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OCEAN VALIDATION CRUISE. TEST AND VALIDATE THE FILAMENT STUCTURE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER PLUME Determine the vertical depth of the filament. C haracterize the subsurface structure of the physical and biological structure
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OCEAN VALIDATION CRUISE • TEST AND VALIDATE THE FILAMENT STUCTURE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER PLUME • Determine the vertical depth of the filament. • Characterize the subsurface structure of the physical and biological structure • 2. VALIDATE THE NPP – SATELLITE ECOLOGCAL AND OCEAN MODEL STRUCTURE PISCES DEPARTED – PASCAGULA Aug 23 , Friday - Stations 1,2,3, Aug 24 , Saturday Stations 4,5,6 7,9
Satellite Imagery NPP-VIIRS - Latest PixcelCompoites Chlorophyll Biomass backscattering 555 Particles Euphotic Depth 1% light Ocean Circulation Model America Sea (NCOM) surface currents temperature, salinity density Vertical Ship Data: CTD – Flurometer, Oxygen Flow-through - surface
PISCES Cruise Track Pascagoula to Brownsville STATION LOCATIONS Aug 22 – 25 1 New Filament 2 3 4 Old Filament Relaxation 5 6 9 7 Warm Core Ring 1- NPP- JPSS Chlorophyll Image 2 - Surface Currents Amseas Model
STATION 1 SURFACE FLUORESCENCE OXYGEN MIXED LAYER DEPTH 14M DENSITY CHLOROPHYLL MAX 19M
STATION 2 : FILAMENT SURFACE DENSITY FRESH WATER OXYGEN MIXED LAYER DEPTH 14M CHLOROPHYLL LAYER MAX 16M FLUORESCENCE
CTD STATIONS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO - AUG 2013 PICIES STATION 4 STATION 2 STATION 1 STATION 3 STATION 5 STATION 7 STATION 9 STATION 6
Aug 23, 2013 – Chlorophyll __ NPP VIIRS STATION 1 STATION 2 STATION 3
Aug 24, 2013 – Chlorophyll __ NPP VIIRS STATION 4 STATION 6 STATION 9 STATION 5 STATION 7