Weather and Currents in the Vicinity of 23 deg N, 46 deg W, North Atlantic Ocean.

Abstract

This technical note is a review of climate, sea conditions, and currents in March at Deep Sea Drilling Project Site 395A. The site is located on the upper west flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Weather is favorable for hole re-entry and related operations. Frequencies of storms, high winds, high seas and low visibility are well below 5%. Normal surface current speeds are 0.34-0.66 kn; intermediate and bottom current speeds are 0.19-0.29 kn, with infrequent maximum speeds to 0.78 kn. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA090630

Entities

People

  • Peter Fleischer

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Bottom Waters
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Drilling
  • Frequency
  • Marine Geology
  • North Atlantic Ocean
  • Oceans
  • Precipitation
  • Ridges
  • Turbidity Currents
  • Visibility
  • Water
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Coastal Oceanography
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