, 
The information presented here appears to verify prior 
descriptions of the North Atlantic Current as a sluggish, slow 
moving flow that can easily be influenced by opposing winds. It 
is further corroborated by observations of about 6 and 9 percent 
frequency in other directions than the prevailing set. Conversely, 
strong augmenting winds may strengthen the prevailing flow, 
particularly in the surface layer. 
Direct measurements are sparse in this part of the ocean; 
the current profiles in Figure 28 show speeds and directions for 
specified depths at various locations. Profile 7 is a composite 
of seven different current profiles in the same vicinity and shows 
that the flow at all depths is fairly stable in speed and direction. 
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