Kingston , R. I. 



Through the kindness of Dr. Steacy Hicks at the Narragansett 

 Marine Laboratory, a temperature record was commenced at the Laboratory 

 Pier on 6 September, This location is within sight of the Brenton Reef 

 Lightship, a location for tMch we have a particularly fine record for 

 the period 1878-19U3. 



The mean surface water temperatures for the last quarter 1956 

 ran a degree to several degrees lower than the Brenton Reef means for the 

 period of record. 



SURFACE T, °F 



J L 



J L 



J L 



Figure 10. Kingston, R. I., 1956. (Dashed line, mean for Brenton Reef Lightship, 1878-I9ii3) 



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