3 



Section 



Atlantic North American Coast 



3 A Carolina Capes/ Sargasso Sea 



Slope Water/Tidal Mixing/Gulf Stream 

 Meanders and Rings 



Olson 35 



3B Cape Hatterasj Cape Cod 



Gulf Stream Eddies — Circulation Features 



Yentsch 41 



3C Cape Hatterasj Gulf of Maine 



Phytoplankton Distribution in Early Spring 



Yentsch 45 



3D Cape Hatterasj Sargasso Sea 



The Gulf Stream — A Distinct Ocean Color Front 



Yentsch 49 



3E New England Seamount Chain 



Effects of the New England Seamount Chain 

 on Gulf Stream Surface Flow 



Gower 53 



3F New England Coast 



Enhancement of Phytoplankton Growth by Tidal Mixing 



Yentsch 57 



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