1. 2008 vs. 2007 Winter Conditions in the Monterey Bay
LT Andrew Miller
3/12/08

2. Goals
Compare hydrographic data (CTD) at comparable locations for winter cruises 2008 & 2007
Explain driving mechanisms for differences

3. Methods
Compared CTD data (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and transmissivity) by subtracting data.
Limitations: only looking at two cruises or one week for each cruise
There are different water properties with reasonable explanations

4. Modeled Current Flow
From Tseng et al. 2003

6. Results
Subarctic
Pacific Water

12. Conclusions 2007 circulation dominated by cyclonic flow
2008 circulation dominated by anti-cyclonic flow
2008 more active storms which advected warmer surface waters inshore and mixed surface waters down
Good example of different winter regimes