TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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Title Page i 



Abstract iii 



Table of Contents v 



List of Illustrations v 



List of Tables x 



Introduction 1 



Instrumentation and Methods 2 



STD/DDL System 2 



STD Quality Control 2 



Dynamic Calculations in Sliallow "Water 3 



Current Meter Data Processing 3 



Navigation 3 



Labrador Current 4 



Circulation East of tiie Grand Banks 5 



First Cruise (7-21 April 1973) 5 



Second Cruise (18-24 May 1973) 5 



Third Cruise (13 June-14 July 1973) 6 



Direct Current Measuiements 7 



Intensive Dynamic Surveys 9 



The Intensive Surveys: Volume Flow Analysis 12 



Comparison of the First and Second Intensive Survey 12 



Comparison of the Second and Third Intensive Survey 13 



Conclusions 14 



Summary 15 



Acknowledgements 15 



References 16 



Illustrations 17 



Appendix A — Oceanographic Data 94 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



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1. International Ice Patrol Sections 17 



2. Sea surface dynamic topography 3-22 April 1973 18 



3. April monthly normal dynamic topography of the sea surface 18 



4. Sea surface dynamic topograpliy 8-28 May 1973 19 



5. Sea surface dynamic topograpliy 13 ,)une-14 July 1973 20 



6. Sea surface dynamic topograpliy. Intensive Dynamic Survey I, 

 17-22 June 1973 . 20 



