TABLE XII 
HORIZONTAL THERMAL GRADIENTS 
CONTINENTAL CLIMATE CLASS 
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WINTER (Northern Hemisphere): January-~February-—March 
(Southern Hemisphere); July-August-~September 
SPRING (Northern Hemisphere): April~May-June 
(Southern Hemisphere): October~November-December 
SUMMER (Northern Hemisphere): July-August-September 
(Southern Hemisphere): January-~February-March 
AUTUMN (Northern Hemisphere); October-~-November-December 
(Southern Hemisphere); April~May-June 
VS Surface water temperature at distance x offshore; 
x= 1,2,3 etc. nautical miles 
T= Surface water temperature very nearshore. 
C=T ee wl 2 n=number of observations 
Pe feel c [eel] e [eal] [ool] € [ocl] & | eal] € [ooll ¢ [ool] € oll ¢ Joo 
+0.2} 0.1 
+0.4] 0.3 +0.8]0.6}] +1.0] 0.9 |} +1.3] 1.4 }]/41.5] 1.4 |] +1.6] 1.5 J 2 +1.9] 1.7|N=12 
lM +0.7} 0.7 4+1.341.5}) 41.7] 1.8]] 41.7] 1.8 |} 41.8] 1.8 |] +18] 19 : : +1.9}1.9 |N=7 
+0.2} 0.3 +0.5}0.7}| +0.6] 0.8 |] +0.7] 1.0 }}4+0.9} 1.2 |]+1.0) 1.2 : : 4+1.2)1.4}|N=10 
0 402 0 i 0 . 0 ! 0 ! 0 : L 0 |08)N=7 
+0.1] 0.1 
0 401 ; 
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NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE (x) 
Winter 
Spring 
Summer 
Autumn 
All values of € and gare oh 
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