CIRCULATION OVER THE CONTINENTAL MARGIN OF THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO

Abstract

The quasi-steady ocean circulation over the continental margin of the northeast Gulf of Mexico was surmised on the basis of three years of hydrographic and direct current observations. Observations were made by a wide range of techniques at two fixed platforms in the nearshore region off Panama City, Florida, and from small vessels during periodic surveys conducted over a larger area. Special attention was given to the accuracy of measurements and to the temporal and spatial distribution of sampling relative to scales of observed circulatory phenomena.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0642087

Entities

People

  • R. D. Gaul

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Boundary Layer
  • Continental Shelves
  • Continental Slopes
  • Direct Current
  • Fluid Flow
  • Geostrophic Currents
  • Measurement
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Recording Systems
  • Seabed
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Topography

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Systems Analysis and Design