Report of the International Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic Ocean (Season of 1960)

The bulletin is No. 46 in the series of annual reports on the International Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic Ocean and covers the season of 1960. It is divided into two parts. The first is a report of the observation operations which extended from 11 March to 30 June 1960. Ship, aircraft and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bullard,R. P., Dinsmore,R. P., Franceschetti,Alfred P., Morrill,P. A., Soule,Floyd M.
Other Authors: COAST GUARD WASHINGTON D C
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1960
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
*Ice reporting
*Oceanographic data
*North Atlantic Ocean
Aerial reconnaissance
Ice islands
Icebergs
Coast Guard
Patrol craft
Ocean currents
Sea ice
Tables(Data)
Temperature
Salinity
Depth
International ice patrol 1960
Labrador Sea
Chlorinity
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0777945
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0777945
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Summary:The bulletin is No. 46 in the series of annual reports on the International Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic Ocean and covers the season of 1960. It is divided into two parts. The first is a report of the observation operations which extended from 11 March to 30 June 1960. Ship, aircraft and communication activities are described and special sections deal with observed monthly ice conditions and statistics on ice and sea temperature reports for 1960. The second part comprises a preliminary presentation of the oceanographic data collected during 1960. Included are charts of dynamic topography of the sea surface (ocean current maps), tables of oceanographic data, and a brief discussion of the results of each of the seasons oceanographic surveys. (Author) See also AD-777 950.

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