+ 1970 News Releases (7.6 Mb PDF file) - NASA

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The Cayuse and Judy K_ each equipped with instruments to gather
_rater temFerature_ salinity_ water color data_ changed position aft -
each pass of the ilASA aircraft. Position changes were directed by
aircraft radio by _:_=es Mueller, chi=f OSU oeeanograpaer. The two
research ships prov_c_ed the "v_ater tJ:uth" data which OSU later correlated
_.._it!: the airc_aft dat_.
_Project Albacore" flights were concentrated along the path of
zhe Solt_bia Rier _pl_mme'_ outflow of the river into the Pacific.
The 'picture',a _istinee section of water with lower salt content_
h_gher nutrients and warmer temperature, is believed by scientists to
for_ a 'corridor' _&niah albacore favor.
This is the second year of the OSU cooperative effort which in
addition to the NASA has orought into play numerous o_,her information
gathering gover_nent and state agezmies. Most important, perhaps, is
the fishermen themselves_ the "customer" of the "Project Albacore."
Hundreas of the 750 fishermen which comprise the Oregon tuna fleet
lave cooperaved in th_s effort with OSU and. NASA. Each day the fishermen
w_ite in their lag sea temperature, water color, weather, and most
importantly_ the number and location of each albacore catch.
NASA mission manager for "Project Albacore" was Leon Ballinger_
_.f the Air,raft Project Office of _,I$C'sScLence and At.plications
i_L_ceto_[e. Aircraft personnel were from the Flight Crew Op,_rati_m.n
O}!'_.u't'orai;_'_ '_,'ith C_,bb a_'. pi }ol. i_.nd V,,t Ml_rld_.nhl_.ll cl_--i iD,L. F,_..m,..I,r:
of Lh_ Engi_ering and Dew,iopment 1)_r_ctorate _.l,qo i., _,k part i_ l,h_.
mission.
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