eastern part of Bering Strait; the flow ranges between west-northvest 

 and north-northeast and indicates persistent speeds ranging between 0.2 

 and 2.1 knots. Figure ^B is a composite of 8 ciirrent stations in the 

 western part of the strait; the flow there is weaker but still persists 

 between west -northwest and north between O.k and l.k knots. The current 

 in the Chukchi Sea is augmented by the East Siberia Coastal Current, 

 which joins the north-setting Bering Sea Current north of East Cape. 



Northeast of Wrangel Island, in the vicinity of 72°^., 1T5°¥., 

 five current meter stations showed the current to be outside the limit 

 of the northeast flow. The current near the surface appeared to be 

 mainly tidal, changing direction periodically; the tidal effect lessens 

 considerably to a depth of kO meters and disappears near the bottom. 



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