CalCOFI conducts seasonal, quarterly cruises off southern & central California from nearshore to ~400nm offshore. The 70yr old program & time-series originally sailed monthly, surveying the entire California coastline with multiple ships. Since 1984, when the current 75 station pattern was established using a single ship. The quarterly cruises are scheduled within these desired start & end date windows. Winter & Spring cruises are typically longer & include stations north of Pt Conception.
Target Dates for CalCOFI Time-series Cruises | |
Desired Windows | Acceptable Start - End Dates |
Winter: Jan 10 - 25 | Jan 2 - Feb 22 |
Spring: April 10 - 25 | April 01 - May 22 |
Summer: July 10 - 25 | July 01 - Aug 22 |
Fall: Oct 10 - 25 | Oct 01 - Nov 22 |