CONTENTS 



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I. INTRODUCTION 



A. Purpose „» 1 



B. Summary of Operations ...,, 1 



C. Participating Personnel 5 



II. WEDDELL SEA AREA, OCEANOGRAPHY 



A, General 7 



B. Physical Properties 7 



1. Temperat\ire 7 



2. Salinity 11 



3 . Density 11 



III. ROSS SEA AREA, OCEANOGRAPHY 



A. General 13 



B. Physical Properties 13 



1. Temperature 13 



2. Salinity 18 



3. Density 18 



k. Currents 18 



IV. VINCENWES BAY, OCEANOGRAPHY 



A. General ........ 19 



B. Physical Properties 19 



1. Temperature 19 



2. Salinity 22 



3. Density 22 



V. ANTARCTIC CONVERGENCE 



A. General 23 



B. Atlantic Ocean Section .. ....... 23 



C. Pacific Ocean Section 25 



D. Indian Ocean Section 25 



