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THE application of Bjerknes' circulation theory to the movement of water masses in the oceans has provided a method of increasing utility for the study of ocean currents. If the temperature and salinity of the ocean are given for several known depths at several positions, the difference in velocity of the current at the surface and the various depths can be computed and mapped. It is frequently possible to make observations down to a depth where it may be assumed that no appreciable current exists.
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"A Practical Method for Determining Ocean Currents.", by Edward H. Smith, Lieut.-Commander U.S. Coast Guard. Coast Guard Bulletin, No. 14. Washington, 1926.
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H., H. The Measurement of Ocean Currents1. Nature 118, 538 (1926). https://doi.org/10.1038/118538a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/118538a0