Princeton GCCS Log August 2, 2006 2300 GMT

GCT file: asap_0806_v6

Gliders under control: we05, we07, we09, we10, we12

Coordination plan: there are two gliders assigned to travel clockwise around the northern and middle tracks which will seek to stay on opposite sides of the track: we07 and we09 are assigned to the middle track; and we10 and we12 are assigned to the northern track. In addition, the two pairs of gliders assigned to these tracks will seek to become synchronized: i.e. for each glider on the middle track there should be a glider at the same point on the northern track. Glider we05 is assigned to travel clockwise around the southern track.

Coordination summary: There is good separation between the glider pairs we10/we12 and we07/we09 on their respective loops. Glider we05 is on the northern inshore corner of the southern track. Glider we08 is transiting towards Santa Cruz for possible recovery due to leak indicator.

Glider OA Flow summary: There is a patch of strong northern flow on the northern offshore corner of the sampling domain but the remainder of the domain has relatively mild circulating flow which is favorable for coordination. There is a growing patch of southern flow near the northern inshore corner of the sampling domain which may indicate the start of upwelling.