flows southward close to the coast. The combined Tsushima and Oyashio 

 waters meet the Kuroshio at about 37°N.^ where mixing and large eddies 

 occur » The exact cause of unusual variable flows in the region south 

 of the Kuroshio is not known, but there is evidence of mixing or 

 upwelling where part of the Oyashio flows under the Kuroshio. 



Table 6 Persistency of the Oyashio south of 

 56°W., east of lh'J°Eo 









KNOTS 







TOTAL 





DIR. 



O0I-O-8 



0.9-1.6 



1.7-2.4 



2.5-3.0 



ifo] 





WE 

 1 



8.2 









8.2 





E 

 2 



8.0 









8.0 





SE 

 3 



5.2 



0.2 







5.4 



M 



S 



l4.0 



k.d 



1.0 



0.8 



20.6 





sw 

 5 



19.6 



6.2 



0.8 





26.6 





w 

 6 



14.0 



2.8 



0.2 





17.0 





m 



7 



5.4 



0.2 







5.6 





8 



6.2 



0.4 







6.6 





CAIM 











2.0 





TOTAL 











100.0 



20 



