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THE NAVY OCEAN SCIENCE PROGRAM 



By using an airborne radiation thermometer to determine sea-surface tem- 

 peratures, it is possible to delineate major oceanographic features such as the 

 Gulf Stream system. The sharp inshore temperature gradient on the northern 

 edge of the Gulf Stream is shown. 



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The location and tracking of the northern edge of the Gulf Stream by air- 

 borne radiation thermometry enables the surface meandering patterns to 

 be defined. 



