Oceanographic Cruise Summary, Ross Sea and McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, February 1970.

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Abstract:

The Naval Oceanographic Office conducted a two-phase oceanographic survey in the Ross Sea and McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, during February 1970. The first phase was a study of the currents in and near McMurdo Sound by implanting three current meter arrays. The second phase consisted of obtaining temperature and salinity data at 28 ice prediction stations in the western part of the Ross Sea. Only one current meter array was recovered the other two arrays were lost as a result of newly formed ice and severe cold. Data from the current meter films have been transferred to magnetic tape for computer processing. As in the two previous years of the ice prediction survey, Antarctic Surface Water, Shelf Water, and Circumpolar Water were encountered in the 1970 survey. True Winter Water similarly was not detected. Author

Author(s):
Tuck, Dunnie R., Jr
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE NSTL STATION MS
Descriptive Note:
Informal rept. 8 Feb-28 Feb 70,
Pagination:
0019

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NOO-IR-70-53
Project Number(s):
NOO-102-04
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*ANTARCTIC REGIONS), (*OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA, OCEAN CURRENTS, SEA WATER, TEMPERATURE, SALINITY, SEA ICE, HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING, PATROL CRAFT, DATA PROCESSING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
Keyword(s):
AGB 283 VESSEL, AGB 284 VESSEL, MCMURDO SOUND, ROSS SEA
Report Date:
1970 Oct 01