Oceanography of the Strait of Sicily.

Abstract

;Contents: The Strait of Sicily in relation to the general circulation of the Mediterranean; The hydrological characteristics of the waters exchanged between the eastern and the western basins of the Mediterranean; A study of the turbulent flow and character of the water masses over the Sicilian Ridge in both summer and winter; A summary of oceanographic data obtained in deep water in the Strait of Sicily in May 1970; A contribution to the hydrology of the Strait of Sicily; Preliminary results of current measurements in the Strait of Sicily in May 1970; The structure of fronts in the seasonal thermocline; The general geophysics and geology of the Strait of Sicily; Bathymetry, gravity and magnetism in the Strait of Sicily; The fauna of the Strait of Sicily; A contribution to the study of the surface and deep zooplankton in the Strait of Sicily.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 1972
Accession Number
AD0750753

Entities

People

  • Robert Molcard
  • Thomas D. Allan
  • Tuncay Akal

Organizations

  • SACLANT ASW Research Centre

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bathymetry
  • Deep Water
  • Earth Sciences
  • Flow
  • Geophysics
  • Hydrology
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Personality
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Space Sciences
  • Thermoclines
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Water
  • Water Masses

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies