Software Information
The Event logging program allows for easy entry of
the events of the cruise such as when stations start and end, and
information about what occurred during a station or underway. For
example there would be entries for each ctd station. It runs on a
PC/Windows using the QuatroPro (QP) spreadsheet program. I don't know
if a QP version exists for the Mac. If it does, then I assume the
macro would run there as well. The advantages of the program are
that data entry is simplified because there are built in menu picks
for many standard values; automatic generation of event numbers;
ability to add missed information and automatic sorting into the
correct position in the log; ability to handle either local or GMT
times, and some amount of data verification. Also, it simplifies
the task of adding the data to the GLOBEC database since cruises
will share a common file format for the event log data.
The Atsee Matlab macro (program) allows for plotting of station
information and can be used for cruise track planning. It includes
a background plot of the 60m and 100m isobaths as well as other
information. We envision this program allowing people to produce
basic plots of the cruise for inclusion in the cruise report. But
because of the flexibility of Matlab it can be used for many other
purposes. A version of Matlab running on any
platform will run the necessary "m" files.
We're making these
available to help the chief scientists on U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank
cruises, but if you want to accomplish
the tasks in your own way, that's okay.
Last modified: December 16, 1997