Category Archives: Focus Areas

Current Glider Position Track (blue line) and current location (red dot) A glider continuously transects CalCOFI Line 66.7 between Monterey Bay and 500 km offshore to the southwest. Gliders have been collecting observations along this track since 2007. The map on the right shows the current location of the active glider.The active mission data is […]

This glider continuously transects from approximately 10km offshore of Trinidad Head to about 300 km offshore, repeating the line every 15-20 days. Gliders have been collecting observations along this track since late 2014. The most recent data from the active mission is plotted below and soon data will be available for download from the IOOS Glider […]

Current Glider Position Track (blue line) and current location (red dot) A glider continuously transects CalCOFI Line 56.7 between Pt. Arena and 500 km offshore to the southwest. Gliders have been collecting observations along this track since 2019. The map on the right shows the current location of the active glider.The active mission data is […]

Identifying and quantifying the diversity of phytoplankton in the waters off of our coast is vital for monitoring and understand harmful algal blooms (HABS) (Link to HABS page). Nearly every year, recreational and commercial fisheries are closed due to excessive amounts of biotoxins found in shellfish and crustaceans that are produced by harmful algae. Traditionally, […]