CONTENTS 



Page 

 PREFACE iii 



LIST OF TABLES vi 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS vii 



Chapter 



I. INTRODUCTION 1 



Short History of Exploration 

 International Indian Ocean Expedition 



II. ARABIAN SEA 7 • 



Circulation 



Layer of Miniraura Oxygen 



Surface Water Properties 



Subsurface VJater 



Intermediate Water 



Deep Water 



Temperature-Salinity Diagrams 



III. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON REGION 24 



Circulation 



Surface Water Properties 



Subsurface Water 



Deep Water 



Temperature-Salinity Diagrams 



rV, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEM k6 



Circulation 



Surface Water Properties 



Subsurface Water 



Intermediate Water 



Deep V'ater 



Bottom Water 



Temperature-Salinity Diagrams 



V. SUI^I/IAP.Y AND CONCLUSION 68 



BIBLIOGRAPHY 73 



