earlier in the discussion only about 1.5 of the 2.6 million cu. m./sec. 

 crossing the Fyllas Bank section appears as West Greenland Current 

 passing the Cape Farewell section and the difference of about 1.1 million 

 cu. m./sec. apparently represents a direct contribution from the outer 

 margins of the Atlantic Current. Earlier observations have indicated 

 that the North Atlantic eddy does not ordinarily contribute to the cir- 

 culation of the Labrador Sea more directly than through the Irminger 

 Current by way of Iceland. 



Measurements of the West Greenland Current off Cape Farewell, and 

 of the Labrador Current off South Wolf Island have been made more 

 frequently than at other points in the Labrador Sea and Davis Strait. 

 The values of volume of flow (in units of 1 miUion cu. m./sec.) and 

 mean temperature (in degrees centigrade) resulting from these measure- 

 ments are summarized in the following table for comparison with the 

 results obtained during the 1948 occupations of these two sections by 

 the Evergreen. Except for the 1928 occupations by the Godthaab in 

 May and by the Marioii in July and September, and the March 1935 

 occupation by the Meteor, the earlier occupations were by the General 

 Greene during its post-season cruises. 



From this tabulation it will be seen that, regardless of season, the 

 1948 occupation of the Cape Farewell section showed the smallest 

 volume of flow, mean temperature and heat transfer so far recorded. 

 Since there is a 7-year gap betwecni the 1948 measurements and the next 

 previous occupation of this section, comparison of this season's results 

 with the average values would not be justified, considering the possible 

 existence of long period changes. As noted in earlier liulletins of this series, 

 while any seasonal variation in volume of flow of the West Greenland 



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