By grouping the constants for each term together, the expression 

 then becomes 



'" K. .. Pr (21) 



5 



hi ' hj 



Here the Ks are arbitrary constants to be determined. Re- 

 arranging terms and ^-rouping the constants once again, we have 



C, C, + C2PiCi+C3hj+C4/'ihj=l (22) 



TLo expression is row in a form v/hich may be subjected to 

 a curve fitting procedure. From analyzed BT data for a parti- 

 cular area, such as is presented in figures l5 and l6, the 

 amplitude and the depth of the thermocline h-p may be determined, 

 and a good approximation oT p may be arrived at from the sur- 

 face conditions. By using sufficient data, the constants in 

 equation (13) may be computed. This was done for the data 

 available in the vicinity of the Pacific weather ship NECTAR 

 (the data from this area are summarized in figure 2.1\.) , When the 

 constants were evaluated and the resulting expression solved for 

 the amplitude, the following empirical relationship was obtained 



1-97.443 h,+ 95.0908 />, h^ ,^,, 



?^, = — — - 23 



^'' -280.0824+273.3448/°! 



It was more convenient in processing these data to use the 

 distance from trough to crest, rather than one-half distance. 

 Therefore, In tliis expression 2C, represents not the actual 



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