Accession Number:

AD0831061

Title:

OCEANOGRAPHIC SURVEY RESULTS OFF POINT ARGUELLO, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY AND NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1964.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE NSTL STATION MS

Personal Author(s):

• Thomas, Robert W.

Report Date:

1968-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

58.0

Abstract:

NAVOCEANO conducted two oceanographic surveys in the ocean area off Point Arguello, California, one in January and one in November-December 1964. The primary purpose of the surveys was to investigate the currents of the area however, standard Nansen casts were taken, and bottom sediment and plankton samples were obtained. Parachute current drogues were principally used to describe current movement off Point Arguello. A strong westerly flow along the northern portion of Santa Barbara Channel was noted in the surface layers. A corresponding easterly flowing current also was noted in the southern portion of the channel. The major features of the surface flow appeared to be a counterclockwise rotating eddy just off Point Arguello and a deflection of the California Current due to the influence of Rodriquez Dome. Author

Descriptors:

• (*OCEANOGRAPHY
• CALIFORNIA)
• (*OCEAN CURRENTS
• PACIFIC OCEAN)
• SEDIMENTATION
• PLANKTON
• SALINITY
• SURFACE PROPERTIES
• DEFLECTION
• OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS
• SAMPLERS
• OCEAN BOTTOM SAMPLING
• PERIODIC VARIATIONS
• DISTRIBUTION
• OXYGEN
• PHOSPHATES
• SILICATES
• HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING
• TABLES(DATA)

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE