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arbitrarily Located at the 54.5 o/oo surface isohaline. The 

 stratification was intense^ with surface to bottom temperature 

 differences as large as 14C in <50 m depth and gradients >0.5C/m 

 at the thermocline. The north wall of the Gulf Stream was 

 crossed betweeen stations 36 and 37 (+240 km). 



Ayoyst. There was no SOOP 

 iliddle Atlantic Biaht. 



transect during this month in the 



JeEteniber. The Mormac Eiaei 76-09 crossed through the area 



Hiirinn 1-? 9piitPmhpr_ Thp ^l^^T'c haH rparhoH tho-ir neat anH 



October. The Lash lyrki^e 76-10 (Fig. 14.15) crossed through the 

 area during 7-8 October. The SST's ranged from <17C to >23C. 

 The cold celL had a double bubble shape with the minimum 

 temperature C<12C) occurring within the shoreward bubble and the 

 warmer temperature (<13C) occurring within the seaward bubble. 

 The Shelf Water/Slope Water front was crossed at station 7 

 (-300 km) and possibly again between stations 10 and 11 

 (-160 km). A Gulf StreaTi meander occurred at station 20 

 (+210 km) with the other half of the meander occurring just to 

 the east of station 22 (+310 km). 



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tin 76-10 (Fig. 14.16) crossed through the area 

 ctober. The SST*s ranged from 14C to 20C. The 

 uite eroded and had a double bubble shape again 

 eward bubble again ha»/ing the lower t emper at ur es r 

 e station and generally <12C. The seaward bubble 

 th minimum temperatures at least 1 deg higher than 

 oreward bubble. The Shelf Ivater/Slope Water front 

 etween stations 7 and 5 (-20 km) and was shoreward 

 obath. At this time of year the thermal structure 

 was weak/' and it was identified mostly by the 

 line. Stratification had weakened considerably/^ 

 erturn was in prooress. 



November. The Lash lurki^^e 76-10 (Fig. 

 the area during 17-18 November. The 



14.17) crossed through 

 SST's ranged from 11C to 



20C. The Shelf Water/Slope Water front was crossed between 

 stations 35 and 34 (-0 km)/ and had a weak thermal signature. An 

 anticycLonic eddy was crossed between stations 26 and 23 (+310 kii 

 to +420 km) with the north wall of the Gulf Stream being to the 



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