Oceanography of the Grand Banks Region of Newfoundland, March 1974-October 1974.

Abstract

Two cruises were conducted to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland during the 1974 International Ice Patrol season. The main purpose of these cruises was to assist Commander, International Ice Patrol in the prediction of iceberg drift. Direct current measurements were made in the Ice Patrol area with both subsurface current meter arrays and shipboard current meter stations. A flow onto the Grand Banks was observed in addition to the southerly flowing Labrador Current. An additional research project was completed involving the tagging of icebergs and the observation of their drift. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA100487

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Weir
  • R. M. Hayes
  • R. Q. Robe
  • R. W. Scobie

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buoys
  • Coast Guard
  • Databases
  • Digital Data
  • Geography
  • Geostrophic Currents
  • Labrador Current
  • Measurement
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Salinity
  • Sea Water
  • Surveys
  • Topography
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies