Center for Coastal Studies
    CCS Research | SBCSMB

    Santa Barbara Channel - Santa Maria Basin Circulation Study

    Current & Temperature Observations


    NDBC 46062 ABIN ABMI ABOF SAIN SAMI/PAIN SAOF NDBC 46023 ARIN ARMI/CAMP AROF NDBC 46054 SMIN SMOF ROIN ROOF NDBC 46053 GOIN GOOF CAIN ANMI BARB

    Mooring Locations:

    You can access the SBCSMB mooring data for a particular mooring by clicking the mooring location on the map or on the mooring name below.

    The Santa Barbara Channel moorings are noted in blue. These mooring were deployed from December 1993 until January 1996. The Santa Maria Basin moorings, noted in yellow, were deployed from March 1996 until November 1999. The four long term moorings: SAMI, SMIN, SMOF and ANMI, noted in red, have been deployed since early 1992.

    Downward looking Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) have been in place on four NDBC buoys over the course of the SBCSMB deployment. These sites are noted in black on the map.

    Click here to view a schematic of a typical CCS mooring used in the SBCSMB project.


    SBCSMB Moorings

    LocationMooring Deployment Dates
    Avila Beach Inshore ABIN20 Mar 1996 - 15 Nov 1999
    Avila Beach Middle ABMI01 Jan 1995 - 15 Nov 1999
    Avila Beach Offshore ABOF20 Mar 1996 - 15 Nov 1999
    Point Sal Inshore SAIN20 Mar 1996 - 15 Nov 1999
    Point Sal Middle SAMI/PAIN21 Dec 1993 - 11 Feb 2002
    Point Sal Offshore SAOF20 Mar 1996 - 15 Nov 1999
    Point Arguello Inshore ARIN21 Mar 1996 - 17 Nov 1999
    Point Arguello Middle ARMI/CAMP11 Jan 1996 - 17 Nov 1999
    Point Arguello Offshore AROF20 Mar 1996 - 17 Nov 1999
    San Miguel Inshore SMIN26 Apr 1992 - 11 Feb 2002
    San Miguel Offshore SMOF24 Apr 1992 - 10 Feb 2002
    Santa Rosa Inshore ROIN15 Dec 1993 - 12 Jan 1996
    Santa Rosa Offshore ROOF16 Dec 1993 - 12 Jan 1996
    Goleta Inshore GOIN27 Oct 1992 - 13 Jan 1996
    Goleta Offshore GOOF26 Oct 1992 - 13 Jan 1996
    Carpinteria Inshore CAIN27 Oct 1992 - 13 Jan 1996
    Anacapa Middle ANMI26 Oct 1992 - 12 Feb 2002
    Barbara Hickey Mooring BARB09 Dec 1993 - 11 Mar 1995

    NDBC ADCP Buoys

    LocationMooring Deployment Dates
    Avila Beach4606208 Jul 97 - Present
    West SBC 46023a09 Feb 1995 - 01 Oct 1996
    Point Sal46023b09 Jul 1997 - Present
    San Miguel4605425 Aug 1993 - Present
    Goleta4605306 Aug 1993 - 01 Apr 1994


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