35.15. The meanders which have been found to characterize the 

 outer margin of the North Atlatic eddy in the Grand Banks region 

 are also present, at least as far north as 53° N., in figure 7. 



Reference to figure 8 indicates that practically none of the Labrador 

 Current was following the western branch along the Avalon Peninsula. 

 Nearly all of the eastern branch appears to have been diverted north- 

 ward without getting south of the latitude of Flemish Cap. 



53. 52« 51* 50' 49' 48* 47' 46' 45* 44' 43* 



Figure 7.— Dynamic topography of the sea surface relative to ^^^ 1,500-decibar 

 surface in the northern part of the area covered by the first ^j^^^Y', ^^^^° ^1 Apnl 

 1952. Oceanographic station positions are indicated and the station numbers 

 given at turning points. 



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