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CONTENTS 



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Introduction v 



Chapter I 



The northwestern North Atlantic: 



Definition and general description 1 



History of oceanographic exploration 3 



Chapter II 



Instruments and methods 13 



Chapter III 



The circulatory system and types of water 25 



The West Greenland sector: Chapter IV 



The surface currents 28 



Cross sections of the currents 30 



Horizontal distribution of temperature and salinity 37 



Vertical distribution of temperature and salinity __ 42 



Annual variations 50 



Annual cycle 62 



Table of volume of currents 65 



The Davis Strait sector: Chapter V 



The surface currents 66 



Cross sections of the currents 69 



Horizontal distribution of temperature and salinity 71 



Vertical distribution of temperature and salinity 73 



The American sector: Chapter VI 



The surface currents 80 



Cross sections of the currents 83 



Horizontal distribution of temperature and salinity 90 



Vertical distribution of temperature and salinity 99 



Annual variations 102 



Annual cycle 123 



Table of volume of currents 127 



The Grand Banks sector: Chapter VII 



The surface currents. 129 



Cross sections of the currents 133 



Horizontal distribution of temperature and salinity 135 



Vertical distribution of temperature and salinity 136 



Annual variations 137 



Annual cycle 140 



Table of volume of currents 143 



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