Princeton GCCS Log August 4, 2006 1530 GMT

GCT file: asap_0806_v6

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

Coordination plan: (unchanged) 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. In addition there is good synchronization between we09 and we10. Glider we07 was pushed off course a bit and lags behind we12 on their respective tracks. Glider we05 is on the northern offshore corner of the southern track and is following the track well.

Glider OA Flow summary: There is a growing patch of strong northwestern flow in the northern offshore corner of the sampling domain. Moderate poleward flow has resumed throughout the sampling domain.