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SUMMARY 



The observations made off the coast of Somalia describe the low level 

 jet system. One question is left open concerning its geographical limits. 

 It is possible that the system consists of a single jet broadening downwind 

 and varying in height across stream. Another possibility is that the system 

 consists of more than one jet. 



Interpretation of the observations leads to the conclusion that the jet 

 is formed by a series of interactions between the land. sea. and air. Also 

 it is evident that the jet depends upon the configuration of the land masses 

 and their proximity to the equator. It is this dependence on position and 

 configuration that restricts the jet to a relatively small area off the coast 

 of Somalia and makes it a semi-permanent feature of the southwest monsoon. 



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Acknowledgement - 



The research described in this paper was supported by National Science 



Foundation Grant 22389. The C-5^Q aircraft was bailed to the Woods Hole 



Oceanographic Institution by the U. S. Navy through the Office of Naval 



Research. 



