JAMES RIVER WINTER CRUISE

Abstract

Data are presented in tabular form from a survey made of the currents, salinity, and temperature distribution in the James River estuary during the period March 6 to 11, 1952. The measurements of current speed and direction were made with confined submerged drags. A conductivity-temperature indicator, consisting of a nickel resistance thermometer and a conductivity cell, was used to obtain direct, continuous readings of water temperature and conductivity. The recorded values were within + or - 0.05 deg C of true temperature. Salinity was obtained from the temperature and conductivity data by obtained from the temperature and conductivity data by using curves plotted form accepted functions of the 3 parameters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1953
Accession Number
AD0012452

Entities

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bays
  • Calibration
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Conductivity
  • Contracts
  • Education
  • Grids
  • Indicators
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Military Research
  • Navy
  • Resistance Thermometers
  • Salinity
  • Thermometers

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  • Regression Analysis.