FOREWORD 



Prediction of characteristics of the thermal structure of the 

 oceans is an important facet of the ASWEPS program. This report, 

 describing a method of predicting temperature at the i+OO-foot depth, 

 is a sequel to a previous Technical Report, TR-104, in which the 

 author attempts to predict the depth of the thermocline. The im- 

 portance of the estimation of the temperature at 400 feet was empha- 

 sized in TR-104. The present report contains important new climatic 

 charts of the surface temperature parameter as well as new insight 

 into behavior of temperature at depth. 



This report was prepared while the author was employed by the 

 IJ. S. Naval Oceanopraphic Office, lie is presently emnloyed by the 

 Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. Comments and suf^pestions related to 

 use of this report should be addressed to the U. S. Naval Oceanopraphic 



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DENYS J^ KNOLL 



Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy 



Commander 



U. S, Naval Oceanographic Office 



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