Weather Observations

Weather observations are tabulated during station, to supplement data collected continuously by shipboard integrated measurement systems (MET/SCS).

Weather observations are made at each station occupied during CalCOFI cruises, typically recorded by a fisheries scientists during CTD casts. See below for parameters that are observed. Visual parameters (waves, clouds, Secchi depth) are only recorded during daylight stations.

Weather data are stored in the Cast Table of the Bottle Database. 

Weather Observation Parameters

  • Wave Direction (see Table 1, below)
  • Wave Height (ft)
  • Wave Period (sec)
  • Wind Direction (see Table 1, below)
  • Wind Speed (knots)
  • Barometer (Mb)
  • Air Temperature, Dry (deg C)
  • Air Temperature, Wet (deg C)
  • Weather (see Table 2, below)
  • Cloud Type (see Table 3, below)
  • Cloud Amount (see Table 4, below)
  • Visibility (see Table 5, below)
  • Secchi Depth (m)
  • Surface Temperature (deg C)
  • Bottom Depth (m)

Other Station Operations: