TEMPERATURE , °F 
Kingston, Rhode Island (Figure 9, Table 9) 
surface temperatures at the Narragansett Marine Laboratory 
Pier are compared with the mean for the period 1878-1943 at Brenton 
Reef Lightship, which is 4.5 miles SSE of the pier in 90 fathoms of 
water. As should be expected the shoal inshore water has a greater 
temperature range, being colder in winter and warmer in summer than the 
offshore waters. 
SURFACE T,°C 
| | i | aes ES eo Sle | | | iL 
Figure 9. Kingston, R. I., 1957. (Dashed line, mean for Brenton Reef Lightship, 
1878-193) 
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