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Fig. 24. — The northwestern North Atlantic region illustrated in such a manner as to present 

 one of the fundamental factors causing the gradient Labrador Current. The long curved 

 arrows indicate the average wind direction December-March, and the short double arrows 

 show the general movement of the water as a result. The diagram AB — CE represents the 

 relative positions of Archimedean and Ferreliaa forces and the direction of gradient flow 



