OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS AT FLETCHER'S ICE ISLAND (T-3) IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN IN 1959-1960
Oceanographic obs rvation in the sou h rn Beaufort Sea of the Arctic Ocean were conducted at Fletcher's Ice Island (T-3) between June 1959 and September 1960. An lysis of data on temperature, salinity, and chemical elements revealed five major water masses in his region: Arctic Surface Water, U...
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ftdtic:AD0277253 2023-05-15T14:52:30+02:00 OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS AT FLETCHER'S ICE ISLAND (T-3) IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN IN 1959-1960 KUSUNOKI,KOU MUGURUMA,JIRO HIGUCHI,KEIJI ARCTIC INST OF NORTH AMERICA WASHINGTON D C 1962-03 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0277253 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0277253 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0277253 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE DTIC AND NTIS *POLAR REGIONS CHEMICAL ANALYSIS ICE SALINITY SEA WATER TEMPERATURE BEAUFORT SEA Text 1962 ftdtic 2016-02-18T15:37:23Z Oceanographic obs rvation in the sou h rn Beaufort Sea of the Arctic Ocean were conducted at Fletcher's Ice Island (T-3) between June 1959 and September 1960. An lysis of data on temperature, salinity, and chemical elements revealed five major water masses in his region: Arctic Surface Water, Upper Intermediate Water, Atlantic Water, Low Intermediate Water, and Deep Shelf Water. Intrusion of relatively warm Pacific Water along the 25.5 - 26.0 isopycnal surface at about 75 m was characteristic. The temperature structure of the deep water in the Beaufort Basin showed that there is a relatively warm water mass at depths below 880 m (Lo r Intermediate Water), which is warmer than bottom waters in the Atlantic Water occurring between he upper and lower 0 C isotherms (250 m and 880 m respectively) is characterized by positive temperatures, having a maximum of 0.45 C at about 450 m. Deep Shelf Water is found at 15 m to 40 m on the very shallow continental shelf, being characterized by relatively low temperatures and abundance of silicon. E SONAL CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE AND OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS IN THE SURFACE LAYER ARE DESCRIBED IN CONNECTION WITH SUMMER HEATING AND WINTER ICE FORMATION. (Au hor) Text Arctic Arctic Ocean Beaufort Sea Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Arctic Arctic Ocean Pacific |
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Oceanographic obs rvation in the sou h rn Beaufort Sea of the Arctic Ocean were conducted at Fletcher's Ice Island (T-3) between June 1959 and September 1960. An lysis of data on temperature, salinity, and chemical elements revealed five major water masses in his region: Arctic Surface Water, Upper Intermediate Water, Atlantic Water, Low Intermediate Water, and Deep Shelf Water. Intrusion of relatively warm Pacific Water along the 25.5 - 26.0 isopycnal surface at about 75 m was characteristic. The temperature structure of the deep water in the Beaufort Basin showed that there is a relatively warm water mass at depths below 880 m (Lo r Intermediate Water), which is warmer than bottom waters in the Atlantic Water occurring between he upper and lower 0 C isotherms (250 m and 880 m respectively) is characterized by positive temperatures, having a maximum of 0.45 C at about 450 m. Deep Shelf Water is found at 15 m to 40 m on the very shallow continental shelf, being characterized by relatively low temperatures and abundance of silicon. E SONAL CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE AND OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS IN THE SURFACE LAYER ARE DESCRIBED IN CONNECTION WITH SUMMER HEATING AND WINTER ICE FORMATION. (Au hor) |
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OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS AT FLETCHER'S ICE ISLAND (T-3) IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN IN 1959-1960 |
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OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS AT FLETCHER'S ICE ISLAND (T-3) IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN IN 1959-1960 |
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OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS AT FLETCHER'S ICE ISLAND (T-3) IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN IN 1959-1960 |
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OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS AT FLETCHER'S ICE ISLAND (T-3) IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN IN 1959-1960 |
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OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS AT FLETCHER'S ICE ISLAND (T-3) IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN IN 1959-1960 |
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oceanographic observations at fletcher's ice island (t-3) in the arctic ocean in 1959-1960 |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Beaufort Sea |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Beaufort Sea |
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