MICROSTRUCTURE ANOMALIES IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN

The steplike structure of vertical temperature profiles in the Arctic Ocean (under T-3) shows anomalous features. The temperature through thick layers is not always isothermal; it frequently decreases with depth so that at the bottom of the layer it may equal the temperature at the bottom of the layer just above. A somewhat similar temporary phenomenon is found in thinner layers in which a warm 'over-shoot' appears at the top of the layer and generally thickens until only an inversion of cooler water remains at the bottom. (Modified author abstract)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Oregon State Univ., Corvallis. School of Oceanography. Also available in Journal of Geophysical Research v78 n15, p2695-2701, 20 May 73.
• Corporate Authors:

  Arctic Institute of North America

  1619 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20009
• Authors:
  • Neal, V T
  • Neshyba, S
• Publication Date: 1972-11-21

Media Info

• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ice; Ice islands; Temperature measurement; Thickness
• Old TRIS Terms: Ice profiles; Ice thickness
• Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054259
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: AINA-ONR-432:1 Tech Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM