Ka`imimoana Shipboard ADCP Data

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Ka`imimoana Shipboard ADCP data

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 N and 8S. Cruise instructions for previous Ka`imimoana TAO cruises are listed here..

Occasionally, the NOAA research vessel Ron Brown will service a TAO mooring. Those cruises are shown below, and in the Ron Brown page).

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. Bold contours occur on 50 cm/s intervals and light contours occur on 10 cm/s intervals.

AVAILABLE DATA:

1996

KA9602L1 1996/08/25 to 1996/09/24; Honolulu-San Diego
KA9602L2 1996/09/30 to 1996/10/27; San Diego-Manzanillo
KA9603 1996/11/22 to 1996/12/18; Honolulu-Honolulu

1997

KA9701L1 1997/02/04 to 1997/03/05; Manzanillo-San Diego
KA9701L2 1997/03/26 to 1997/04/23; San Diego-Honolulu
KA9702L1 1997/05/07 to 1997/06/02; Honolulu-Kwajalein
KA9702L2 1997/06/08 to 1997/07/03; Kwajalein-Honolulu
KA9703L1 1997/07/31 to 1997/08/29; San Diego-Manzanillo
KA9703L2 1997/09/28 to 1997/10/31; Manzanillo-Honolulu
KA9705 1997/11/06 to 1997/12/17; Honolulu-Honolulu

1998

KA9802 1998/02/05 to 1998/03/19; San Diego-San Diego
KA9803 1998/04/18 to 1998/05/20; San Diego-Honolulu
KA9804 1998/06/02 to 1998/07/06; Honolulu-Christmas Is-Kwajalein
KA9805 1998/07/06 to 1998/08/04; Kwajalein-Honolulu
KA9807 1998/09/05 to 1998/10/09; Honolulu-Honolulu
RB9804 1998/11/01 to 1998/11/14 (Ron Brown)
KA9808 1998/10/20 to 1998/11/13; Honolulu-Suva
KA9809 1998/11/18 to 1998/12/12; Suva-Honolulu

1999

KA9901 1999/01/23 to 1999/02/24; Honolulu-San Diego
KA9902 1999/05/01 to 1999/06/04; San Diego-San Diego
KA9904 1999/06/30 to 1999/07/30; Honolulu-Kwajalein
KA9905 1999/08/05 to 1999/09/01; Kwajalein-Honolulu
KA9906 1999/09/09 to 1999/10/14; Honolulu-Honolulu
KA9907 1999/10/20 to 1999/11/13; Honolulu-Suva
RB9907 1999/11/11 to 1999/11/29; TAO cruise along 95 and 110 W.
KA9908 1999/11/21 to 1999/12/13; Suva-Honolulu

2000

KA0002 2000/02/01 to 2000/03/04; Pearl Harbor-San Diego
KA0003 2000/04/11 to 2000/05/20; San Diego-San Diego
KA0005 2000/06/13 to 2000/07/14; Pearl Harbor-Kwajalein
KA0006 2000/07/17 to 2000/08/14; Kwajalein-Pearl Harbor
KA0007 2000/08/24 to 2000/09/29; Pearl Harbor-Pearl Harbor
KA0008 2000/10/12 to 2000/11/12; Pearl Harbor-Kwajalein
KA0009 2000/11/15 to 2000/12/13; Kwajalein-Pearl Harbor

2001

KA0102 2001/01/14 to 2001/02/15; Honolulu, Hi to San Diego, CA
KA0103 2001/03/29 to 2001/05/20; San Diego to San Diego
KA0105 2001/05/20 to 2001/06/29; Honolulu to Kwajalein
KA0106 2001/07/03 to 2001/07/30; Kwajalein to Honolulu
KA0107 2001/08/13 to 2001/09/19; Pearl Harbor to NuKu Hiva, Marquesas to Pearl Harbor
KA0108 2001/09/28 to 2001/10/25; Pearl Harbor to Kwajalein, RMI
KA0109 2001/10/24 to 2001/11/25; Kwajalein, RMI to Pearl Harbor
RB0109 2001/10/27 to 2001/12/07; Arica, Chile - Balboa, Panama
KA0110 2001/12/07 to 2001/12/17; Honolulu to Seattle (transit);

2002

KA0201 2002/02/22 to 2002/04/04 San Diego, CA - Manzanillo, MX
KA0202 2002/04/08 to 2002/05/13 Manzanillo, MX - Honolulu
KA0203 2002/05/13 to 2002/07/05 Honolulu, Hi - Pago Pago, Samoa - Kwajalein, RMI
KA0204 2002/06/30 to 2002/07/31 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, Hi
KA0205 2002/08/17 to 2002/09/16 Honolulu, HI - Honolulu, HI
KA0206 2002/10/04 to 2002/10/26 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI
KA0207 2002/11/02 to 2002/11/26 Kwajalein, RMI to Pearl Harbor
RB0209 2002/10/11 to 2002/11/06 Eastern Equatorial Pacific

2003

KA0303 2003/06/03 to 2003/07/08 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI
KA0304 2003/07/11 to 2003/08/08 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI

OS75 instrument installed

2004

KA0401 2004/03/18 to 2004/04/26 Seattle - San Diego - Manzanillo
KA0402a 2004/04/27 to 2004/05/16 Manzanillo MX - Nuku Hiva
KA0402b 2004/05/25 to 2004/06/02 Niki Hiva - Honolulu, HI
KA0403 2004/06/15 to 2004//07/17 Honolulu - Samoa - Kwajalein
KA0404 2004/07/19 to 2004/08/17 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI
KA0405 2004/08/31 to 2004/10/07 Honolulu, HI - Nuku Hiva- Honolulu, HI
KA0406 2004/10/19 to 2004/11/17 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI
KA0407 2004/11/23 to 2004/12/19 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI

2005

KA0503a 2005/06/10 to 2005/06/24 Honolulu, HI - Samoa
KA0503b 2005/06/28 to 2005/07/12 Samoa - Kwajalein, RMI
KA0504 2005/07/16 to 2005/08/11 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI
KA0505 2005/08/26 to 2005/10/02 Honolulu, HI - Nuku Hiva- Honolulu, HI
RB0506 2005/10/27 to 2005/11/25 TAO cruise
KA0506a 2005/10/18 to 2005/11/03
KA0506b 2005/11/11 to 2005/11/26 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI
KA0507 2005/11/27 to 2005/12/21 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI

2006

KA0601 2006/01/06 to 2006/02/09 Honolulu, HI - Nuku Hiava - San Diego CA
KA0602 2006/03/31 to 2006/04/28 San Diego CA - Manzanillo, MX
KA0602a 2006/05/03 to 2006/05/14 Manzanillo, MX - Honolulu, HI (transit)
KA0603 2006/05/30 to 2006/06/03 Honolulu, HI - Apia, Samoa - Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
KA0604 2006/07/06 to 2006/08/01 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI
KA0605 2006/08/16 to 2006/09/23 Honolulu, HI - Nuku Hiva, Marquises - Honolulu, HI
KA0606 2006/10/06 to 2006/11/01 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI
KA0607 2006/11/04 to 2006/11/27 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI

2007

KA0701 2007/04/07 to 2007/04/27 Seattle - Manzanillo, MX
KA0702 2007/05/04 to 2007/06/08 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI
KA0703 2007/07/13 to 2007/08/08 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI
KA0704 2007/08/13 to 2007/09/05 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI
KA0705 2007/09/12 to 2007/11/02 Honolulu, HI - Nuku Hiva, Marquises - Portland, Oregon

2008

KA0801a 2008/01/16 to 2008/02/16 Portland, OR - Honolulu, HI - Samoa
KA0801b 2004/05/17 to 2004/05/21 Honolulu, HI - Honolulu, HI
KA0802 2008/03/11 to 2008/04/05 Kwajalein, RMI -Ford Island, HI
KA0803 2008/04/29 to 2008/05/31 Honolulu, HI - Manzanillo, MX
KA0804 2008/06/06 to 2008/07/14 Manzanillo, MX - Honolulu, HI
KA0805 2008/08/05 to 2008/09/01 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI
KA0806 2008/09/05 to 2008/09/30 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI
KA0807 2008/10/13 to 2008/11/24 Honolulu, HI - Bellingham, WA

	KA9602L1 (GP5-96-KA) 1996/08/25 to 1996/09/24 Primary lines along 140 E and 125 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9602L2(GP6-96-KA) 1996/09/30 to 1996/10/27 Primary lines along 110 E and 95 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9603 (GP7-96-KA) 1996/11/22 to 1996/12/18 Primary lines along 170 E and 155 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9701L1 (GP1-97-KA) 1997/02/04 to 1997/03/05 Primary lines along 110 E and 95 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9701L2 (GP2-97-KA) 1997/03/26 to 1997/04/23 Primary lines along 140 E and 125 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9702L1 (GP3-97-KA) 1997/05/07 to 1997/06/02 Primary lines along 170 E and 155 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9702L2 (GP4-97-KA) 1997/06/08 to 1997/07/03 Primary lines along 165 E and 180 . gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9703L1 (GP5-97-KA) 1997/07/31 to 1997/08/29 Primary lines along 110 W and 95 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	Ka9703L2 (GP6-97-KA) 1997/09/28 to 1997/10/31 Primary lines along 140 W and 125 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9705 (GP7-97-KA) 1997/11/06 to 1997/12/17 Primary lines along 180 , 170 W, and 155 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9802 (GP1-98-KA) February 1998 Primary lines along 95 W, and 110 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9803 GP2-98-KA May 1998 Primary lines along 125 W, and 140 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9804 GP3-98-KA June 1998 Primary lines along 155 W, and 170 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9805 GP4-98-KA July 1998 Primary lines along 165 E, and 180 . gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9807 GP5-98-KA Sep/Oct 1998 Primary lines along 140 W and 125 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	RB9804 (GP6-98-RB) 1998/11/01 to 1998/11/14 Primary line along 95 W. choose sections or postscript (back to top)
	KA9808 GP7-98-KA Oct/Nov 1998 Primary lines along 170 W, and 155 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9809 GP8-98-KA Nov/Dec 1998 Primary lines along 180 , and 170 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9901 GP1-99-KA Jan/Feb 1999 Primary lines along 140 and 125 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9902 GP2-99-KA Apr/Jun 1999 Primary lines along 110 and 95 W. gif or postscript (back to top)
	KA9904 GP3-99-KA Jun/Jul 1999 Primary lines along 155 and 170 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA9905 GP4-99-KA Aug/Sep 1999 Primary lines along 180 and 165 E. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA9906 GP5-99-KA Sep/Oct 1999 Primary lines along 140 and 125 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA9907 GP7-99-KA Oct/Nov 1999 Primary lines along 155 and 170 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	RB9907 GP899 Nov 1999 Primary lines along 110 and 95 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA9908 GP9-99-KA Nov/Dec 1999 Primary lines along 180 and 170 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0002 GP1-00-KA Feb/March 2000 Primary lines along 140 and 125 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0003 GP2-00-KA April/May 2000 Primary lines along 110 and 95 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0005 GP3-00-KA June/July 2000 Primary lines along 170 and 155 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0006 GP4-00-KA July/August 2000 Primary lines along 165 E and 180 . choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0007 GP5-00-KA August/Oct. 2000 Primary lines along 140 and 125 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0008 GP8-00-KA Nov/Dec 2000 Primary lines along 170 and 155 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0009 (GP8-00-KA) Nov/Dec 2000 Primary lines along 165 E and 180 . choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0102 (GP1-01-KA) 2001/01/14 to 2001/02/15 Primary lines along 158 and 117 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0103 (GP2-01-KA) 2001/03/29 to 2001/05/20 Primary lines along 95 W and 110 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0105 (GP3-01-KA) 2001/05/20 to 2001/06/29 Primary lines along 155 W and 170 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0106 (GP4-01-KA) 2001/07/03 to 2001/07/30 Primary lines along 165 E and 180 . choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0107 (GP5-01-KA) 2001/08/13 to 2001/09/19 Primary lines along 140 W and 125 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0108 (GP7-01-KA) 2001/09/28 to 2001/10/25 Primary lines along 155 W and 170 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0109 (GP9-01-KA) 2001/10/24 to 2001/11/25 Primary lines along 165 E and 180 , incl Bigeye mooring. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	RB0109 (GP6-01-RB) 2001/10/27 to 2001/12/07 Arica, Chile - Balboa, Panama choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0110 (transit) 2001/12/07 to 2001/12/17 choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0201 (GP1-02-KA) 2002/02/22 to 2002/04/04 Primary lines along 95 W and 110 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0202 (GP2-02-KA) 2002/04/08 to 2002/05/13 Primary lines along 140 W and 125 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0203 (GP3-02-KA) 2002/05/13 to 2002/07/05 Primary lines along 155 W and 170 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0204 (GP4-02-KA) 2002/06/30 to 2002/07/31 Primary lines along 160 E and 180 . choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0205 (GP5-02-KA) 2002/08/17 to 2002/09/16 Primary lines along 140 W and 125 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0206 (GP7-02-KA) 2002/10/04 to 2002/10/26 Primary lines along 155 W and 170 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	KA0207 (GP8-02-KA) 2002/11/02 to 2002/11/26 Primary lines along 155 W and 170 W. choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	RB0209 (GP6-02-RB) 2002/10/11 to 2002/11/06 choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0303 (GP3-03-KA) 2003/06/03 to 2003/07/08 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0304 (GP4-03-KA) 2003/07/11 to 2003/08/08 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
OS75 instrument installed
	ka0401 (GP1-04-KA) 2004/03/18 to 2004/04/26 Seattle - San Diego - Manzanillo choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0402a (GP2-04-KA) 2004/04/27 to 2004/05/16 Manzanillo MX - Nuku Hiva choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0402b (GP2-04-KA) 2004/05/25 to 2004/06/02 Niki Hiva - Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0403 (GP3-04-KA) 2004/06/15 to 2004//07/17 Honolulu - Samoa - Kwajalein choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0404 (GP4-04-KA) 2004/07/19 to 2004/08/17 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0405 (GP5-04-KA) 2004/08/31 to 2004/10/07 Honolulu, HI - Nuku Hiva - Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0406 (GP7-04-KA) 2004/10/19 to 2004/11/17 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0407 (GP8-04-KA) 2004/11/23 to 2004/12/19 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0503a (GP3-05-KA) 2005/06/10 to 2005/06/24 Honolulu, Hi - Samoa choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0503b (GP3-05-KA) 2005/06/28 to 2005/07/12 Samoa - Kwajalein, RMI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0504 (GP4-05-KA) 2005/07/16 to 2005/08/11 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0505 (GP5-05-KA) 2005/08/26 to 2005/10/02 Honolulu, HI - Nuku Hiva- Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	rb0506 (GP6-05-RB) 2005/10/27 to 2005/11/25 choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0506a (GP7-05-KA) 2005/10/18 to 2005/11/03 Honolulu, HI - Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0506b (GP8-05-KA) 2005/11/11 to 2005/11/26 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0507 (GP8-05-KA) 2005/11/27 to 2005/12/21 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0601 (GP1-06-KA) 2006/01/06 to 2006/02/09 Honolulu, HI - Nuku Hiava - San Diego CA choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0602 (GP2-06-KA) 2006/03/31 to 2006/04/28 San Diego CA - Manzanillo, MX choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0602a (GP2-06-KA) 2006/05/03 to 2006/05/14 Manzanillo, MX - Honolulu, HI (transit) choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0603 (GP3-06-KA) 2006/05/30 to 2006/06/03 Honolulu, HI - Apia, Samoa - Kwajalein Atoll, RMI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0604 (GP4-06-KA) 2006/07/06 to 2006/08/01 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0605 (GP5-06-KA) 2006/08/16 to 2006/09/23 Honolulu, HI - Nuku Hiva, Marquises - Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0606 (GP7-06-KA) 2006/10/06 to 2006/11/01 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0607 (GP8-06-KA) 2006/11/04 to 2006/11/27 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI choose sections or download postscript (back to top)
	ka0701 2007/04/07 to 2007/04/27 Seattle - Manzanillo, MX choose sections (back to top)
	ka0702 2007/05/04 to 2007/06/08 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI choose sections (back to top)
	ka0703 2007/07/13 to 2007/08/08 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI choose sections (back to top)
	ka0704 2007/08/13 to 2007/09/05 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI choose sections (back to top)
	ka0705 2007/09/12 to 2007/11/02 Honolulu, HI - Nuku Hiva, Marquises - Portland, Oregon choose sections (back to top)
	ka0801a 2008/01/16 to 2008/02/16 Portland, OR - Honolulu, HI - Samoa choose sections (back to top)
	ka0801b 2004/05/17 to 2004/05/21 Honolulu, HI - Honolulu, HI choose sections (back to top)
	ka0802 2008/03/11 to 2008/04/05 Kwajalein, RMI -Ford Island, HI choose sections (back to top)
	ka0803 2008/04/29 to 2008/05/31 Honolulu, HI - Manzanillo, MX choose sections (back to top)
	ka0804 2008/06/06 to 2008/07/14 Manzanillo, MX - Honolulu, HI choose sections (back to top)
	ka0805 2008/08/05 to 2008/09/01 Honolulu, HI - Kwajalein, RMI choose sections (back to top)
	ka0806 2008/09/05 to 2008/09/30 Kwajalein, RMI - Honolulu, HI choose sections (back to top)
	ka0807 2008/10/13 to 2008/11/24 Honolulu, HI - Bellingham, WA choose sections (back to top)