ABSTRACT 



Oceanographic conditions in Kane Basin during the spring and in northern 

 Baffin Bay during the late sununer and early fall of 1969 are described. Prelim- 

 inary results of current meter measurements taken through the ice in Kane 

 Basin are discussed. Vertical sections of temperature and salinity are presented 

 and the relationship of these variables to Baffin Bay-North Water, Baffin Bay 

 Deep Water and the general circulation of Baffin Bay is discussed. Analyses of 

 isentropic diagrams and dynamic topography are also presented. Listings of 

 physical and chemical station data are included. 



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