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we refer to Fig. 136, which contains a schematic presentation of all impor- 

 tant points. 



Of particular interest is the vertical distribution of the tidal currents at the various stations. The 

 conditions at a normal station were discussed on p. 333 (Fig. 137). If there is an uninterrupted layer of 

 ice on a station, the distribution of the current becomes very much complicated. Fig. 191 illustrates 

 the typical case of Station No. 3 (see Table 70). A, shows the graphical presentation of the component 

 of the tidal current in the direction of progress of the wave in the form of a vertical section. The 



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Fig. 191. Upper. A: Graphical presentation of the observed component of tidal currents 



in the direction of progress of the wave in the form of a vertical section, for Station 3 on 



the North Siberian Shelf. B: Current diagrams in 42 and 50 m depth. Lower: theoretical 



computation of these tidal currents (according to Sverdrup). 



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