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In figure 28, the seasonal variation in the volume of flow of the 

 Labrador Current past sections T, U, and W, during the 1940 season, is 

 shown in comparison with the variation based on the 7-year means. 

 The solid lines show the variation occurring during 1940 and the broken 

 lines represent the mean values. It will be noted that the atypical 



MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY 



volume of flow of the Labrador Current in the Grand Banks region during the 

 lOJO season comiiared with mean variation. 



variations during 1940 completely mask the seasonal maximum 

 usually present and occurring about the first of May. The 1940 

 curves for all three sections show a sharp rise in the volume of flow. 

 The increase took place in late April at section W, early May at section 

 U, and late May at section T. In a system the parts of which are so 



