Processing oceanographic data
Eugene Cecil LaFond · 1951
IME LES PEL ISECOMG! LOn Ker 0 bs meres ere eee ee eee Depth Conversions-Fathoms to Meters-Meters to Fathoms-Feet to Meters-Meters to Feet________________-266252 Temperature Conversion-Centigrade to Fahrepheit-Fahrenheitto: Centioraden ss s2ee case ee a en.eee Distance Conversion-Nautical Miles to Kilometers-Kilometers or the similar Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) recorder, are in the form of paper tapes 6 inches and 12 inches wide, respectively.The three similarly recorded traces (salinity or conductivity, temperature, and depth) have individual scales on the tapes.Salmity and temperature are read at selected depths and at inflection points in the continuous traces, the number of readings varying with the detail required.Corrections for instrumental error must be applied to the readings of all three variables.Values of conductivity and temperature may be converted to salinity by means of table XV, page 103.The tape records are filed "'accordion fashion" to permit easy access to any observation on the tape. D.2.-DETERMINATION