Oceanography of the Grand Banks Region of Newfoundland - 1975.

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Abstract:

During 1975 five oceanographic cruises were made by the US Coast Guard to the Grand Banks region. During April IIP-1-75 a large anticyclonic eddy was observed between the Labrador Current and the North Atlantic Current. The eddy appeared to move southward and rejoin the North Atlantic Current. Six occupations of standard section A3, spaced throughout the year, revealed a relatively smooth pattern of variation for the Labrador Current with maximum southward transport and minimum water temperature in April changing to minimum transport and maximum temperature in November. However, repeated occupation of standard section A1 over a 54 hour period indicated that large variations in the Labrador Current transport do occur over short time scales. Author

Author(s):
Mountain, David G.
Author Organization(s):
COAST GUARD WASHINGTON D C OCEANOGRAPHIC UNIT
Descriptive Note:
Oceanographic rept.,
Supplementary Note:
See also AD-782 186.
Pagination:
0363

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
USCG-373-75
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics; Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*OCEAN CURRENTS, *OCEANOGRAPHY, *NEWFOUNDLAND(PROVINCE), TEMPERATURE, OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA, TABLES(DATA), SALINITY, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, COAST GUARD RESEARCH, ICEBERGS, OCEANOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, ICE REPORTING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
Keyword(s):
*Labrador current, *Grand banks region, International ice patrol
Report Date:
1978 Apr 01