CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction ^ 



Chapter I 



The northwestern North Atlantic: 



Definition and general description 1 



History of oceanographic exploration 3 



Chapter II 



Instruments and methods 13 



Chapter III 



The circulatory system and types of water 25 



C^HAPTER It 



The West Greenland sector: 



The surface currents 28 



Cross sections of the currents 30 



Horizontal distribution of temperature and salinity 37 



Vertical distribution of temperature and salinity 42 



Annual variations ^^ 



Annual cycle "2 



Table of volume of currents 65 



Chapter V 

 The Davis Strait sector: 



The surface currents ^^ 



Cross sections of the currents 69 



Horizontal distribution of temperature and saUnity 71 



Vertical distribution of temperature and salinity 73 



mu » • J. Chapter VI 



The American sector: 



The surface currents ^0 



Cross sections of the currents 83 



Horizontal distribution of temperature and salinity 90 



Vertical distribution of temperature and salinity 99 



Annual variations 1^2 



Annual cycle 1^'' 



Table of volume of currents 127 



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The Grand Banks sector: 



The surface currents 129 



Cross sections of the currents 133 



Horizontal distribution of temperature and salinity 135 



Vertical distribution of temperature and salinity .: 136 



Annual variations 13' 



Annual cycle 1^^ 



Table of volume of currents 1^3 



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