Georges Shoal, Texas Tower #2 (fig. 5, 

 table 5)--The minimum temperature in early 

 March equaled the low of the year before. 

 The winters of 1957 and 1958 had been warmer . 

 Warming was slower than it had been in 



previous years through June, after which time 

 readings were comparable to those of 1956- 

 59. 



Salinity showed little departure from normal. 



34.0 



32.0 



SURFACE S.%o 



JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUN. JUL. AUG. SEP. OCT. NOV. DEC. 



Figure S.—Georges Shoal, Texas Tower < 2. 



Table 5. --Georges Shoals, Texas Tower 2: temperature { F. ) and salinity { /oo), 196U 

 [41°'»'16.3"N.. 6T°45"36.2" W,; watei depihi 56 feet] 



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