OCEANOGRAPHY OF THE GRAND BANKS REGION OF NEWFOUNDLAND IN 1967,

Abstract

Three cruises conducted off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in support of International Ice Patrol in April, May, June, and July of 1967 obtained measurements of temperature and salinity from a salinity/temperature/depth recorder and from Nansen bottle observations. These data were used to draw temperature and salinity profiles across standard sections, and to calculate surface dynamic topography and volume flow through the sections. Dynamic calculations were based on a reference level of 1,000 meters. The cruises occupied standard section A3 a total of 12 times during the ice season and the data indicated that the volume flow of the Labrador Current showed large fluctuations with time in early May. The study of iceberg drift and deterioration, which was initiated in 1964, was also continued. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0693453

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People

  • Charles W. Morgan

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Labrador Current
  • Measurement
  • Newfoundland (Province)
  • Observation
  • Oceanography
  • Recording Systems
  • Salinity
  • Standards
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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