And so it is possible to solve for the barotropic velocities «&, % 



U " = ~ \hRA<f> 



(^-^,)-Y V E R cos 0AA- ( Xk *~ XK ' 

 vi, = **-Tb XXX ' < 35a > b ) 



P,„/!K COS (/)A\ 



These barotropic velocities, constant throughout the column, can be combined with baro- 

 clinic velocities based on observations over the entire depth of the column to obtain 

 absolute geostrophic velocities. 



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