Barneqat Lightship (Figure 12, Table 12) 



The temperature readings for January, February and March at 

 this station are presented with reservations, since the bathythermograms 

 made during these months required rather extreme corrections . In view 

 of the records from Ambrose and Five Fathom Bank stations it appears 

 quite possible that readings are too low. 



Relatively cold June, July and August gave way to an abrupt rise 

 during early September in surface temperatures. The indications of 

 upwelling along the bottom in September and October were more pronounced 

 at stations further to the south. On September 19th the thermocline was 

 virtually destroyed, but took form again briefly; by mid-October conditions 

 had become isothermal. 



The January surface salinities were lower than those for the previous 

 three years, but for the rest of the season matched the earlier record. 

 The minimum probably occurred in April and was missed. 



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