Tides and Currents, Hydrology and Hydraulics, 1946-1980
Scope and Content Note
The series consists of drafts, correspondence, data, maps, charts, calculations leading to several papers including "On the limits of resonance in tidal embayments", "Report on a survey of hydrography of Great South Bay", "Water levels accompanying Atlantic coast hurricanes", and "Tides of the waters of New England and New York." Includes an account of Redfield's great-grandfather's observations from 1821.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1946-1980
Language of Materials
The records are in
English.
Access
Open: materials are available for research.
Extent
8.5 boxes (4.25 lin. ft.)
Arrangement
The series is arranged with each draft paper, article, or manuscript followed by its own distinct correspondence, figures, and finally data, in roughly chronological order. Data that cannot be attributed to a specific project falls at the end of the series.
Repository Details
Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository