1. Inshore Frontal Features of the California Current
By Travis Clem, LT, USN
With contributions from Professor Curtis Collins and Tarry Rago

2. Definition of an Ocean Front
A line where two water masses of differing properties meet, where:
Salinity, pressure, and temperature change rapidly over a horizontal distance.
Or a tightening of the gradient for these properties.
Flow direction changes.

3. Salinity

5. Salinity

6. Salinity

7. Dynamic Height

9. Mean Flow
Flow binned over every 0.1 degrees.

10. Salinity Contour 1

11. Salinity Contour 2

12. Temp Contour

13. Density Contour

14. Density Contour Close Up

15. Temp Contour Close Up

16. Sound Velocity Contour

17. Averaged Geostrophic Velocity

18. Along-Front Velocity (N/S) (Rotated 30 deg)
Rotated view

19. Across-Front Velocity (E/W) (Rotated 30 deg)
Rotated view

20. Fluorometer Data Contour

21. Transmissivity Contour

23. Mean Flow Second String

24. Salinity Contour

25. Temperature Contour
Degrees Celsius

26. Temp Contour Close Up

27. Density Contour

28. Sound Velocity Contour

29. Averaged Geostrophic Velocity

30. Along-Front Velocity (N/S) (Rotated 30 deg)

31. Across-Front Velocity (E/W) (Rotated 30 deg)

32. Fluorometer Data Contour

33. Fluorometer Data Close Up

34. Transmissivity Contour

35. Transmissivity Contour Close Up

37. Mean Flow Third String

38. Salinity Contour

39. Temperature Contour
Degrees Celsius

40. Temp Contour Close Up

41. Density Contour

42. Sound Velocity Contour

43. Averaged Geostrophic Velocity

44. Along-Front Velocity (N/S)

45. Along-Front Velocity (N/S) (Rotated 30 deg)

46. Across-Front Velocity (E/W)

47. Across-Front Velocity (E/W) (Rotated 30 deg)

48. Fluorometer Data Contour

49. Fluorometer Data Close Up

50. Transmissivity Contour

51. Transmissivity Contour Close Up

52. (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)