Table of sampling tracks for Oceanus
Mooring site and meeting place
The primary daily mission of the Oceanus will be to support testing of new AUV systems, especially docking, communications and extended endurance. These activities will mainly take place in Cape Cod Bay. AUV operations will occupy the ship between 10 and 16 hours each day for the majority of the cruise. The remaining time, typically the night hours, will be used for hydrographic surveys to provide supplementary data for modeling purposes.
The figures below indicate sampling patterns for the Oceanus which will enable the ship to gather data which "closes the boundary conditions".