TABLE OF CONTBMTS 



Foreword . . , 

 Abstract . . . 

 List of Figures 

 List of Tables 

 I. Purpose. . . , 

 II. Procedure. . . 



A. Introduction . 



Page 

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V 



xi 



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1 



2 



2 



B, Direct Investigation of meteorological parameters I4. 



1. Introduction k. 



2. Thermodynamic Processes: Radiation [j. 



3. Thermodynamic Processes: Exchange of heat 

 between ocean and atmosphere ...,,.» 11 



I|.. Mixing Processes: Convection. »«,.»,. 12 



5. Mixing Processes: Turbulent mixing, .... 16 



6. Example of forecast. .,,.,,,..... 19 



C. Investigation of periodic variations due to Internal 

 waves .,.,.».. 32 



1. Introduction . . . 



2. The two-layer system . . . . , 



3. The continuous density model . 



...... 32 



...... 33 



57 



III. Data 63 



IV. Recommendations for further work 72 



Appendix A. *. 7l|- 



Blbllography 79 



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