DEEP WATER ISOTOPIC CURRENT ANALYZER
Abstract
A deepwater isotopic current analyzer, which employs radioactive isotopes for measurement of ocean currents at various levels beneath the sea, is described. The apparatus, which can determine the direction and velocity of liquid currents, comprises a shaft having a plurality of radiation detectors extending equidistant radially therefrom, means for releasing radioactive isotopes from the shaft, and means for determining the time required for the isotope to reach a particular detector. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4040163
- Patent Number(s):
- 3120304
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B21 - MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL B21C - MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-018053
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY; LEVELS; LIQUIDS; MEASURED VALUES; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOISOTOPES; SEA; VELOCITY; WATER
Citation Formats
Johnston, W H. DEEP WATER ISOTOPIC CURRENT ANALYZER. United States: N. p., 1964.
Web.
Johnston, W H. DEEP WATER ISOTOPIC CURRENT ANALYZER. United States.
Johnston, W H. Tue .
"DEEP WATER ISOTOPIC CURRENT ANALYZER". United States.
@article{osti_4040163,
title = {DEEP WATER ISOTOPIC CURRENT ANALYZER},
author = {Johnston, W H},
abstractNote = {A deepwater isotopic current analyzer, which employs radioactive isotopes for measurement of ocean currents at various levels beneath the sea, is described. The apparatus, which can determine the direction and velocity of liquid currents, comprises a shaft having a plurality of radiation detectors extending equidistant radially therefrom, means for releasing radioactive isotopes from the shaft, and means for determining the time required for the isotope to reach a particular detector. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {1964},
month = {4}
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