OCEANOGRAPHY OF THE GRAND BANKS REGION AND THE LABRADOR SEA IN 1964

Five oceanographic surveys were conducted in the vicinity of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in support of International Ice Patrol operations in 1964. Measurements of temperature and salinity obtained from serial Nansen observations were used to determine the dynamic topography, a principal factor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kollmeyer, Ronald C., O'Hagan, Robert M., Morse, Richard M., McGill, David A., Corwin, Nathaniel
Other Authors: COAST GUARD WASHINGTON DC OCEANOGRAPHIC UNIT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1965
Subjects:
(*OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
NEWFOUNDLAND(PROVINCE))
GREENLAND)
ICE ISLANDS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
TEMPERATURE
SALINITY
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
HEAT TRANSFER
VOLUME
INSTRUMENTATION
DRIFT
VELOCITY
MAPS
MAPPING
COAST GUARD RESEARCH
GRAND BANKS
ICEBERGS
Greenland
Newfoundland
South Wolf Island
Cape Farewell
Labrador Sea
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0468177
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0468177
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Summary:Five oceanographic surveys were conducted in the vicinity of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in support of International Ice Patrol operations in 1964. Measurements of temperature and salinity obtained from serial Nansen observations were used to determine the dynamic topography, a principal factor in studying the most probable drift of icebergs endangering shipping in this area. Later analysis of selected oceanographic sections was accomplished to calculate the volume flow and heat transport through these sections. An additional survey convered the area adjacent to Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland, and a section between South Wolf Island, Labrafor, and Cape Farewell, Greenland. Analyses for dissolved oxygen and nutrients were made on sea water samples from the latter section. Preliminary studies of iceberg deterioration and specific drift factors were conducted. (Author)

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