt 55.0N LONG 80 S6.SU
Z
26/
II/76 tZ.5 GMT CONSEC STA
=
OBSERVATIONS
02
02'
•
H DIST LAST STA
CH~
2.36
P0-4
H03
=
o
3.5KH
51
13
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
LAT 31 46.6N
Z
0.0
T
STA 007B
26/
~9.3U
DEPTH =
LONG 80
S
D
31.60 23.43
1~.70
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
SVA
LAT 31 46.1N
Z
o.o
T
1~.60
31.47 23.35
LAT 31 48.6N
T
SI
N03
DIST LAST STA
H
OBSERVATIONS
02
02' CH4
P04
=
S
D
SVA
638
26/
N03
Sl
Il/ 76 16.5 GHT CONSEC STA
26/
D
DEPTH
=
OBSERVATIONS
02
02'
M
DIST LAST STA
CH4
P04
2.28
=
N03
SI
3.41
11
3.6KH
SI
II/76 17.0 GHT CONSEC STA
DEPTH = H DIST LAST STA =
OBSERVATIONg
SVA
02
02' CH4
P04 N03
662
10
3.6KH
II / 76 16.8 GHT CONSEC STA
LONG 80 55.4U
S
3.6kH
1.71
STA 0128 26/
0.0 15.20 28.79 21.17
9
1. 02
453
LONG 80 53.6U
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
Z
CH4 P04
1.20
B
3.5KH
II/76 16.2 GHT CONSEC STA
DEPTH=
STA 011B
0.0 14.60 28.95 21.42
LAT 31 49.7N
H DIST LAST STA =
DEPTH= H DIST LAST STA =
OBSERVATIONS
SVA 02
02' CH4
P04 N03
D
Sl
DEPTH :
LONG 80 S1.9U
S
T
N03
11/ 76 16.0 GMT CONSEC STA
26/
STA 010B
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
Z
SVA
433
3.8KH
26/
OBSERVATIONS
02
02 '
LONG 80 50.1U
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
LAT 31 47.3N
SVA
433
P04
=
7
1.44
STA 0098
Z
T
S
D
0.0 14 . 40 31.69 23.57
CH~
445
LAT 31 44.9N LONG 80 48.3U
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
M DlST LAST STA
OBSERVATIONS
02
02'
STA OOBB
Z
T
S
D
0.0 14.80 31.80 23.57
Il/76 15.8 GHT CONSEC STA
12
3.5KH
SI
14
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
STA 0138 26/
Il /76 17.1 GHT CONSEC STA
13
lAT 31 S0.4N LONG 80 56.4U DEPTH = K DIST LAST STA = 2. 0KK
OBSERVATIONS
Z
T
S
D
SVA 02
02 ' CH~
P04
N03
51
o.o 15.20 28 . 75 21.14 665
2.03
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
STA 0148
26/
II/76 17.3 GMT CONSEC STA
DEPTH = H DIST LAST STA =
OBSERVATIONS
Z
T
S
D SVA 02
02' CH4 P04 NOJ
o.o 15.40 28.85 21.18 661
1.72
LAT 31 48.6N LONG 80 5S.4U
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
STA
015B
LAT 31 46.9N LONG 80 54 . 4U
Z
o.o
T
S
D
14.80 29.75 21.99
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
SVA
583
26/
H DIST LAST STA =
OBSERVATIONS
02
02'
•
CH4
Z
T
S
P04
D
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
Z
o.o
T
LONG 80 52.5U
S
D
SVA
DEPTH
=
H DIST LAST STA
CH~
P04
=
NOJ
STA 018B
LONG 80 54.1U DEPTH= M DIST LAST STA =
OBSERVATIONS
Z
T
S
D SVA 02
02' CH4
P04 N03
0.0 15.00 31 . 22 23 . 08 479
1.44
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
Z
T
15.00
17
J.SKH
sr
26/ 11/76 18.3 GHT CONSEC STA
LAT 31 44.9N
o.o
SI
1. 44
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
~6.3H
16
J . 6KH
II/76 18.0 GMT CONSEC STA
OBSERVATI ONS
02
02 '
14 . 90
LAT 31
SI
N03
DEPTH= H DIST LAST STA =
OBSERVATIONS
SVA 02
02 ' CH4
P04 N03
1.20
STA 017B 26/
15
3.5KH
STA 016B 26/ -II/76 17 .8 GHT CONSEC STA
15.10
LAT 31 43.4N
SI
1.54
LAT 31 4S.1N LONG 80 S3.5U
o.o
J.7KH
Il/76 17.6 GMT CONSEC STA
DEPTH =
1~
STA 019B 26/
s
D
J.SKH
Sl
II/76 18.5 GHT CONSEC STA
DEPTH = " DIST LAST STA =
OBSERVA T1 ONS
SVA 02
02' CH 4 P04 N03
2.79
•
LONG 80 55.6U
18
19
3.5KM
SI
15
BLUE FIN CRUISE OJ
STA 020B
26/
11/76 18.8 GHT CONSEC STA .20
DEPTH = N DIST LAST STA =
OBSERVATIONS
2
T
S
D
SVA 02
02' CH4
P04
NOJ
0. 0 tS . oO 28.90 21.17 662
2.16
LAT 31
~7.8N
LONG 80 S7.2U
BLUE FIN CRUISE 03
LAT 31 48 . 2N
STA 0218
SI
•
II /76 18.9 GHT CONSEC STA
DEPTH = K DIST LAST STA =
OBSERVATIONS
SVA 02
02 ' CH4
P04 N03
647
2.9~
LONG 80 S7.5U
Z
T
S
D
0. 0 tS . 40 29.05 21. 33
BLUE FIN CRUISE OJ
.
26/
J.SKH
STA 0018 26/
21
.9KH
SI
Il/76 20.2 GMT CONSEC STA
22
DEPTH = H DIST LAST STA = t4.JKH
OBSERVATIONS
SI
Z
T
S
D
SVA 02
02' CH4 P04 NOl
o.o 15.80 27 . 39 19.98 777
•
2.45 •
•
LAT 31 5S.9N
LONG 80 S8 . 4U
16
+
ll.
+
30.
100
40
I
00
+
CRUISE BF-05-76
10 MARCH 1975
+
•••
Fig. 3.
Cruise pl an for BF-06- 76.
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Table 3.
STATIOH SUHKARY FOR BLUE FIN CRUISE 8F - 06 (18 March 1976)
CRUISE STATtON LATITUDE LONGIT UDE
006
006
006
006
006
006
006
006
006
006
006
1008
105X
1108
115X
1208
12SX
1308
13SX
1408
145X
1508
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
51. 9N
50.4N
48 . 9N
47 .3 N
4S.8N
44 . 4H
42 . 7N
41 • 4N
39.8N
38.3N
36.7N
80
80
80
SO
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
52.6U
so.ou
47.4U
44.5U
42.3U
39.9U
37 . 2U
34 . 7U
32.0U
29.4U
26 . 8U
YR HN DY HOUR DEPTH CONSEC
NUMBER
Gt1T
11
76
76
76
7o
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
3 10
3 10
3 10
3 10
3 10
3 10
3 10
3 10
3 10
3 10
3 10
14 . 7
15.2
15.5
15 . 9
16.2
16 . 6
17 . 0
17 .3
17.6
18.1
18 . 5
7
13
13
14
15
22
18
22
22
24
24
1
2
3
4
s
6
7
8
9
10
11
18
BLUE FIN CRUISE 06
STA 100B
10/ III/76 14 . l"GMT CONSEC STA
LAT 31 S1. 9N LONG 80 S2 . 6U DEPTH= 7H DIST LAST STA =
UEATHER DATA
UINO SPEED
= 08 KTS
~IND DIRECTION = 320
=
AIR TEMP
Z
o.o
T
S
D
30.20
6.0 16.33 31 . 77 23.21
118
SVA
OBSERVATIONS
02
02 ~
CH4
NOJ
SI
00.1 08.7
1.07 00.2 06.4
PO~
0.64
467
O. OKM
SEA STATE
=1
UAVE DIRECTION = 090
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT ::
VISIBILITY CODE =
•C
UEATHER CODE = Xt
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE =
•
1.SS
1
19
BLUE FIN CRUISE 06
LAT 31 S0.4N
STA 105X
LONG 90 SO . OU
10/ III/76 15.2 GMT CONSEC STA
DEPTH
UEATHER DATA
UIHD SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIHD DIR ECTION = 320
AIR TEHP
= . c
UEAT HER CODE
= X1
BAROHETRIC PRESSURE =
2
1. 0
J.O
6.0
7. 5
10.0
13.0
T
16. 80
16. 70
16.50
16.20
16.20
16.20
s
BLUE FIN CRUISE 06
LAT 31 48. 9N
D
SVA
OBSERVATI ONS
02
02 '
LONG 80 47.4U
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 320
AIR TEHP
= .C
UEATHER CODE
= XI
BAROMETRIC PRE SSUR E =
DlST LAST STA
= 4. 9KM
SEA STATE
=1
UAVE DIRECTION = 090
CLOUD TYPE
::
CLOUD AMOUNT
=
VISIBILIT Y CODE =
HB
STA 110B
Z
T
S
D
0. 0 16 . 70 31 . 28 22.75
11 . 5 15 . 98
= 1JH
CH4
P04
SI
HOJ
10/ 111/76 15 . 5 GHT CONSEC STA
DEPTH
2
= 13H
DIST LAST STA
=
3
4.9KM
STATE
:: 1
UAVE DIREeTION = 090
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
SEA
118
SVA
511
OBSERVATIONS
02
02 '
CH4
1.09
P04
N03
Sl
0. 30 00.1 03.5
0.30 00 . 2 01 . 6
20
BLUE FIN CRUISE 06
LAT 31
~7 . 3H
STA 115X
44.5~
LONG 80
10/ 111/76 15 . 9 GM1 CONSEC STA
DEPTH
\lEATHER DATA
~IND SPEED
= 08 KTS
\liND DIRECTION = 320
AIR TEMP
= . C
~EATHER CODE
= Xt
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE =
= 14H
DIST LAST STA
=
4
5.4KN
SEA STATE
=1
UAVE DIRECTION = 090
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBI LITY CODE =
HB
OBSERVATIONS
Z
T
0.0 16 . 20
H. O 16 . 20
S
BLUE FIN CRUISE 06
LAT 31 45 .8N
D
SVA
T
LONG 80 42 . 3U
o.o 16. 30
S
02"
CH4
P04
N03
SI
STA 1208 10/ IIl / 76 16.2 GMT CONSEC STA
UEATHER DA TA
UIND SPEED
= 09 KTS
UIND DI RECTION = 050
AIR TEKP
:: . • C
UEATHER CODE = X1
BAROHETRIC PR ESSURE =
Z
02
D
32.83 24 . 03
14.0 15.97 32 . 78 24.06
DEPTH
liB
SVA
389
386
= 1SH
DIST LAST STA
=
4. 4KN
SEA STATE
=1
UAVE DIRECTION = 090
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIB ILIT Y CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
02
02" CH4
1.21
1.38
S
P04
0.31
N03
SI
00 . 2 02 .1
0.35
00.1
01.6
21
BLUE FIN CRUISE 06
LAT 31 44.4N
STA 125X
LONG 80 39.9U
10/ 111/76 16 .6 GHT CONSEC STA
DEPTH
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 09 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 050
AIR TEKP
= . C
UEATHER CODE . = Xt
BAROHETRJC PRESSURE =
= 22M DIST LAST STA =
6
4 . 6KK
SEA STATE
=1
UAVE DIRECTION = 090
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
HB
OBSERVATIONS
Z
o.o
T
16.30
S
D
SVA
02
130B
10/ III/76 17 . 0 GHT CONSEC STA
02 ~
CH4
P04
N03
Sl
15.0 16 . 00
22 . 0 16.00
BLUE FIN CRUISE 06
STA
LAT 31 42 . 7N LONG 80 37.2U
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 09 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 050
AIR TEHP
= •C
UEATHER CODE
= X1
BAR[HETRIC PRESSURE =
Z
T
S
0
0.0 16.30 33.07 24.21
17. 5 15 . 79 33.96 25.01
DEPTH
= 18M
DI ST LAST STA
=
7
S.JKM
STATE
=1
UAVE DIRECTION = 090
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
SEA
MB
SVA
371
296
OBSERVATIONS
02
02;
CH4
P04
N03
SI
0. 29 00 .3 01.4
0. 23 00 . 3 00 .5
22
BLUE FIN CRUISE 06
LAT 31 41.4N
STA t35X
LONG 80 34.7U
DEPTH= 22M
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 09 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 050
AIR TEHP
= .C
UEATHER CODE = X1
BARO~ETRIC PRESSURE ~
z
0.0
2.0
2. 5
8.0
14.0
15.0
22.0
T
16 . 30
16.50
16.70
16.50
16 . 50
16.30
16.30
s
BLUE FIN CRUISE 06
LAT 31 39.8H
D
T
STA 140B
LONS 80 32.0U
S
HB
D
0. 0 16.70 32 . 93 24 . 01
21.0 16.00 34.67 25 . 50
DIST LAST STA =
4. 6KH
P04
SI
N03
10/ III / 76 17.6 GMT CONSEC STA
DEPTH = 22M
8
SEA STATE
=1
UAVE DIRECTION = 090
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
02 ' CH4
SVA 02
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 11 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 050
AIR TEMP
= • C
UEATHER CODE = X1
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE =
Z
10/ III /76 17 . 3 GHT COHSEC STA
DIST LAST STA
=
9
5. 2KM
SEA STATE
: I
UAVE DIRECTION = v90
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT
HB
SVA
390
249
OBSERVATIONS
02
02 '
=
VISIBILITY CODE =
CH 4
P04
N03
SI
0.28 00.2 02 . 2
0.64 0.37 00.1 01. 0
23
BLUE FIN CRUISE 06
LAT 31 38.3N
STA 145X
LONG 80 29 . 4U
DEPTH= 2411
UEATHER DATA
UlND SPEED
= 11 I<TS
UIHD DIRECTION = 050
AIR TEitP
:
. c
UEATHER CODE
= Xt
BAROHETRIC PRESSURE =
z
T
s
D
10/ 111176 18.1 GMT CONSEC STA
HB
DIST LAST STA
=
10
S.OKH
SEA STATE
=1
UAVE DIRECTION = 050
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AHOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
SVA 02
02 " CH4
P04
SI
N03
1 • 0 16.60
15.0 16 . 60
17.5 16.50
18.0 16.40
24.0 16 . 40
BLUE FIN CRUISE 06
LAT 31 36.7N
STA 150B
LONG 80 26.SU
UEATHER DATA
UlND SPEED
= 11 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 050
AIR TEHP
= . C
UEATHER CODE
= XI
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE =
Z
T
5
D
0.0 16 . 80 33 . 13 24 .1~
22.5 16.71 35.28 25.81
10/ 111 /76 18.5 GHT CONSEC STA
DEPTH= 24H
118
GVA
378
220
OBSERVATIONS
02 ;
02
DIST LAST STA
=
11
S.IKH
SEA STATE
=2
UAVE DIRECTION = 050
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
CH4
P04
N03
51
0. 17 00 . 1 01• 3
0.16 00.0 00 . 8
24
,,.
+
40
,,.
100
I
00
+
+
)()'
CRUISE BF-09-75
29 t1RRCH 1975
+
•••
Fig. 4. Cruise plan for BF-09- 76.
Zt'
25
Table 4.
STATION SUHHARY FOR BLUE FIN CRUISE BF-09 (29 March 1976)
CRUISE STATION LATITUDE
009
009
009
009
009
009
009
009
009
009
009
1008
10SX
11OB
115X
120B
1308
1408
14SX
1509
1S5X
1609
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
S1.9N
S0.4N
48 . 9N
47.3H
4S . SN
42.7N
39.8N
38.3N
36.7N
3S.2N
33.7N
LONGITUDE
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
52.6U
so.ou
47.4U
44.SU
42.31.1
37.2U
32 . 0U
29.4U
26.8U
24.2U
21.7U
YR HN DY HOUR
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
GMT
15.5
15.8
16.1
16.5
16.9
17.5
18.3
18.7
19.1
19.4
19.8
DEPTH CONSEC
11
HUHBER
6
12
2
13
3
4
13
s
14
18
22
25
29
31
31
~
6
7
8
9
10
11
26
BLUE FIN CRUISE 09
LAT 31 St.9N
STA 100 B 29/ Ill /76 15.5 GMT CONSEC STA
LONG 80 S2.6U
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 09 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 1~0
AIR TEMP
= •c
UEATHER CODE = XI
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE =
Z
T
5
D
0.0 18 . 30 29 . 81 21.25
5 . 0 17.75 30.50 21.91
BLUE FIN CRUISE 09
LAT 31 S0.4N
liB
SVA
o.o
1• 5
2. 5
5.0
12 . 0
T
18.70
18.00
17. 50
17.00
17.00
=
O.OKH
SEA STATE
=
WAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AI'IOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE :
CH4
P04
N03
SI
0. 27
00 . 0
07.9
o.4o oo.t oo.. ~
STA 105X 29/ I II /76 15. 8 GMT CONSEC STA
LO NG 80 SO.OU
s
OBSERVATIONS
02
02 ~
DIST LAST STA
654
591
LIEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 09 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEtfP
-=
• C
UEATHER CODE : X1
BAROHETRIC PRESSURE =
z
DEPTH= 6M
D
DEPTH : 12M DIST LAST STA
SE~
STATE
=
2
4.9Kii
=
WAVE DI RECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
liB
CLOUD AMOUNT
=
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
SVA 02
02 ; CH4
P04
N03
SI
27
BLUE FIN CRUISE 09
LAT 31 48.9N
STA 110B 29/ I ll/76 16 . 1 GHT CONSEC STA
LONG 80 47.4U
DEPTH
UEATHER DATA
IHND SPEED
= 09 I<TS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
= •c
UEATHER CODE
= X1
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE =
LAT 31 47.3N
DIST LAST STA
=
4 . 9KH
SEA STATE
=
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
118
Z
T
S
D
SVA
0.0 19.40 31.22 22 . 30 554
10.0 17.32 32 .33 23 . 41 448
BLUE FIN CRU ISE 09
= 13H
3
OBSERVATIONS
02
02 ~
CH4
P04
N03
SI
0.32 00.5
03.0
0. 23 00.2
01 . 1
STA 115X 29/ III/76 16.5 GMT CONSEC STA
LONG 80 44 . 5U
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 09- KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
= . C
UEATHER COD E = X1
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE =
DEPTH= 13N DIST LAST STA =
4
5. 4KN
STATE
=
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT
=
VISIBILITY CODE =
SEA
liB
OBSERVATIONS
Z
o.o
T
18. 50
2.5 18.00
4. 0 17.50
6. 0 17 . 30
13 . 0 17.30
S
D
SUA
02
02 '
CH4
P04
N03
SI
28
BLUE FIN CRUISE 09
LAT 31 45.9N
STA 120B 29/ 111/76 16 . 9 GHl CONSEC SlA
LONG 80 42.3U
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 09 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
= •C
UEATHER CODE = X1
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE =
Z
o.o
T
S
D
18.50 32.83 23.50
12 . 0 17. 36 32 . 92 23.85
BLUE FIN CRUISE 09
LAT 31 42.7N
DEPTH = 14M
= 4.4KH
SEA STATE
=
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIB ILITY CODE =
HB
SVA
439
DIST LAST STA
5
OBSERVATIONS
02
02 ; CH4
406
P04
N03
SI
0.21
00.1
00.2
0. 10 00.1
00 . 0
STA 1308 29/ 1!1/76 17 . 5 GMT CONSEC STA
LONG 80 37.2U
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
= •C
UEATHER CODE
= X1
BAROMETRIC PRES~URE =
DEPTH
= 18M
DlST LAST STA
=
6
9.9KM
SEA STATE
=
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLO UD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
HB
OBSERVATIONS
T
S
D
SVA
0.0 18.70 33.72 24.13 379
16 . 0 17.27 33.81 24.55 340
Z
BLUE FIN CRUISE 09
LAT 31 39 . 8N
T
LONG 80 32.0U
s
02;
CH4
P04
N03
0.34
0.08
00 .1
00.0
SI
00 . 8
00 . 4
STA 140B 29/ III/76 18.3 GMT CONSEC STA
UEATHER DATA
LHND SPEED
= 08 KTS
loHND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEKP
= . c
IJEATHER CODE
= X1
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE =
z
02
D
0.0 18 .70 33.77 24 . 17
21.0 17.36 34.34 24.93
DEPTH :: 22N
HB
SVA
375
303
OBSERVATIONS
02"
02
DIST LAST STA ::
9.8KM
SEA STATE
=
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
CH4
F'04 N03
SI
0.28 00.1 00.5
0 11 00 . 1 00 .6
0
7
29
BLUE FIN CRUISE 09
LAT 31 38 .3H
STA 145X 29 / III /76 18. 7 GHT CONSEC STA
LONG 80 29.4 U DEPTH
= 25H DIST LAST STA = S.OKN
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIHD DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
=
• C
UEATHER CO DE
= XI
BAROhETRIC PRESSURE =
z
0.0
1.5
4.5
7. 0
25 . 0
T
18 . 30
18.00
17.50
17. 10
17 .30
s
BLUE FIN CRUISE 09
LA T 31 36 . 7N
D
8
SEA STATE
=
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
SVA
OBSERVATIONS
02
02 "
STA 150B
LON G 80 26 . 8U
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DI RECT IO N = 140
AIR TEHP
= •C
~EATHER CODE
= Xl
BAROHETRIC PRESSURE =
CH4
P04
N03
SI
29/ 111 /76 19.1 GNT CONSEC STA
DEPTH = 29H DIST LAST STA
=
9
5. 1Kn
SEA STATE
=
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AHOUNT
=
VISIB ILI TY CODE =
HB
OBSERVATIONS
Z
T
S
D
0. 0 18.80 34 . 15 24.43
27.0 17.91 35.25 25.49
SVA
350
250
02
02 "
CH 4
P0 4
0. 26
0. 07
SI
00 . 3 00.8
00.1 01. 3
N03
30
BLUE FIN CRUISE 09
LAT 31 3S.2N
STA 155X 29/ III/76 19.4 GHT CONSEC STA
LONG 80 24.2U
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= OB KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
= •C
UEATHER CODE
= XI
BAROHETRIC PR ESSURE =
z
0.0
0. 5
4.0
6. 0
7. 0
31 • 0
T
19. 20
19 . 00
18.50
18.00
17.80
17.80
s
BLUE FIN CRUISE 09
LAT 31 33.7N
D
DIST LAST STA
=
S. OKH
SEA STATE
=
DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBIL ITY COOE =
UAVE
MB
SVA
OBSERVATIONS
02
02"'
CH4
P04
N03
SI
STA 160B 29/ 111/ 76 19.8 GMT CONSEC STA
LONG 80 21 . 7U
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEMP
= •C
UEATHER CODE
= XI
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE =
Z
DEPTH = 31M
10
T
S
D SVA
o.o 18 . 70 35.45 25.45 253
29 . 0 18.21 35.54 25.64 236
DEPTH= 31H
MB
OIST LAST STA
=
11
4.8KH
SEA STATE
=
UAVE OIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AHOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
02
02 ' CH4
P04
0 . 24
0 . 06
N03
00 . 1
00 . 0
51
01.1
00.9
31
+
~~~
,,~~~
.
n•
,~ "><t>~ ~
40
. ·' .,->-~,~<t>~~~ >
., .""'.,., '7
200
. .' ,~~ ~~
)
• ,<::» ~~~
. ~~,~ ~
.
~
~
• ~~ 9><0
. .~~
+
+
100
I
00
+
+
CRUISE
~-5
BF- 1 ~-76
MAY 1976
+
,,.
Fig. 5.
Cruise plan for BF-15-76.
)I'
32
Table 5.
STATION SUHHARY FOR BLUE FIN CRUISE BF-15 {5-6 May 1976)
CRUISE STATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE
015
015
015
015
015
01 5
015
015
015
015
015
015
015
015
015
015
1008
11 OB
2298
2208
2108
2008
1908
1808
1708
1608
1508
1408
1308
1208
11 OB
100B
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
51 9N
48.9N
12 . 3N
15 .4H
18 . SN
21 .SN
24.7H
27,7H
30.7H
33.7N
36.7N
39.8N
42 . 7N
45.8N
48 .9N
S1. 9N
I
80
80
79
79
79
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
52.6U
47.4U
4S.7U
so . 8u
SS.9U
1.1 u
6.2U
11. 41.1
16 .6U
21.7U
26.8U
3'2.0U
37.2U
42.3U
47 .4U
52.6U
YR HN DY HOUR DEPTH CONSEC
NUHBER
GHT
t1
76
5
5 19.0
76
76
s s
s 6
76
5
76
76
76
76
5
5
5
s
76
5
76
76
5
s
76
5
76
76
s
s
76
76
s
5
19.8
2.8
0 -4 . 3
6 5.1
6 5.9
6 6. 7
6 7.4
6 8.3
0 9. 1
6 9.9
0 10 . 7
6 11 •5
6 12 . 2
6 13.0
0 13 . 5
7
13
201
73
-45
43
41
36
32
27
21
19
19
15
12
7
1
2
3
-4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
33
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
LAT 31 51.9N
STA 100B
LONG 80 S2.6U
5/
V/76 19.0 GHT CONSEC STA
DEPTH= 7H
DIST LAST STA
UEATHER DA TA
UIND SPEED
= 10 KTS
UIND DI RECTION = 120
AIR TEI1P
= •c
UEATHER CODE
= XO
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE = 1024.7 HB
S
D
SVA
o.o 21.69 30.55 20 .95 683
5.0 20.97 31.27 21.68 613
Z
T
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
LAT 31 48.9N
5/
CH4
P04
0.25
0.27
N03
SI
00.1
08.8
00.0
06 .4
V/76 19.8 GMT CONSEC STA
DEPTH = 13K DIST LAST STA
LONG 80 47.4U
O.OKH
SEA STATE
=
UAV E DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
02
02;
STA 110B
=
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 12 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 120
AIR TEKP
= •C
UEATHER CODE ,: XO
BAROHETRIC PRESSURE = 1024.7 HB
=
2
9.9KK
SEA STATE
=
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
Z
0.0
T
S
D
21.66
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
SVA
02
STA 229B
LAT 31 12.3N LONG 79 45.7U
6/
02 ;
V/76
DEPTH =201M
IJEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEMP
= •C
UEATHER CODE = XO
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE = 1022 . 7 HS
2
T
S
D
1.0 24.45 36.09 24.34
50.0
36.12
91.0 23.34 36.22 24.77
SVA
359
322
OBSERVATIONS
02
02;
CH4
P04
N03
SI
2.8 GMT CONSEC STA
DIST LAST STA
SEA STATE
WAVE DIRECTION
CLOU D TYPE
CLOUD AMOUNT
3
= 118.8¥-N
=0
=
:
=
VIS IBILITY CODE =
CH4
P04
N03
SI
0.07
0.0 4
00.1
Ot.6
01.7
0.04
00.0
00 . 0 01.6
34
BLUE FIN CRUISE lS
LAT 31 1S.4H
LONG
STA 220B
V/76
DEPTH = 73H
50.8U
79
6/
UEATHER DATA
UIHD SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
~
• C
UEATHER CODE = XO
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE = 1022.7 HB
Z
T
S
D
0.0 24.06
36 . 16
41.0
60.0 22.59 36.15 24 . 93
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
SVA
6/
DEPTH
=
4
9.9KM
SEA STATE
=0
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBI LITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
02
02/
STA 210B
CH4
P04
N03
0 . 03
0 . 06
00 . 0
00.4
51
01 . 7
01.6
V/76 5 . 1 GHT CONSEC STA
= 45H DIST LAST STA
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
= .C
UEATHER CODE
= XO
BAROHETRIC PRESSURE = 1022.7 HB
T
s
D
0.0 23 . 63 36.14 24 . 62
27.0
36.16
36 . 0
36. 11
42.0 22.64 36.18 24.94
DIST LAST STA
305
LAT 31 1B.SN LONG 79 55 . 9U
z
4.3 GMT CONSEC STA
=
5
9 . 9KM
SEA STATE
=0
WAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
CH4
332
P04
0. 04
303
0. 08
0.08
SIJA
02
02 "
o.oo
N03
00.0
00.0
00 . 2
00.3
SI
01.8
02 . 0
02 . 5
01 .2
35
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
LAT 31 21.5N
STA 2008
LONG 80
I.IU
6/
V/76
DEPTH= 43H
5.9 GMT CONSEC STA
DIST LAST STA =
6
9. 9K N
I.IEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
= . C
UEATHER CODE
= XO
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE = 1022 . 7 HB
z
T
s
D
1. 0 23.50 36 . 16 24. 68
24.0
36 . 11
36. IS
32.0
40 . 0 23 . 20 36.19 24 . 79
BLUE
FIN CRU ISE
IS
SEA STATE
=0
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
SVA
02
02"
CH4
327
318
STA 190B
LAT 31 24 . 7N LONG BO 6.2U
6/
DEPTH
V/76
= 41H
UEATHER DATA
6.7
P04
N03
0.02 00 . 0
0. 03 oo.o
0.03 oo.o
0.03 00 . 0
SI
01.7
01.4
01.4
01.5
GMT CONS EC STA
DlST LAST STA
=
7
IO . OKN
SEA STATE
=0
UAVE DIRECTION =
IHND SPEED
08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
= . c
UEATHER CODE = XO
BAROMETRI C PRESSURE = 1022.0 KB
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
Z
T
S
D
1.0 22 . 91 36 . 10 24.80
38.0 23 . 18 36 . 12 24.74
SVA
315
323
02
02'
CH4
N03
0. 04
SI
01.3
0. 03
01.1
f'04
36
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
STA 180B
LAT 31 27.7N LONG 80 11.4U
6/
V/76
DEPTH= 36M
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIHD DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEMP
= . C
UEATHER CODE = XO
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE= 1021.3 K8
7.4 GMT CONSEC STA
DIST LAST STA
=
8
9 . 9KH
STATE
=0
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AHOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
SEA
OBSERVATIONS
Z
T
S
D
1.0 22.12 35 . 76 24.77
32.0 22.20 35.82 24.79
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
LAT 31 30.7N
SVA
02
02 "
STA 170B
6/
V/76
LONG 80 16.6U DEPTH= 32M
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEMP
= . C
UEATHER CODE = XO
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE= 1021.3 HB
Z
T
S
D
1.0 21.77 35.43 24.62
29.0 21.53 35.74 24.92
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
SVA
333
O:SSERVA TI ONS
02
02 "
o.o
S
D
21.51 35.02 24.38
25.0 21 .42 35.58 24.83
DIST LAST STA =
CH4
SVA
355
313
P04
0 . 09
0.13
STA 160B
6/
N03
SI
9
9.9KM
SEA STATE
=0
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT ::
VISIBILITY CODE =
V/76
N03
SI
00.0
01.9
oo.o 02 .7
9.1 GNT CONSEC STA
DEPTH= 27H DIST LAST STA
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEKP
= • C
UEATHER CODE = XO
BAROHETRIC PRESSURE= 1021.3 HB
T
P04
o.oa oo.o 02 .s
0.07 oo.o 03.5
8.3 GMT CONSEC STA
305
LAT 31 33.7N LONG 80 21.7U
Z
CH4
318
317
OBSERVATIONS
02
02 '
=
10
9.8KH
SEA STATE
= 0
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
CH4
P04
0 .06
0 . 08
N03
00.0
00.0
Sl
01.9
02 .2
37
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
LAT 31 36.7N
STA !SOB
LONG 90 26.9U
6/
DEPTH
V/76
9. 9 GMT CONSEC STA
11
= 211'1 DlST LAST STA = 9.8KH
IJEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEH P
= . C
UEATHER CODE = XO
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE= 1021.7 HB
SEA STATE
=0
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
Z
T
S
D
1.0 21.32 34.50 24.04
19.0 21.26 35.06 24.49
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
LAT 31 J9.9N
SVA
02
STA 140B
LONG 80 32 . 0U
UEATHER DAT A
UIND SPEED
UIND DIRECTION
02 '
CH4
388
347
6/
P04
0. 08
0.07
N03
00 . 1
00.0
SI
01.2
01.3
V/76 10.7 GHT CONSEC STA
DEPTH= 19M DIST LAST STA
= 08 KTS
= 140
=
12
IO . OKH
SEA STATE
= 0
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD Ai'IOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
AIR TEMP
= •C
UEATHER CODE
; XO
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE= 1021.7 HB
OBSERVATIONS
Z
T
0. 0 21.19
S
34.44
D
24.03
17.0 21.19 34.40 24.00
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
LAT 31 42.7N
SVA
02
02;
CH4
389
392
STA 130B
LONG 80 37.2U
6/
OEPTH
P04
0.11
0. 10
N03
00.0
00.2
SI
01.0
01.2
V/76 11.5 GHT CONSEC STA
= 19H
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= OB KTS
UIND DIRECTION= 140
AIR TEKP
= •C
UEATH ER CODE = XO
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE= 1021 . 7 HB
DIST LAST STA
=
13
9.8KH
SEA STATE
=0
UAVE DIRECTION .::
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT
=
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
Z
T
S
D
0.0 21 .07 33 . 40 23.27
17 . 0 21.09
SUA
461
02
02 '
CH 4
0. 07
N03
SI
00 . 0 00 . 8
0 .1 1
00.0
P04
01.1
38
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
LAT 31 45.8N
STA 120B
V/76 12.2 GNT CONSEC STA
6/
DEPTH = 15K DIST LAST STA
LONG 80 42.3U
UEATHER DATA
UIHD SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
= •C
UEATHER CODE
= XO
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE .~ I 023.0 HB
2
T
S
D
0. 0 21.23 32.79 22.76
11.0 21. 11 32.96 22.93
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
LAT 31 48 . 9H
SVA
509
494
LONG 80 47.4U
P04
N03
Sl
0.11 00.0 00.2
0.15 00.1 00.0
V/76 13.0 GMT CONSEC STA
6/
DEPTH
9.9KN
SEA STATE
=0
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
02
02" CH4
STA 110B
=
14
= 12N
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEKP
= • C
UEATHER CODE = X1
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE = 1023.0 NB
DIST LAST STA
=
15
9.9KN
SEA STATE
= 0
UAV£ DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AHOUNT
=
VISIBILITY CODE =
.:
Z
T
S
D
21.26 32.31 22.39
9.0 21 .4 0 32.33 22.37
0.0
BLUE FIN CRUISE 15
LAT
31 51.9N
OBSE RVATIONS
SVA
02
02'
545
547
STA 100B
LONG 80 52 . 6U
6/
DEPTH=
0
SVA
20 .~ 9
728
P04
N03
SI
0.20 00 . 0 00 . 9
0. 23 00 . 0 00.8
V/76 13.5 GMT CONSEC STA
711
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 08 KTS
UIND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEKP
= . C
UEATHER CODE
= XO
BAROHETRIC PRESSURE = 1023 . 0 KB
Z
T
S
0.0 21 . 14 29 . 75
CH4
OBSERVATIONS
02
02'
DIST LAST STA
=
16
9 . 9101
SEA STATE
=0
UAVE Dlf\ECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AnOUNT
=
VISIBILITY CODE =
CH~
P04
0. 20
N03
SI
00 . 0 07 . 9
39
+
100
40
I
00
+
CRUISE BF-IB-76
26 MRY 1976
+
...
Fig. 6. Cruise plan for BF-18-76.
g•
30'
40
Table 6.
STATION SUMHARY FOR BLUE FIN CRUISE BF-18 (26 May 1976)
CRUISE STATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE
019
018
100B
110B
31 51.9N
31 48.9N
80 52.6U
80 47.4U
YR HN DY HOUR DEPTH CONSEC
GHT
H NUHBER
76
76
5 26 13.8
s 26 14.5
7
12
1
2
41
BLUE FIN CRUISE 18
LAT 31 51.9N
STA 100B 26/
LONG 80 52 . 6U
V/76 13.8 GHT CONSEC SlA
DEPlH = 7H DIST LAST STA
UEATHER DATA
UIND SPEED
= 07 KTS
UIHD DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
= •C
UEATHER CODE
= X2
9AROHETR1C PRESSURE= 1009.1 HB
Z
T
1.0
4.0
S
D
SVA
LAT 31 48.9N
SEA STATE
=
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT
=
VISIBILITY CODE =
OBSERVATIONS
02
02; CH4
STA 110B 26/
P04
LONG SO 47.4U
DEPTH
V/76 14.5 GMT
N03
SI
T
s
32 . 88
32.93
0
SVA
CO~SEC
STA
2
= 12M DIST LAST STA = 9.9KM
UEATHER DATA
IHND SPEED
= 07 KTS
IHND DIRECTION = 140
AIR TEHP
= . c
UEATHER CODE
= X2
BAROMETRIC PRESSUR E = 1009 . 1 liB
9. 0
O.OKH
28 . 57
29 .05
BLUE FIN CRUISE 18
Z
1.0
=
OBSERVATIONS
02
02 ~
SEA STATE
.:
UAVE DIRECTION =
CLOUD TYPE
=
CLOUD AMOUNT =
VISIB ILI TY CODE =
CH4
P04
N03
SI