LTER/PALMER Study Definitions

Grid Lines=alongshore
Station Lines=onshore to offshore

<TYPE> Annual Cruise
<FREQUENCY> each year
<EXAMPLES> Nov91; Jan93; Jan95; Jan96; Jan97
<AREA> 200 to 600 grid lines
<PHASE> grid lines with 20km spacing
<PHASE> 1-50km high density sampling
<PHASE> specially defined topics

<TYPE> Short Cruise
<FREQUENCY> occasionally 
<EXAMPLES> Jan94
<AREA> 300 to 600 grid lines
<PHASE> grid lines with 20m spacing
<PHASE> 50km high density sampling
<PHASE> specially defined topics

<TYPE> Fall Cruise
<FREQUENCY> every 6 years
<EXAMPLES> Mar93
<AREA> 000 to 900 grid lines 
<PHASE> grid lines with 10km hydrography; 20km biooptics spacing

<TYPE> Spring Cruise
<FREQUENCY> every 6 years
<EXAMPLES> Aug93
<PHASE> grid lines with 20km spacing

<TYPE> Station
<FREQUENCY> each season October/November through March/April
<EXAMPLES> 9293, 9394, 9495, 9596, 9697
<PHASE> BO/PH/KR: stations A&E weekly
<PHASE> BO: stations E&J biweeksly
<PHASE> KR: stations F&J weekly
<PHASE> BR: prime islands