Abstract:Thirty-five deep ocean current profiles obtained by direct current meter measurements have been studied to determine their influence on buoy mooring systems. The total kinetic energy of each current profile has been calculated and the observed maximum determined to be 1 075 200 joules (1075.2 kJ) as contained in the Gulf Stream Current profile at 37 deg 12 min N, 67 deg W. A single graph is presented which delineates the observed natural bounds on shape, kinetic energy, and current speed of these profiles. Sin… Show more
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