Recent Submissions

  • Oceanographic results from the VERTEX 5 particle-trap experiment across the California current May-July 1984

    Broenkow, William W.; Reaves, Richard E. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1985-08)
  • Oceanographic results from the VERTEX 4 Particle-Trap Experiment North of Hawaii July - August 1983

    Broenkow, William W.; Reaves, Richard E. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1985-07)
  • Oceanographic Profiling Observations from the MOCE-3 Cruise: 27 October to 15 November 1994

    Feinholz, Michael, E.; Flora, Stephanie J.; Gashler, J. Andrew (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1995-06)
    This report contains results from the third cruise of the Marine Optical Characterization Experiment (Fig. 1). A variety of spectroradiometric observations of the upper water column and atmosphere were made by investigators from the University of Miami, NOAA, CHORS and MLML. Data presented here were obtained by oceanographic CTD profiler: salinity, temperatllre, dissolved oxygen, beam attenuation and chlorophyll-a fluorescence; and by water samplers: total suspended matter and suspended organic carbon and nitrogen, salinity, and dissolved oxygen.
  • Oceanographic Profiling Observations from the MOBY-L7 Cruise: 25 to 30 June 1994

    Feinholz, Michael, E.; Flora, Stephanie J.; Gashler, J. Andrew (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1995-04)
    This report contains CTD profiling results from the seventh cruise to the Marine Optics Buoy (MOBY) site near the Island of Lanai. Data presented here were obtained on the University of Hawaii Research Vessel Moana Wave between 26 and 30 June 1994. Two types of data are reported: vertical profile observations of salinity, temperature beam attenuation and chlorophyll-a fluorescence, profiles; and total suspended matter and suspended organic carbon and nitrogen taken from water samplers at those stations.
  • Oceanographic Profiling and Spectroradiometer Observations from the MOCE-2 Cruise: 28 March to 14 April 1993

    Feinholz, Michael, E.; Flora, Stephanie J. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1995)
    This report contains results from the second cruise of the Modis Optical Characterization Experiment (MOCE). Data presented here were obtained on the Mexican Research Vessel El Puma between 29 March and 13 April along the Pacific coast of Baja California and in the Gulf of California. Three types of data are reported: high spectral resolution radiometry at three depths for 13 stations; salinity, temperature beam attenuation and chlorophyll-a fluorescence, profiles at the same stations; and total suspended matter and suspended organic carbon and nitrogen.(PDF is 90 pages.)
  • Daily MOBY Data Processing

    Flora, Stephanie J.; Broenkow, William W. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1998)
    (PDF contains 57 pages)
  • Oceanographic Profiling Observations MOCE-4 Cruise: 26 January to 12 February 1998

    Flora, Stephanie J.; Broenkow, William W.; Peters, Darryl (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1998)
    This report contains results from the fourth cruise of the MODIS Optical Characterization Experiment (MOCE). Also resented are oceanographic data from two MOBY maintenance cruises L-20 and L-25. The MOCE4 cruise was the first NOAAINESDIS-Ied SeaWiFS Initialization cruise during which a variety ofspectroradiometric observations ofthe upper water column and atmosphere were made by investigators from NOAA, the University of Miami, CHORS and MLML. Data presented in this report were obtained by oceanographic CTD profiler: salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, beam attenuation and chlorophyll-a fluorescence~ and by water samplers: total suspended matter and suspended organic carbon and nitrogen, salinity and dissolved oxygen. (PDF contains 142 pages).
  • Shipboard Techniques for Oceanographic Observations

    Broenkow, William W.; Feinholz, Michael, E.; Flora, Stephanie J.; Gashler, J. Andrew (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1995)
    This report gives the details of water sampling methods and chemical analyses used during MLML participation in the EOS MODIS investigations. It is intended to be used as a reference manual for those engaged in shipboard work. (PDF contains 50 pages)
  • The Circulation of Monterey Bay and Related Processes

    Breaker, Laurence, C.; Broenkow, William W. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1989)
    (PDF contains 114 pages)
  • Oceanographic Profiling and Spectroradiometer Observations from the MOCE-1 Cruise: 28 August to 8 October 1992

    Feinholz, Michael, E.; Yarbrough, Mark, A.; Greene, Nancy, T. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1994)
    This report contains the frrst observations made for the Modis Optical Characterization Experiment (MOCE). Data presented here were obtained on the R/V DeSteiguer between 28 August and 8 October along the central California coast and in Monterey Bay. Three types of data are reported here: high spectral resolution radiometry at three depths for seven stations; salinity, temperature, fluorescence and beam attenuation profiles at the same stations; and total suspended matter and suspended organic carbon and nitrogen. [PDF contans 164 pages]
  • Processing NOAA Spectroradiometric Data

    Broenkow, William W.; Greene, Nancy, T.; Feinholz, Michael, E. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1993)
    This report outlines the NOAA spectroradiometer data processing system implemented by the MLML_DBASE programs. This is done by presenting the algorithms and graphs showing the effects of each step in thealgorithms. [PDF contains 32 pages]
  • NOAA/MLML Radiometric Data Acquisition and Processing

    Feinholz, Michael, E.; Broenkow, William W. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1993)
    This report is a detailed description of data processing of NOAA/MLML spectroradiometry data. It introduces the MLML_DBASE programs, describes the assembly of diverse data fues, and describes general algorithms and how individual routines are used. Definitions of data structures are presented in Appendices. [PDF contains 48 pages]
  • FORTH for NOAA/MLML Instruments

    Reaves, Richard, E.; Broenkow, William W. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1993)
    This report describes FORTH software written for several instruments used in the NASA-sponsored project to design and build Marine Optical Buoy System (MOBS) and in the NOAA-sponsored project "EOS MODIS Execution: Oceanographic Profiling, Data Acquisition and Management for the Marine Optical Buoy System·'. In the NOAA project MLML and NOAA personnel will participate in quarterly cruises at the MOBS Hawaiian site to validate performance of SeaWiFS and will participate in several extended "process" cruises to provide wide geographic surface truthing investigations similar to those lead by Dennis Clark (NOAA) following the "launch of CZCS in 1979. In the NASA project we are designing and building MOBS, a high resolution spectroradiometer that will operate autonomously in a buoy moored west of Lanai in the Hawaiian Islands. That instrument, the "Marine Optical System" (MOS), will transmit by cellular phone in near real time observations of upwelled radiance and downwelled irradiance from three depths. [PDF contains 90 pages]
  • Introduction to MLML_DBASE Programs

    Broenkow, William W.; Reaves, Richard E. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1993)
    The MLML DBASE family of programs described here provides many of the. algorithms used in oceanographic data reduction, general data manipulation and line graphs. These programs provide a consistent file structure for serial data typically encountered in oceanography. This introduction should provide enough general knowledge to explain the scope of the program and to run the basic MLML_DBASE programs. It is notintended as a programmer's guide. (PDF contains 50 pages)
  • Oceanographic results from the VERTEX 3 Particle Interceptor Trap Experiment off central Mexico,October-December,1982

    Broenkow, William W.; Lewitus, Alan J.; Reaves, Richard E. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1983)
    In this report, we present oceanographic results fromVERTEX 3 Particle Interceptor Trap (PIT) experimentconducted off the western-coast of Mexico during October toNovember 1982. The oceanographic data presented here wereobtained during three cruise legs by Moss Landing MarineLaboratory scientists aboard R/V Cayuse while the detailedchemical studies were done by other scientists aboard R/VWecoma. Only the oceanographic data will be presented inthis report. (PDF contains 82 pages)
  • Oceanographic results during VERTEX particle interceptor trap experiment 17 August to 8 September 1980

    Broenkow, William W.; Greene, Nancy, T. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1981)
    This report presents oceanographic data supporting the detailed chemical studies in the VERTEX Particle Interceptor Trap (PIT) experiment off the central California coast. Prior to the deployment of the PITs, an oceanographic survey of the intended study area was made on R/V CAYUSE from 17 to 21 August 1980. During this cruise, twenty CTD stations (Fig. 1) were occupied in a grid centered about the PIT site selected earlier based on archival oceanographic data. During the second leg of the VERTEX experiment from 25 August to 3 September, CTO profiles were taken as time permitted. In addition, a short survey near the PITs was made on 2 September.The intent of the pre-deployment cruise was to obtain data characterizing the vertical and horizontal variability of physical and chemical properties and to map the geostrophic flow field. Toward this end, vertical profiles of salinity,temperature and dissolved oxygen were made using a Plessey 9040 CTOa profiler. Considerable effort was expended to make vertical beam attenuation profiles to
  • California Cooperative Fisheries Investigations. Hydrographic data report, Monterey Bay, January to December 1977

    Chinburg, Susan J.; Lasley, Stephen R. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1977)
    The data contained in this report were obtained as a continuance of the nearly bi-weekly hydrographic observations initiated by personnel at Hopkins Marine Station over two decades ago. These observations have been supported through the years by the State of California Marine Research Committee, California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations. Since July 1974, the hydrographic sampling program has been carried out by the investigators at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. From July 1974 to June 1976, this work was done in conjunction with an interdisciplinary study of the squid, Loligo opalescens, supported by the National Office of Sea Grant 'via the University of California Sea Grant College Project Number R/F-15. Five of the original CalCOFI stations (2201, 2202, 2203, 2204 and 2205) have been-retained in our sampling routine and additional inner-bay stations have been added (1154 and 1121) Sampling was conducted on a monthly basis for the entire year. All observations were made ab9ard R/V OCONOSTOTA. (PDF contains 93 pages)
  • California Cooperative Fisheries Investigations. Hydrographic data report. Monterey Bay. July to December, 1974

    Broenkow, William W.; Lasley, Stephen R.; Schrader, George C. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1975)
    In July 1974 Moss Landing Marine Laboratories began the continuationof the bi-weekly hydrographic observations in Monterey Bay.From 1951 to this date, these stations were sampled by personnel at Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove.Small changes were made in the sampling routine: 1) to facilitate squid (Loligo opa1escens) studies, our observations were made at night, and 2) stations 1125 and 1154 are sampled in addition to five stations originally used by Hopkins Marine Station (2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, and 2205). These additional stations will provide importantdata of the nearshore environment. PDF contains 86 pages)
  • The results of an exploratory fishery cruise for Loligo Opalescens in southern and central California, June 5-25, 1974

    Ally, Raymond J.R.; Evans, Ronald G.; Thompson, Thomas W. (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1975)
    During June 1974 the California Department of Fish and Game, in cooperation with the Sea Grant program at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, conducted an exploratory fishing cruise that extended from La Jolla to SantaCruz and included the Channel Islands, concentrating on inshore waters. The cruise was preliminary to the initiation of a major program of squid research and had six objectives:1) To gather samples of market squid (Lo1igo opa1escens) for population,growth, aging and food chain studies.2) To locate potential new fishing grounds.3) To investigate methods for determining spawning intensity.4) To gather data on oceanographic parameters of the spawning grounds.5) To make incidental collections as requested by other investigators.6) To familiarize Sea Grant personnel with the capabilities of the Department's largest research vessel, ALASKA, with respect to squid.Especially good weather and oceanographic conditions persisting throughout the cruise enabled us to make 66 night1ight stations, 17 midwater trawls and eight bottom trawls. Fishable concentrations of squid were discovered in the areas between Cape San Martin and Partington Point,between Pfeiffer Point and Point Sur, and in Carmel Bay, heretofore unfished. Squid spawning off Santa Cruz Island was observed utilizing an underwater observation chamber aboard the vessel. Mating and feeding behavior wereobserved in shipboard aquaria. PDF contains 28 pages)

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