4. In 1972, phenomena in the coastal current appeared to be similar 

 to 1971 but the ice was much farther to the north. Temperature struc- 

 tures typical of rapid flow were found northwest of Pt. Barrow 50 miles 

 farther seaward than the point at which the current had been presumed 

 to turn to the east in 1971. This may be a seasonal difference or may 

 indicate a branching in the current. 



V. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



The authors are indebted to the officers and crews of USCGC 

 NORTHWIND and BURTON ISLAND. Assisting with observations in 

 1971 were Dr. M. Allan Beal of the Naval Undersea Center, San Diego, 

 Mr. Ernest Linger of the Applied Physics Laboratory, University of 

 Washington and U.S. Coast Guard Cadets J. F. McEntire, G. H. 

 Detweiler and B. V. Hunter. Also assisting were Marine Science Tech- 

 nicians Brown, Tate and Thompson and Marine Science Chief Meehan. 

 In 1972, those assisting with observations were Peter Benson and 

 Richard Bachman of NUC , Marine Science Technicians D. A. Frappier, 

 J. H. Doing, R. N. Green, W. R. Shepard and Toscano and MSC F. E. 

 Wiggins. 



In 1971 the STD was supplied in excellent condition by the U. S. 

 Naval Oceanographic Office and the remaining ancillary electronic 

 equipment and a laboratory salinometer were supplied by Delco Electron- 

 ics, Santa Barbara Operations. In 1972 the STD was supplied by the 

 Arctic Submarine Laboratory of NUC and the ancillary equipment, as 

 before, by Delco Electronics. 



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Brower, C. D. (1942). Fifty years below zero. New York, Dodd , Mead 

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English, T. S. (1962). Some remarks on Arctic Ocean plankton. Pro- 

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Garrison, G. R. and E. A. Pence (1973). Studies in the marginal ice 

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