158 MARION EXPEDITION TO DAVIS STRAIT AND BAFFIN BAY 



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Characteristic Types of Circulation at junction of Labrador 

 Current and Gulf stream 



FuuniE 101. — Tho two upper maps and tlic lower left one feature a cyeluiiie vortex 

 in tile cirenlation at the Tail of tlie (irand I'.ank. where the I.alaador eiirrent 

 meets the Ciilf Stream. The lower rijiht-hand map shows the Gulf Stream erowd- 

 ing well in over the southwest slope (d' the (irand Hank, while a stronj: l.alirador 

 eurrent penetrates deeply toward the south. All thesi. types of eireulalion have 

 heen mapped by the ice patrol, and iceherys also have many times hei 

 in tile control of these systems. 



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