The NOAA research vessel Ka`imimoana regularly cruises the equatorial Pacific while maintaining the TAO buoy network. While the ship is underway, a hull-mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measures the velocity of the upper-ocean currents below the ship. Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) measurements, archived at NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), are also typically taken while the ship is between 8<sup>o</sup>N and 8<sup>o</sup>S. Cruise instructions for previous Ka`imimoana TAO cruises are listed here..

Links to contour plots of the velocity data in gif and postscript format are provided below. Selecting either gif or postscript format will access an image map of the cruise track with upper layer velocity vectors superimposed. Selection of any of the sections within the red boxes will show a contour plot of both zonal and meridional velocity versus depth and the appropriate horizontal dimension. The contour plots display shaded velocity values between +/- 100 cm s^-1. Bold contours occur on 50 cm s^-1 intervals and light contours occur on 10 cm s^-1 intervals.

AVAILABLE DATA:

1996

• KA9602L1   08/25 to 09/24; Honolulu-San Diego
• KA9602L2   09/30 to 10/27; San Diego-Manzanillo
• KA9603       11/22 to 12/18; Honolulu-Honolulu

1997

• KA9701L1   02/04 to 03/05; Manzanillo-San Diego
• KA9701L2   03/26 to 04/23
• KA9702L1   05
• KA9702L2   06/08 to 07/03
• KA9703L1   07/31 to 08/29; San Diego-Manzanillo
• KA9703L2   09/28 to 10/31; Manzanillo-Honolulu
• KA9705       11/06 to 12/17; Honolulu-Honolulu

1998

• KA9802    02/05 to 03/19; San Diego-San Diego
• KA9803    04/18 to 05/20; San Diego-Honolulu
• KA9804    06/02 to 07/06; Honolulu-Christmas Is-Kwajalein
• KA9805    07/06 to 08/04; Kwajalein-Honolulu
• KA9807    09/05 to 10/09; Honolulu-Honolulu
• RB9804    Nov (Ron Brown)
• KA9808    10/20 to 11/13; Honolulu-Suva
• KA9809    11/18 to 12/12; Suva-Honolulu

1999

• KA9901    01/23 to 02/24; Honolulu-San Diego
• KA9902    05/01 to 06/04; San Diego-San Diego
• KA9904    06/30 to 07/30; Honolulu-Kwajalein
• KA9905    08/05 to 09/01; Kwajalein-Honolulu
• KA9906    09/09 to 10/14; Honolulu-Honolulu
• KA9907    10/20 to 11/13; Honolulu-Suva
• RB9907    11/11 to 11/29; TAO cruise along 95^o and 110^o W.
• KA9908    11/21 to 12/13; Suva-Honolulu

2000

• KA0002    02/01 to 03/04; Pearl Harbor-San Diego
• KA0003    04/11 to 05/20; San Diego-San Diego
• KA0005    06/13 to 07/14; Pearl Harbor-Kwajalein
• KA0006    07/17 to 08/14; Kwajalein-Pearl Harbor
• KA0007    08/24 to 09/29; Pearl Harbor-Pearl Harbor
• KA0008    10/12 to 11/12; Pearl Harbor-Kwajalein
• KA0009    11/15 to 12/13; Kwajalein-Pearl Harbor

2001

• KA0102    01/14 to 2/15; Honolulu, Hi to San Diego, CA
• KA0103    03/29 to 05/20; San Diego to San Diego
• KA0105    05/20 to 06/29; Honolulu to Kwajalein
• KA0106    07/03 to 07/30; Kwajalein to Honolulu
• KA0107    08/13 to 09/19; Pearl Harbor to NuKu Hiva, Marquesas to Pearl Harbor
• KA0108    09/28 to 10/25; Pearl Harbor to Kwajalein, RMI
• KA0109    10/24 to 11/25; Kwajalein, RMI to Pearl Harbor
• RB0109    10/27 to 12/07; Arica, Chile - Balboa, Panama
• KA0110    12/07 to 12/17; Honolulu to Seattle (transit);

2002

• KA0201    02/22 to 04/04; San Diego, CA to Manzanillo, MX
• KA0202    04/08 to 05/13; Manzanillo, MX to Honolulu
• KA0203    05/13 to 07/05; Honolulu, Hi to Pago Pago, Samoa to Kwajalein, RMI
• KA0204    06/30 to 07/31; Kwajalein, RMI to Honolulu, Hi
• KA0205    08/17 to 09/16; Honolulu, HI to Honolulu, HI
• RB0209    10/11 to 11/06 ; Eastern Equatorial Pacific
• KA0206    10/04 to 10/26; Honolulu to ??

2003

• KA0303    06/03 - 07/0,; Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI
• KA0304    07/11 - 08/08; Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI

OS75 instrument installed

2004

• KA0401    March 18 - April 26 Seattle - San Diego - Manzanillo
• KA0402a    April 27 - may 16 Manzanillo MX - Nuku Hiva
• KA0402b    May 25 - June 2 Niki Hiva - Honolulu HI
• KA0403    June 15 -July 17; Honolulu - Samoa - Kwajalein
• KA0404    July 19 - August 17; Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI
• KA0405    August 31 - October 7; Honolulu, HI - Nuku Hiva- H, HI
• KA0406    October 19 - November 17; Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI
• KA0407    November 23 - December 19; Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI

2005

• KA0503a 2005/06/10 to 2005/06/24 Honolulu - Samoa
• KA0503b 2005/06/28 to 2005/07/12 Samoa - Kwajalein
• KA0504 2005/07/16 to 2005/08/11 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI
• KA0505 2005/08/26 to 2005/10/02
• KA0506a 2005/10/18 to 2005/11/03
• KA0506b 2005/11/11 to 2005/11/26
• KA0507 2005/11/27 to 2005/12/21 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI

2006

• KA0601 2006/01/06 to 2006/02/09 H.HI - Nuku Hiava - San Diego CA
• KA0602 2006/05/03 to 2006/05/14 San Diego CA - Manzanillo, MX
• KA0602a 2006/03/31 to 2006/04/28 Manzanillo, MX - Honolulu, HI (transit)

	KA9602L1 GP5-96-KA September 1996 Primary lines along 140oE and 125oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9602L2 GP6-96-KA October 1996 Primary lines along 110oE and 95oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9603 GP7-96-KA December 1996 Primary lines along 170oE and 155oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9701L1 GP1-97-KA February 1997 Primary lines along 110oE and 95oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9701L2 GP2-97-KA April 1997 Primary lines along 140oE and 125oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9702L1 GP3-97-KA May 1997 Primary lines along 170oE and 155oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9702L2 GP4-97-KA June 1997 Primary lines along 165oE and 180o. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9703L1 GP5-97-KA August 1997 Primary lines along 110oW and 95oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	Ka9703L2 GP6-97-KA October 1997 Primary lines along 140oW and 125oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9705 GP7-97-KA November 1997 Primary lines along 180o, 170oW, and 155oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9802 GP1-98-KA February 1998 Primary lines along 95oW, and 110oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9803 GP2-98-KA May 1998 Primary lines along 125oW, and 140oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9804 GP3-98-KA June 1998 Primary lines along 155oW, and 170oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9805 GP4-98-KA July 1998 Primary lines along 165oE, and 180o. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9807 GP5-98-KA Sep/Oct 1998 Primary lines along 140oW and 125oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	RB9804 GP6-98-RB November 1998 Primary line along 95oW. choose sections or postscript (back to top)
	KA9808 GP7-98-KA Oct/Nov 1998 Primary lines along 170oW, and 155oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9809 GP8-98-KA Nov/Dec 1998 Primary lines along 180o, and 170oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9901 GP1-99-KA Jan/Feb 1999 Primary lines along 140o and 125oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9902 GP2-99-KA Apr/Jun 1999 Primary lines along 110o and 95oW. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9904 GP3-99-KA Jun/Jul 1999 Primary lines along 155o and 170oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA9905 GP4-99-KA Aug/Sep 1999 Primary lines along 180o and 165oE. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA9906 GP5-99-KA Sep/Oct 1999 Primary lines along 140o and 125oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA9907 GP7-99-KA Oct/Nov 1999 Primary lines along 155o and 170oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	RB9907 GP899 Nov 1999 Primary lines along 110o and 95oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA9908 GP9-99-KA Nov/Dec 1999 Primary lines along 180o and 170oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0002 GP1-00-KA Feb/March 2000 Primary lines along 140o and 125oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0003 GP2-00-KA April/May 2000 Primary lines along 110o and 95oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0005 GP3-00-KA June/July 2000 Primary lines along 170o and 155oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0006 GP4-00-KA July/August 2000 Primary lines along 165oE and 180o. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0007 GP5-00-KA August/Oct. 2000 Primary lines along 140o and 125oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0008 GP8-00-KA Nov/Dec 2000 Primary lines along 170o and 155oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0009 GP8-00-KA Nov/Dec 2000 Primary lines along 165oE and 180o. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0102 GP1-01-KA Jan/Feb 2001 Primary lines along 158o and 117oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0103 GP2-01-KA JMar/May 2001 Primary lines along 95oW and 110oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0105 GP3-01-KA May/June 2001 Primary lines along 155oW and 170oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0106 GP4-01-KA July 2001 Primary lines along 165oE and 180o. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0107 GP5-01-KA Aug/Sep 2001 Primary lines along 140oW and 125oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0108 GP7-01-KA Sep/Oct 2001 Primary lines along 155oW and 170oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0109 GP9-01-KA Oct/Nov 2001 Primary lines along 165oE and 180o. , includes Bigeye mooring. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	RB0109 GP6-01-RB Oct/Nov 2001 choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0110 (transit) Dec 2001 choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0201 GP1-02-KA Mar/Apr 2002 Primary lines along 95oW and 110oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0202 GP2-02-KA Apr/May 2002 Primary lines along 140oW and 125oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0203 GP3-02-KA May/Jun 2002 Primary lines along 155oW and 170oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0204 GP4-02-KA July 2002 Primary lines along 160oE and 180o. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0205 GP5-02-KA Aug/Sep 2002 Primary lines along 140oW and 125oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	RB0209 GP6-02-RB Oct/Nov 2002 choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0206 GP7-02-KA Oct 2002 Primary lines along 155oW and 170oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0207 GP8-02-KA Nov 2002 Primary lines along 155oW and 170oW. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0303 GP3-03-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0304 GP4-03-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
OS75 instrument installed
	ka0401 GP1-04-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0402a GP2-04-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0402b GP2-04-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0403 GP3-04-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0404 GP4-04-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0405 GP5-04-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0406 GP7-04-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0407 GP8-04-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0503a GP3-05-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0503b GP3-05-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0504 GP4-05-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0505 GP5-05-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0506a GP7-05-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	rb0506 GP6-05-RB DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0506b GP8-05-KA DATES choose sections or download postscript (back to top)

These data were processed at the University of Hawaii, with support partially provided by the National Science Foundation under grant OCE9730953.

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