quire the southward return, between stations 3956 and 3966, of the 

 western part of a closed counterclockwise eddy having a volume of 

 flow of about 1.5 million cubic meters per second. This would stipu- 

 late the existence of a ridge in the dynamic topography between 

 stations 3955 and 3966 on the east and 3956 on the west. In the ex- 

 change of water through Davis Strait, it would also mean a net con- 

 tribution from Baffin Bay to the Labrador Sea of about 0.5 million 

 cubic meters per second. 



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 land, 19-20 July 1949. 



The Labrador Current passing the Loks Land section between sta- 

 tion 3956 and the beach was computed to be 2.92 million cubic meters 

 per second. This is made up of that part of the Baffin Land Current 

 which flows southward across Davis Strait ridge and that part of 

 the West Greenland Current which crosses to the American side 

 south of this ridge. The latter, between stations 3956 and 3980, is 



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