Airborne Radiation Thermometer Survey Tongue of the Ocean, 5 Through 9 February 1963.

Abstract

Three flights were conducted over the Tongue of the Ocean (TOTO) and Exuma Sound to obtain sea surface temperature measurements with the Barnes Model 14-320 Airborne Radiation Thermometer (ART). The TOTO and Exuma Sound are deep basins (600 to 1,100 fathoms) with steep, sloping sides and are surrounded by shoals (1 to 6 fathoms). A shallow area about 38 miles in width divides the basins along their longest axis. The flight tracks over the survey area are shown. Sea surface temperatures were recorded with the ART from an altitude of 1,500 feet at speeds of 200 to 220 knots. Navigation was performed by LORAN and visual means. Accuracy to the nearest one-half mile was achieved along the grid pattern flown.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1963
Accession Number
ADA035011

Entities

People

  • I. Perlroth
  • Justin Wilkerson
  • R. Peloquin

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Cloud Cover
  • Data Reduction
  • Deep Water
  • Flight
  • Flight Paths
  • Navigation
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Shallow Water
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermometers
  • Tongue Of The Ocean
  • Water
  • Water Masses

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Polar and Arctic Studies