Surface Current Maps near the mouth of the Columbia River

Low-pass filtered animated maps: 2004 Cruise 2005 Cruise1 2005 Cruise2

MAPS FOR PAST 2 DAYS. Click to enlarge

These two most recent maps plus those listed below, show daily averages of ocean surface currents near the mouth of the Columbia River.

Funds for operation provided through CMOP, the NSF-funded Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction, and its observing system SATURN.

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PLEASE NOTE: these are research, rather than routine, measurements. These near-real-time measurements have not been subjected to thorough data checking. Their accuracy is not guaranteed; in fact, some errors are to be expected. Treat them skeptically, and use at your own risk.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0237710. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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2006:   April     May     June     July     August     September     October     November
2005:   April     May     June     July     August     September     October

Winds/Waves:
Columbia River Bar (NDBC 46029)
Off Newport (NDBC 46050) Any Questions? e-mail us.