B . Summary of Oceanographic Operations 



1 . USS REQUISITE (AGS-18) — 19 July to 31 August 1956 



Twenty-nine oceanographic stations were occupied by the REQUISITE along 

 the coast of Alaska and Canada (Fig. 1). 



2. USS ELDORADO (AGC-11) — 7 to 27 August 1956 



The ELDORADO occupied three sites in the Icy Cape-Point Barrow area. 

 One oceanographic station and nineteen surface temperature -salinity observations 

 were obtained while the ship was at anchor (Fig. 2). The results of surface observations 

 are presented on page 54 . 



3. USS ATKA (AGB-3) — 10 August to 1 September 1956 



The ATKA was on escort duty, through Ice to 10/10 coverage, during the 

 majority of time between Point Barrow and the vicinity of Herschel Island. As a 

 consequence, only two of the specified oceanographic stations east of Point Barrow 

 were occupied. The ATKA occupied nine oceanographic stations along the coast of 

 Alaska from Point Barrow and In the Bering Sea during the homeward voyage (Fig. 3). 



4. USCGC EASTWIND (WAGB-279) — 1 to 7 October 1956 



The EASTWIND, operating in the eastern sector, occupied thirteen oceano- 

 graphic stations In the Baffin Bay and Davis Strait areas (Fig. 4). Ten of the scheduled 

 oceanographic stations for the EASTWIND were occupied by the HMCS LABRADOR. 

 This report does not Include data from these stations. 



SUMMARY OF OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS IN THE ARCTIC 

 REGION, SUMMER-AUTUMN 1956 



Cruise 





No. 



Ocean . 



No. of 



Current 



Bottom 



Number 



Ship 



Stations 



BT's 



Stations 



Samples 



00548 



REQUISITE 





29 



92 



33 



23 



00546 



ELDORADO 





1 



120 



5 



- 



00547 



ATKA 





11 



27 



- 



8 



00541 



EASTWIND 





13 



48 



- 



- 



