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atmospheric conditions enhanced heat loss from the waters 

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 associated with Gulf Stream advective processes. 



EAST COAST DENSITIES 



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Large and variable anomalies occurred at Charleston/^ SCr and 

 Mayport/ FL/ and resulted from fluctuations of river discharge 

 near these stations. For example^ the positive anomalies of 

 density at these stations February-May were associated with 

 drought during February and March (Dickson 1976a; Taubensee 

 1976a). Similarly the negative density anomalies at these 

 stations in June were associated with higher than normal 

 precipitation in the area (Dickson 1976b; Taubensee 1976b). 



GULF. OF MEXICO COAST SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES 



The long-term means of SST's at all stations along the U.S. coast 

 of the Gulf of Mexico (Fig. 10.6) showed minimum values in 

 January and maximum values in July or August. Minimum winter 

 temperatures occurred at the most northern/ estuarine station/ 



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