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Pressure and Temperature Measurements at the Bottom of the Sargasso Sea

Nature Physical Science volume 245, pages 25–26 (1973)Cite this article

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WE report here preliminary results from data obtained from a new deep sea pressure gauge deployed for 96 d at a depth of 5,400 m in the Sargasso Sea. The instrument was in operation from August 21 to November 24, 1972 at 28° 24.5′ N, 69° 39.0′ W, 640 km south-west of Bermuda. The data obtained are the first deep ocean pressure records there; they reveal that for this region of the ocean, island tide gauge measurements may adequately represent the surrounding open ocean tides. The bottom temperature record shows a pronounced signal (1.2 m° C) at the tidal frequency, superimposed on unexplained sporadic large amplitude fluctuations (0.05° C) which last for several days.

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  1. D. JAMES BAKER JUN. & RICHARD B. WEARN JUN.

    Present address: Department of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

  2. WINFIELD HLLL

    Present address: Sea Data Corporation, Newton, Massachusetts

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    D. JAMES BAKER JUN. & RICHARD B. WEARN JUN.

  2. Electronics Design Center, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

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BAKER, D., WEARN, R. & HLLL, W. Pressure and Temperature Measurements at the Bottom of the Sargasso Sea. Nature Physical Science 245, 25–26 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci245025a0

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