glider data plot transect comparisons: tarpon springs transect

Glider Data Plot Transect Comparisons:Tarpon Springs Transect

• Two missions were conducted that completed a full shelf transect offshore of Tarpon Springs.

• These missions encompass early June and mid-July. • Following are plots depict the entire transect, from the shelf

break at 200m to 30m.• All plots of a particular parameter are all scaled similar. • All data is available at

http://cotprojects.marine.usf.edu/data/plots.html, contact any of us for assistance if needed.

Mission 46, Early June 2010

Mission 46, July 2010

Two glider runs along the Tarpon Springs Transect:Mission 46: Deployed offshore from WBII, traversed to shore.Mission 48: Deployed north on the Middle Grounds Transect, forced south,

plots of last leg from deep to shallow shown.Tarpon Springs Transect: 27 37.0, -84 45.0 (200m) 28 04.0, -83 33.0 (30m)

Mission 46Early June 2010

Mission 48July 2010Last leg of deployment

Temperature

Salinity

Mission 46Early June 2010

Mission 48July 2010Last leg of deployment

Density [g/l]

Mission 46Early June 2010

Mission 48July 2010Last leg of deployment

Dissolved Oxygen [m/l]

Mission 46Early June 2010

Mission 48July 2010Last leg of deployment

Chlorophyll [ug/l]

Mission 46Early June 2010

Mission 48July 2010Last leg of deployment

CDOM [ppb]

Mission 46Early June 2010

Mission 48July 2010Last leg of deployment

Backscatter

Mission 46Early June 2010

Mission 48July 2010Last leg of deployment