Accession Number:

ADA090630

Title:

Weather and Currents in the Vicinity of 23 deg N, 46 deg W, North Atlantic Ocean.

Descriptive Note:

Technical note,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL OCEAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY NSTL STATION MS

Personal Author(s):

• Fleischer,Peter

Report Date:

1980-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

23.0

Abstract:

This technical note is a review of climate, sea conditions, and currents in March at Deep Sea Drilling Project Site 395A. The site is located on the upper west flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Weather is favorable for hole re-entry and related operations. Frequencies of storms, high winds, high seas and low visibility are well below 5. Normal surface current speeds are 0.34-0.66 kn intermediate and bottom current speeds are 0.19-0.29 kn, with infrequent maximum speeds to 0.78 kn. Author

Descriptors:

• *WEATHER
• OCEAN WAVES
• OCEAN CURRENTS
• METEOROLOGICAL DATA
• MARINE METEOROLOGY
• NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
• OCEAN RIDGES

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology
• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE