Buzzards Lightship (Figure 8, Table 8) 



The winter minimum, less than 35°F, was colder than 1955 and 

 1957 but above the 1958 minimum. Warming began abruptly in late 

 March and continued until June, when a regression reflected 

 anomalously low air temperatures. The maximum in early September 

 surpassed the highs for the three previous years. Cooling was 

 "normal" compared to earlier years. 



Salinity values vary very little at this station and year to year 

 differences are also slight. The 19 59 values fell between those of 

 1957 and 1958 and were closest to those of 1956. The high readings 

 in September reflect the unusually dry conditions which prevailed 

 during that time in the East. 



SURFACE T, °F 



SURFACE S7o, 



JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 



Figure 8. Buzzards Lightship, 1959. 



