An investigation of near-bottom currents in the Monterey submarine canyon.
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Authors
Dooley, John Joseph
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MONTEREY SUBMARINE CANYON
MONTEREY SUBMARINE CANYON
Advisors
Denner, Warren W.
Date of Issue
1968-06
Date
1968-06
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
An investigation of near-bottom currents in the head of Monterey Submarine Canyon was conducted between March 1967 and May 1968. Continuous observations of water temperature, current speed and direction were obtained over periods ranging from 5 hours to 162 hours using an in situ Savonius rotor current measuring system. Basic statistical parameters and power spectra were calculated for each record. These revealed an average current speed of about 0.23 knot (standard deviation of 0.17 knot), and a current direction which indicates flow reversals predominantly along the canyon axis. Current and water temperature oscillations indicated a strong semidiurnal component. Water temperature changes also showed seasonal variation that agrees with the seasonal means of the region. Current speeds as high as 1 knot were measured.
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
56 p.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.