FiGtiRE 21. — JJynamic topography of the sea surface relative to the 1,000-decibar 

 surface, from data collected 3-6 July 1961. Oceanographic station positions 

 are indicated and 1 he station numbers are gi\'en at turning points. 



Ne^^■foull(llall(l and that this was possibly associated with tlie ab- 

 iiorinal f|iiaiUity atid distril)u(ioii of sea ice dtiring the first part of 

 the season. 



Figure 21 shows tiie dynamic lo|)()gra|)hy found at the Bonavista 

 triangle during the postseason survey. It shows a somewhat less 

 complicated pattern along tiie noi-thwestern side than appeared in 

 figtu'e 18 (fourth survey). The Labi'ador (Current, as it passes the 

 southeastern section, also was nanowcd to a more pronounced band. 

 From the volume transports siiown in Tabh' 1, tluM'e was an increase 

 in the proportion of the Labrador (UuTent following the eastern 

 branch between the fomth and postseason stirveys although the total 

 volimie remained nearlv the sanuv Xoi-mallv, tliere is a seasonal 



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