year  cruise_id                    cruise_id_alt                             platform          operator  sampling_timing  date_start  time_start  time_end  lat    lon      site  brief_cruise_description            chief_scientist  co_chief_scientist  funding  
2010  MO_SPOT_Dec_2010             Wrigley_SPOT_Dec_2010                     RV_Yellowfin      SCMI_USC  monthly          2010-12-16  07:00       17:00     33.55  -118.4   SPOT  depth profile at SPOT               Dave Caron       Jed Fuhrman         NSF-OCE-0703159