Oceanographic Observations in the Indian Ocean, March 1978. A Chemical Survey by Marine Environment Group,

Abstract

Chemical and physicochemical data on water samples taken at depths down to 4000 metres from eleven stations in the South-East Indian Ocean in March 1978 have been compiled. Samples from each station were analysed for variations with depth of temperature, salinity, pH and alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, metal ions and nutrients. From this material, comments have been made about certain parameters in sea water which may have long-term operational significance, viz. sound speed at various depths, the location of the deep ocean sound channel axis, the absorption of sound in sea water and the nature of the chemical environment at these stations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA100786

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Whelan
  • Russell W. Pettis

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Accuracy
  • Alkalinity
  • Chemical Elements
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programs
  • Deep Oceans
  • Indian Ocean
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Oceans
  • Salinity
  • Sea Water
  • Standards
  • Stations
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Oceanography.
  • Theoretical Analysis.