Underway Data

Continuously-collected surface oceanographic and meteorological data

Final Underway Data (Present to 2004)

Final 1-Minute Data (csv/xls), Processing Notes (pdf) & Cruise Path Figures (pdf/png)

During CalCOFI cruises, surface oceanographic and meteorological data are collected continuously while transiting between stations. Oceanographic data are collected by pumping surface seawater through a Thermosalinograph (TSG) to measure temperature and conductivity in real-time along the ship's path. The most common TSGs used by CalCOFI ships are SBE 45 MicroTSG and SBE 21 SeaCAT.

Meteorological and ship data are collected using the shipboard meteorological (MET) system on SIO vessels or the shipboard computer system (SCS) on NOAA vessels. On SIO vessels, every 30-seconds, raw surface measurements (T, S, Fl, pH), ship measurements (speed, heading, winch, PDR), and meteorological measurements (wind, surface PAR, barometer) are combined into a single, comma-delimited record. On NOAA vessels, the cruise data are often recorded in a variety of formats/frequencies and in separate data files, requiring post-cruise processing to combine data into a standard time frame.

SIO-CalCOFI processes the raw underway data and converts the data into a universal data format. CTD near-surface data are used to correct underway temperature, salinity, & fluorometer measurements.

Available data vary considerably among cruises, owing to ships being equipped with different sensors, sensors malfunctioning, loss of GPS signal and/or poor pump flow during rough weather. In these instances, the dataset may have incomplete data columns. Detailed notes accompany each cruise to explain data shortcomings and workarounds. 

Due to data collection varying among cruises, only surface temperature, salinity, and chlorophyll-a concentration are processed into a final data product. Raw underway data are available upon request.

See also: The Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) and Global Ocean Surface Underway Data Pilot Project (GOSUD) 

Ship Information (ship-dependent​):
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Oceanographic (sea surface):

2021

15 Jan - Feb 5 2021

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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15 Jan - Feb 5 2021

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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15 Jan - Feb 5 2021

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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2020

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Spring 2020 Cruise cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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2019

Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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2018

Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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28 Mar - 20 Apr 2018

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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2017

9 - 24 Nov 2017

1711SR

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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1 - 16 Aug 2017

1708SR

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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1 - 16 Aug 2017

1704SH

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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5 - 20 Jan 2017 (Leg I)

25 - 29 Jan 2017 (Leg II)

1701RL

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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2016

6 - 22 Nov 2016

1611SR

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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10 - 27 Jul 2016

1607OS

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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pCO2 Cruise Path

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1 - 22 Apr 2016

1604SH

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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7 - 29 Jan 2016

1601RL

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2015

28 Oct - 13 Nov 2015

1511OC

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8 - 24 Jul 2015

1507OC

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4 - 20 Apr 2015

1504NH

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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15 Jan - 8 Feb 2015

1501NH

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2014

8 - 23 Nov 2014

1411NH

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**There was an inconsistent flow and poor comparison between salinity and chlorophyll, indicating that this is not reliable data**

Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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6 - 22 Jul 2014

1407NH

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28 Mar - 18 Apr 2014

1404OS

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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28 Jan - 6 Feb 2014

1402SH

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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2013

9 - 25 Nov 2013

1311NH

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6 - 22 Jul 2013

1307NH

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6 - 30 Apr 2013

1304SH

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10 Jan - 2 Feb 2013

1301SH

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2012

19 Oct - 5 Nov 2012

1210NH

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2 - 27 Jul 2012

1207OS

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24 Mar - 7 Apr 2012

1203SH

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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27 Jan - 14 Feb 2012

1202NH

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2011

Oct - Nov 2011

1110NH

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27 Jul - 13 Aug 2011

1108NH

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8 - 26 Apr 2011

1104SH

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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12 Jan - Feb 6 2011

1101NH

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2010

28 Oct - 13 Nov 2010

1011NH

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30 Jul - 16 Aug 2010

1008NH

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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27 Apr - 17 May 2010

1004MF

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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13 Jan - 4 Feb 2010

1001NH

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2009

4 - 23 Nov 2009

0911NH

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14 Jul - 1 Aug 2009

0907M2

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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7 - 24 Mar 2009

0903JD

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7 - 24 Jan 2009

0901NH

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2008

14 - 27 Oct 2008

0810NH

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Jan 2008

0801JD

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2007

Temperature Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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13 Jan - 1 Feb 2007

0701JD

Data Not Available For This Cruise

2006

Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Temperature Cruise Path

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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2005

Nov 2005

0511NH

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Salinity Cruise Path

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Jul 2005

0507NH

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Apr 2005

0504NH

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Jan 2005

0501NH

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2004

Nov 2004

0411RR

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Jul 2004

0407JD

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Apr 2004

0404NH

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Jan 2004

0401JD

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Chlorophyll Cruise Path

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Spring 2020 Cruise cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic