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Re: Thermal Layers
Posted by: Dan Odenweller ()
Date: July 10, 2004 08:29PM

Try the search function up above for "thermocline," or "neutral buoyancy."

The tap could have provided a source of sea water which could be used to obtain a sample and thus measure the water temperature. So could the thermometers (if any) on any raw sea water inlets. Or a bathythermograph (see the Articles tab on the header at the top of the page) could be used.

Actually, in a well trimmed submarine, a strong thermocline may be detected by the diving officer as a change in trim.

A strong thermocline is an exceptional experience as a SCUBA diver, and one can bounce off of it (the lens between the two bodies of water), and even rest on it (hover).

Now, as to whether the WWII U-Boat service knew of and/or used the tool, I don't know, but I seriously doubt they were unaware of the phenomenon. They had some pretty good acoustic scientists (physicists), and submariners.


Dan

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Thermal Layers Dion 07/10/2004 07:44AM
Re: Thermal Layers Dan Odenweller 07/10/2004 08:29PM
Re: Thermal Layers kurt 07/12/2004 10:47PM
Re: Thermal Layers Johannes Schlörb 07/12/2004 11:39PM
Re: Thermal Layers Dan 07/13/2004 07:25AM
Re: Thermal Layers kurt 07/13/2004 12:44PM
Re: Thermal Layers ROBERT M. 07/18/2004 02:49PM
Re: Thermal Layers J.T. McDaniel 07/18/2004 05:48PM
Re: Thermal Layers kurt 07/21/2004 02:24PM
Re: Thermal Layers ROBERT M. 07/21/2004 05:06PM
Re: Thermal Layers Paul Mengelberg 07/24/2004 02:24AM
Re: Thermal Layers ROBERT M. 07/24/2004 04:12AM
Re: Thermal Layers ROBERT M. 08/09/2004 06:10AM
Re: Thermal Layers Dion 08/09/2004 01:05PM
Re: Thermal Layers Dion 07/16/2004 10:03AM
Re: Thermal Layers Dan 07/16/2004 12:41PM
Re: Thermal Layers kurt 07/16/2004 12:47PM
Re: Thermal Layers ROBERT M. 07/16/2004 09:26PM
Re: Thermal Layers Paul Mengelberg 07/24/2004 03:12AM
Re: Thermal Layers Dan Odenweller 07/24/2004 04:04PM
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