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Sampling along a cruise track

Question:

> I have model output, and I want to extract it along a transect
> which matches an ocean cruise.  The cruise, of course, does not
> run along a model grid (or even a particularly straight) line.
> I've translated the lat/lons of the cruise stations into i,j
> coordinates from the model domain.  Now  . . . is there a way
> to use ferret to extract the model output along a section that
> matches the cruise track?

Solution:

   yes? GO vertical_section

As-is the script uses regularly spaced points along a straight line cruise path, but if you examine (and modify) the internals of the script the same procedure can be used to sample your model at arbitrary cruise stations. Just replace the variables "x_vsect" and "y_vsect" with the actual long,lat positions of your cruise stations.