ABSTRACT 



Oceanic conditions in the upper 1800 meters of the water column off 

 northeastern Brazil are described. The description is based on seven transects 

 of oceanographic stations extending about 700 miles northeast from the 

 coast. The presence of four major near-surface currents (North Brazilian 

 Coastal Current, Equatorial Undercurrent, South Equatorial Current, 

 and Equatorial Countercurrent) and two intermediate-depth water masses 

 (South Atlantic Central Water and Antarctic Intermediate Water) is 

 discussed. Vertical sections of temperature, salinity, and density are 

 included, along with listings of the station data from which they were 

 constructed. 



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