Aerial Oceanographic Observations, July 1969 - June 1970, Cape Cod, Massachusetts to Miami, Florida,

Abstract

Sea surface temperatures (SST) for July 1969 to June 1970 from Cape Cod, Massachusetts to Miami, Florida were measured during Coast Guard Airborne Radiation Thermometer (ART) monthly surveys. A total of 12 airborne surveys were conducted along more than 6,800 kilometers of transects covering approximately 130,000 square kilometers of Atlantic coastal waters each month. Twelve monthly SST isotherm charts are presented which were contoured from these data. The coastal SST distribution and seasonal variation is analyzed on a time-space grid. The thermal front associated with the Gulf Stream between Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and Miami, Florida was tracked by ART and appeared to parallel the 183 meter isobath. Distributions of certain marine animal are presented as a function of temperature and latitude.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014415

Entities

People

  • J. W. Deaver

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Cape Hatteras
  • Coast Guard
  • Grids
  • Gulf Stream
  • Isotherms
  • Massachusetts
  • North Carolina
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Seasonal Variations
  • Surface Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Geology

Readers

  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space