CalCOFI Objective Maps from 1949-2000

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Download MATLAB file with data: CalCOFI.mat
Download readme file: readme.m
Download modified contour routine (optional): rnt_contourfill.m
Sample figures: SSTHorizontal.jpg, TEMPVerticalSection.jpg

% CalCOFI objective maps. - readme.m 

load CalCOFI.mat salt temp TempSeasM SaltSeasM spice SpiceSeasM ...
                 lon lat z mask3d h year month timemask
		     
% CalCOFI data from  2/1949 to 9/2000 OBJECTIVE MAPS

% Time dependent monthly values
% temp(x,y,z,t)  TEMPERATURE      
% salt(x,y,z,t)  SALINITY
% spice(x,y,z,t) SPICE   
% mask3d(x,y,z)  LANDMASK
% h(x,y)         TOPOTGRAPHY

% Seasonal Means
% TempSeasM(x,y,z,t=1:12)  TEMPERATURE      
% SaltSeasM(x,y,z,t=1:12)  SALINITY
% SpiceSeasM(x,y,z,t=1:12) SPICE


% lon LONGITUDE (2D array)
% lat LATITUDE  (2D array)
% z   DEPTHS    (1D array)

% year(t)     YEAR
% month(t)    MONTH
% timemask(t) IS NaN for those time when OA map does not have 
%             sufficient data coverage

% OA scales: dx, dy = 100 km ; dt = 4 months.

% Reference to OA map and errors is:
%  Di Lorenzo et al., 2005: The warming of the California Current: 
%  Dynamics and ecosystem implications. 
%  Journal of Physical Oceanography, 35 (3), 336-362.
%  e-version: http://o3d.org/manu/papers/DiLorenzo_jpo2003.pdf

% Courtesy: please reference this paper if you use this analysis.