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2012 R/V POLARIS CRUISE SCHEDULE
and Predicted current speeds for San Francisco Bay

Cruise dates are subject to change

Julian DayDateCTD dayCruise type
10-11January 10-11TuesdayFull Bay begins @34
31January 31TuesdaySouth Bay
38-39February 7-8TuesdayFull Bay begins @34
61March 1ThursdaySouth Bay
69March 9FridaySouth Bay small boat cruise
80-81March 20-21TuesdayFull Bay begins @34
90March 30FridaySouth Bay
94April 3Tuesday Benthic SMB
101-102April 10-11TuesdayFull Bay reverse
111April 20FridaySouth Bay
118April 27FridaySouth Bay
136May 15TuesdaySouth Bay
143-144May 22-23WednesdayFull Bay reverse
164June 12TuesdaySouth Bay
165June 13Wednesday Benthic SMB
171-172June 19-20TuesdayFull Bay begins @34
192July 10Tuesday Benthic DB
193July 11WednesdaySouth Bay
199-200July 17-18TuesdayFull Bay begins @34
220-221August 7-8TuesdayFull Bay begins @34
240August 27MondaySouth Bay
250September 6Thursday Benthic SMB
251September 7FridaySouth Bay
255-256September 11-12TuesdayFull Bay begins @34
277-276October 2-3WednesdayFull Bay reverse
284October 10WednesdaySouth Bay
285October 11Thursday Benthic DB
311-312November 6-7TuesdayFull Bay
319November 14Wednesday Benthic DB
339-340December 4-5TuesdayFull Bay
2013
15-16January 15-16TuesdayFull Bay

Notes:

  • Regular Full Bay cruise, day 1 is CTD and day 2 is benthic. Reverse cruises, day 1 is benthic and day 2 is CTD
  • South Bay cruises are CTD only and stop at stations 36-18
  • Benthic cruises have no CTD component. DB=south of Dumbarton Bridge, SMB=south of the San Mateo Bridge

    Directions to the R/V Polaris
    Contact Tara Schraga (tschraga@usgs.gov) for information regarding cruises.

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