TABLE III 



Summary of Oceanographic Observations Made Aboard 

 Texas Tower No. 2 Between 5 April and 6 September 1956 



Months 



Parameter 



Apr. 



May 



June 



July 



Aue, 



Sept. 



Winds 175' (hrs.) 























72 



4.0 » (hrs.) 



















369.5 



114 



20' (hrs.) 



9 



290 



205 







408 



114 



10 • (hrs.) 







43 



















Wave staff (obs.) 



12 



66 



131 







39 



23 



Current 10 ' (obs.) 



26 



194 











439 



93 



25' (obs.) 



26 























50' (obs.) 



16 



164. 



















Pressure 20' (hrs.) 



















424 



134.5 



50 > (hrs.) 



















270.5 







BT (obs.) 



16 



4 



12 







30 



5 



Water samples (surface) 



6 



13 



14 







30 



5 



Water samples (bottom) 



1 



3 



6 







5 







Tide record (hrs.) 



















156.5 



40.0 



Dates tower occupied 

 by oceanographers: 



Oceanographers : 



5 Apr. - 10 May 



Q. H. Carlson 

 A. J. Barther 

 R. J. Far land 



26 May - 14 June 

 R. J. Far land 



1 Aug. - 6 Sept. 



A. J. Barther 



B. A. Kunkel 



