Accession Number:

AD0441860

Title:

SOFAR VELOCITY CHART OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

Descriptive Note:

Technical summary rept. no. 6, May 64,

Corporate Author:

HAWAII INST OF GEOPHYSICS HONOLULU

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Report Date:

1964-05-13

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

A SOFAR velocity chart of the Pacific Ocean is presented. The chart displays velocity contours at 2-meter-per-second intervals. A steep velocity gradient is shown at the convergence of the Kuroshio and the Oyashio off the Kuril Islands. Seasonal variations of SOFAR velocity were not detected. Author

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE