Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | Puma (57AE) |
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Cruise identifier | Tehuanos II |
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Cruise period | 1989-01-08 — 1989-02-04 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Ensenada, Mexico |
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Port of return | Ensenada, Mexico |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Two research vessels, the U.S. R/V Wecoma and the Mexican El Puma worked together in the Gulf of Tehuantepec between 7 January and 10 February 1989.
The objective was to study the time dependent response of the hydrography and circulation of the Gulf of Tehuantepec to intermittent outbursts of strong offshore winds, which blow intermittently through the Chivela pass between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific. |
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Chief scientist | Miguel Fernando Lavín Peregrina (Centre for Scientific Research and Higher Education, Ensenada) |
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Project | Tehuano |
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Coordinating body | University of Wales, Oregon State University, CICESE |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Pacific Ocean (limit 180W) |
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Specific | Gulf of Tehuantepec |
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Track charts | (0.04 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 190 Description: Standard CTD profiles with Neil Brown Smart CTD de EG&G |
Moorings, landers, buoys | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Current meters | 15° 46' 17" N 95° 58' 35" W — Mooring S1 (Huatulco) G.O.#33 tilting CM. Water depth=50m.13/12/88 to 26/01/89. CM depth=40m |
Current meters | 15° 47' 41" N 95° 30' 59" W — Mooring S2 (Ayuta). G.O.#39 tilting CM. water depth=306m. 17/12/88 to 10/01/89. CM depth=40m |
Current meters | 15° 47' 41" N 95° 30' 59" W — Mooring S2 (Ayuta). G.O.#34 tilting CM. water depth=306m. 17/12/88 to 10/01/89. CM depth=150m |
Current meters | 15° 45' 11" N 94° 4' 47" W — Mooring S4 (Arista). G.O. #36 tilting CM. Water depth=50m. 12/12/88 to 27/01/89. CM depth = 40m. |
Current meters | 15° 45' 11" N 95° 1' 17" W — Mooring S3 (Cruz). G.O.#39 tilting CM. Water depth=306m. 12/01/89 to 28/01/89. CM depth=40m |
Current meters | 15° 45' 11" N 95° 1' 17" W — Mooring S3 (Cruz). G.O.#34 tilting CM. Water depth=306m. 12/01/89 to 28/01/89. CM depth=150m |
Current meters | 15° 45' 11" N 95° 1' 17" W — Mooring S3 (Cruz). G.O.#35 tilting CM. Water depth=306m. 12/01/89 to 28/01/89. CM depth=270m |
Current meters | 15° 47' 41" N 95° 30' 59" W — Mooring S2 (Ayuta). G.O.#35 tilting CM. water depth=306m. 17/12/88 to 10/01/89. CM depth=270m |