THE APERIODIC DIURNAL RANGE OF TEMPERATURE OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Abstract

Frequency distributions of aperiodic diurnal ranges of temperatures at 9 of the North Atlantic Ocean Vessel Stations are examined. It is found that the means, disperions, and asymmetries of these distributions are largest in winter and smallest in summer. It is also found that the aperiodic diurnal range exceeds the periodic diurnal range on virtually all winter days and on the great majority of summer days.