A Pattern of Surface Coastal Circulation Inferred from Surface Salinity-Temperature Data and Drift Bottle Recoveries.

Abstract

A detailed description of the surface coastal circulation for May, 1951, based on drift bottle recoveries and salinity-temperature data is presented. The nontidal drift is traced from Block Island to Cape Hatteras and described as a fluctuating current meandering, forming eddies, and splitting during its southward migration. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1952
Accession Number
ADA068764

Entities

People

  • Arthur R. Miller

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Block Island
  • Cape Hatteras
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Coastal Regions
  • Delaware Bay
  • Fresh Water
  • Geography
  • Migration
  • Military Research
  • New England
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Oceanography
  • Regions
  • Rhode Island
  • Salt Water
  • Shores

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML