Data from the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories OTEC plant site study in the Gulf of Mexico, July 1977. Technical memo

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5766463

Thomas, G G; Minton, S M; Molinari, R L

Physical oceanographic data collected in July 1977 at a proposed Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) site in the Gulf of Mexico are presented. Data reduction techniques for all phases of the cruise are also given. The OTEC Program of the Department of Energy has a requirement for physical oceanographic data as input to the process of selecting suitable sites for the placement of a moored OTEC plant. This report lists all data collected aboard the NOAA Ship RESEARCHER during July 1977 by AOML personnel and other scientists. In addition, some XBT data collected in October and November by both the RESEARCHER and VIRGINIA KEY are included. Both plots and listings are given for all CSTD, XBT, and Current Meter Profiles. In general, description of the data processing techniques for all data sets is given to familiarize the reader with the methods involved in reducing the raw data series to its final acceptable form.

• Research Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL (USA). Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Labs.
• OSTI ID: 5766463
• Report Number(s): PB-293733
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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