Pegasus in the Sea of Cortes Area (PESCAR) Pegasus Data Report for PESCAR Cruises in April and December 1992.

Abstract

Results of direct ocean current measurements at the entrance of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortes) are presented. Velocity measurements were made using an acoustically-tracked dropsonde called Pegasus at six sites across the entrance to the Gulf. 49 Pegasus deployments were completed over the course of two oceanographic cruises in April 1992 and December 1992/January 1993. During each cruise two complete velocity transections were obtained, providing four independent realizations of the current structure. The data herein are presented by Pegasus deployment site as six sets of mean and individual velocity profiles. (AN)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA293740

Entities

People

  • Affonso Mascarenhas
  • Antonio S. Devora
  • Curtis Collins
  • Newell Garfield
  • Thomas A. Rago

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acoustic Navigation
  • Baja California
  • Data Acquisition
  • Deployment
  • Dropsondes
  • Earth Sciences
  • Longitude
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Navy
  • Observation
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Thickness
  • Travel Time

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.