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and salinity than that of Baffin Bay water showmg the isolation of 

 the latter. 



SUMMARY 



1. New oceanographic data obtained in a previously uninvestigated 

 area in the western part of Baffin Bay have been presented, 



2. The dynamic topography, bottom topography, and character- 

 istics of the Baffin Land Current in this area have been discussed. 



3. The circulatory system of Baffin Bay waters has been reviewed 

 considering the new data and with emphasis on the role played by 

 the Baffin Land Current. 



4. The characteristics of Baffin Bay water haye been compared to 

 those of the water of the Labrador Sea south of Davis Strait ridge, 

 and the interchange of water between these two bodies has been 

 discussed. 



