TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Title Page ,_^ ^_^ ^^ .^ i 



Abstract - iii 



Table of Contents v 



List of Illustrations . v 



List of Tables vii 



Introduction 1 



Sampling Techniques . ^ ^ ^ -^ . . . .^ 1 



Analysis of Data - 2 



Northern Gulf Stream Extension 2 



Contributing Water Masses 3 



Seasonal Variations , 3 



Description of Observed Processes 4 



References 5 



Illustrations 6 



Appendix A — Oceanographic Data 54 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



Figure Page 



Frontispiece: USCGC COOK INLET (WHEC-384) ii 



1 . Chart of world ocean stations and Standard Section A-3 6 



2. Bathymetry of Ocean Station DELTA 7 



3. Positions of USCGC INGHAM oceanographic stations, 27 August to 16 

 September 1967 8 



4. Positions of USCGC CHINCOTEAGUE oceanographic stations, 22 September 



to 10 October 1967 8 



5. Positions of USCGC ESCANABA oceanographic stations, 12 October to 3 

 November 1967 9 



6. Positions of USCGC OWASCO oceanographic stations, 30 November to 15 

 December 1967 9 



7. Positions of USCGC ABSECON oceanographic stations, 13 January to 30 

 January 1968 . . 10 



8. Positions of USCGC CASCO oceanographic stations, 28 February to 19 March 

 1968 10 



9. Positions of USCGC ABSECON oceanographic stations, 20 March to 8 April 

 1968 11 



10. Positions of USCGC COOK INLET oceanographic stations, 14 April to 5 



May 1968 11 



11. Positions of USCGC DALLAS oceanographic stations, 6 May to 28 May 

 1968 12 



12. Positions of USCGC CASTLE ROCK oceanographic stations, 31 May to 



19 June 1968 12 



13. Positions of USCGC HAMILTON oceanographic stations, 6 July to 9 July 

 1968 13 



