A Census of Rings in the Gulf Stream System.

Abstract

Ten cyclonic and three anticyclonic Gulf Stream rings were identified using 700 bathythermographs and STD's between 22 June and 9 July 1975. Two cyclonic rings were tracked for 7 and 11 months, and an anticyclonic ring was tracked for 10 months. An average of five cyclonic and anticyclonic rings form each year with lives of two and one year respectively. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA048728

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Cheney

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Bathythermographs
  • Deep Water
  • Gulf Stream
  • North Atlantic Ocean
  • Observation
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Salinity
  • Salt Water
  • Sargasso Sea
  • Ships
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermoclines
  • Water

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  • Oceanography.