Monterey Canyon internal-wave mooring turnaround

Recover and redeploy two bottom-mounted ADCP moorings on the axis of Monterey Canyon at 300 m and 800 m, and run a CTD section across the canyon head to tie the mooring record to the water-column structure. Day trips from Moss Landing; we need a vessel with an A-frame and a winch rated for the 800 m recovery.

Target start date

Nov 9, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026Three separate day trips within the window, weather permitting; a calm-weather day is needed for the 800 m recovery.

Science days

3

Where

Monterey Canyon, off Moss Landing, CA

Funding

Funded · NSF OCE · OCE-2418867Ship time is in the award.

Science personnel

Adam Gent · Principal investigatorPriya Natarajan · Co-investigatorMarcus Oyelaran · Student5 total

Gear requested

• CTD rosette, 12-bottle
• Shipboard ADCP
• Winch and A-frame for 800 m mooring recovery
• Mooring deck space, two mooring packages ×2