Abstract
Abstract Errors in depth, as computed from deep-sea thermometer observations, are investigated and their magnitudes given. It is shown that aggregate errors can be reduced significantly by applying “transfer corrections” obtained from observations on an occasion when the hydrological wire was straight. These corrections, when added to L–D values or stem-corrections, are of considerable value. The remaining inaccuracies are mainly due to reading errors. The attainable accuracy is shown to be of the order of 0–4 m, and consequently unprotected thermometers can be considered satisfactory depth gauges for general hydrological investigations.
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