Secchi Disk Readings

Between December 30, 1992, and January 28, 1993, as the ship moved eastward, Secchi disk readings were made during daylight hours when the opportunity arose. These data are given in Table 6.

Table 6. Secchi Disk readings made during R/V Meteor Cruise 22/5

Date Local time Latitude (°S) Longitude (-°W, +°E) Conditions Depth (m)
12/30/92 15:30 27°55' -46°40' clear 25
12/31/92 12:00 28°05' -45°56' clear 30
01/01/93 17:00 28°50' -43°35' cloudy 19
01/03/93 12:30 30°00' -40°00' cloudy 26
01/05/93 15:30 30°00' -36°10' clear 33
01/06/93 13:00 30°00' -34°00' partly cloudy 30
01/07/93 13:00 30°00' -32°00' hazy 19
01/09/93 16:00 30°00' -27°00' hazy 29
01/15/93 18:00 30°00' -13°40' clear 31
01/16/93 13:00 30°00' -11°40' clear 42
01/18/93 13:00 30°00' -07°00' clear 42
01/20/93 13:00 30°00' -01°00' clear 37
01/23/93 16:30 29°45' 05°06' sunny 32
01/28/93 14:00 28°37' 14°41' sunny 17
01/28/93 17:00 28°30' 15°00' sunny 7

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