Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study
Climate Variability & Change
- 2
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2012-08-16 2013-10-13 2016-08-13 2017-11-17 - 17
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- Data Products
The Campaign
The Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study (SPURS) was a NASA campaign focused on studying salinity variations at the ocean surface. SPURS included two deployments: SPURS-1 and SPURS-2. SPURS-1 took place from August 2012 to October 2013 in the subtropical North Atlantic Ocean. SPURS-2 occurred from August 2016 to November 2017 in the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. Shipborne measurements of salinity, sea surface temperature, ocean winds, and other ocean properties were collected. Buoys and several autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) were also deployed to gather additional measurements. SPURS was funded through NASA’s Physical Oceanography Program.
SPURS-1, SPURS-2
N: 43°N
S: 5°N
W: 158°W
E: 14°W
Additional Notes
Repositories

RV Thalassa

Moored Buoy

R/V Endeavor

Wave Glider

Moored Buoy

R/V Sarmiento de Gamboa

Neutrally Buoyant Float
Slocum Sub-surface Electric Glider

i3XO EcoMapper AUV

SeaGlider

Drifting Buoy

SeaSoar

ARGO Float

R/V Knorr
R/V Lady Amber

Campaign Balloons

Saildrone

R/V Roger Revelle
Events
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