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original current becomes considerably changed by significant trib- 

 utaries. 



West Greenland waters, at least south of Davis Strait, are dom- 

 inated by this West Greenland Current. An exposition of the sector, 



Figure 8. — The West Greenland Current on the surface, July 30-September 3, 1928. The 

 velocities expressed in miles per day indicate the axis of maximum velocity. 



therefore, centers mainly on a full description of this important 

 stream. 



During the period July 30 to September 3, 1928, the surface waters 

 over and along the steepest part of the continental slope, Cape Fare- 

 well to Little Hellefiske Bank (fig. 8), were in northwesterly move- 



