Cruise Summary: All 74 scheduled stations were successfully occupied although station sequence was re-ordered to occupy stations in naval operations areas. Extremely warm, calm ocean conditions were observed supporting the 2014 El Nino predictions.
Data Links: 1407NH Preliminary Plots; 1407NH CTD (raw) Cast Files; 1407NH CTD + Btl FinalQC Data
Cruise Dates: 6 - 22 July 2014 (Sun - Tue)
Load Dates: 01 - 03 July 2014 (Tue - Thur) at Nimitz Marine Facility (MarFac), Pt Loma
Offload Date 23 Jul 2014 (Wed) at 10th Ave Marine Terminal, San Diego
Ship: SIO RV New Horizon; (CalCOFI NH Layout)
Station plan: 74 Standard (66 CalCOFI + 8 SCCOOS); Camp Pendleton SCCOOS 91.7 26.4 was not scheduled due to naval operations.
Cruise Forms: Ship Scheduling User Portal;  Physical Ability to Work At Sea; Drug, Alcohol, & Sexual Harassment Policy; Medical Questionaire (optional)
Cruise Map: 74 Stations
   
Contacts: Dave Wolgast, Chief Scientist, SIO-IOD
  Amy Hays, NMFS (Fisheries Technical Coordinator)

 

 

Participants: Wolgast, David M. (Chief Scientist) Staff Research Associate, SIO
  Dovel, Shonna Staff Research Associate, SIO
  Hays, Amy Fishery Biologist, NMFS
  Jiorle, Ralph Staff Research Associate, SIO
  Griffith, Dave Fishery Biologist, NMFS
  Crane, Kathryn (Leg I) Calif. Dept of Fish & Wildlife
  Lesyna, Kristine (Leg II) Calif. Dept of Fish & Wildlife
  Guazzo, Regina Acoustic Technician, SIO
  Kwon, Michael Volunteer, SIO-LTER
  Harvey, Stephen Volunteer, SIO-LTER
  Fukada, Teresa Volunteer, SIO-LTER
  Ekern, Lindsey (Nutrient Chemist) Staff Research Associate, SIO
  Rodgers-Wolgast, Jennifer Staff Research Associate, SIO
  Wilkinson, James R. Programmer Analyst, SIO
Marine Mammal Observers:   Whittaker, Katherine Staff Research Associate, SIO
  Frasier, Kaitlin (Leg I) Marine Mammal Observer
  Becker, Elizabeth (Leg II) Marine Mammal Observer
Bird Observer:    none  
Proposed station work: Seabird CTD / 24 bottle rosette cast (500m depth permitting)
  CTD Sensors: Bottle Samples:
  Temperature (2 x SBE3+) Salinity
  Conductivity (2 x SBE4) Oxygen
  Oxygen (2 x SBE43) Nutrients
  Fluorescence (Seapoint) Primary Productivity
  Transmissomter (Wetlabs 0.25cm) Chlorophyll-a
  PAR (Biospherical) Phaeopigments
  pH (SBE18) HPLC
  ISUS Nitrate DIC
  Altimeter LTER ancillary
  Nets:
  CalBOBL(Bongo) net, 210m - all stations
  MANTA neuston net, surface tow - all stations
  PRPOOS vertical net, lines 80 & 90, 86.7 & 83.3 coastal only
  Pairovet vertical net, 70m (coastal stations out to 70)
   
  Supplementary Data:
  CUFES , fish egg survey; SWFSC
  ADCP & Fisheries Acoustics, SIO-CalCOFI
  MET, Underway continuous surface and meterological measurements
  Primary Productivity, Daily C14-uptake incubations
  Ancillary LTER , Plankton abundance, biomass, Chl a size fractionations, POC, DOC
  DIC, new (2014) 24 stations sampling, SIO-CalCOFI
  Seabirds , Visual Observations
  Cetaceans, Visual and Acoustic Surveys