Abstract
Care must be exercised in selecting time intervals and spacings between stations along oceanographic profiles in order to avoid erroneous·conclusions regarding the mean circulation. By proper combinations of time intervals and spacings, the effect of internal waves of tidal periods, which are the source of these errors, can be suppressed. The application of these principles to the Marine Life Research cruises of the Scripps Institution is discussed.
Recommended Citation
Defant, Albert. 1950. "Reality and illusion in oceanographic surveys." Journal of Marine Research 9, (2). https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/journal_of_marine_research/726
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