CONTENTS 
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GulfiofsMaine— Spring n-rcusacc chy tk oho neitsas) Pico. inon Oras Me EM Rete: eared maser tile aesclaon Rare e reat 
SubareasrofatherGulivofeMaine— Spring esas) cola celica ncaa meee ay saree ee ales ule ees ee 
GeorgessBank== Springer 0k ie OR TE Oe PORN at eet ase ne Riva can Mewd Suyseabewe 
SubareastofaGeorgessbank——S prin gam meme ee usury uesiecri reap sty ered ne otek ee a el on 
AUtUMNACEMPeraturesspl GGS—1 Oise eisy emcee cue min Meera arse cieres sehen oat suite vel sep stinanl A aisyi con tenaisih ceieshy 3) cs Ve een 
Gul frofeMaine— Autumn's pies semcarieew specter avi Testi natee-tste, (oa tenet fet olen, OPN som dSpvip ciate eat a ue eee 
Subareasrolsthe: GulfvofeMaine— Autumn seepage yraesieeee yal tee trol alsuirsy cere wee= 7a ter 
GeorgesnB ark SA trim sae sh emi AC cE Sens cand de Uc e aE cess sle tigscieg hohe ee case) Pee ee 
SubareasyofiGeorgessBank—Autum niga cautery 1 eewcieenntaesira ous eo aie) Gilieie-tyouemraeey Gea re Gree 
DISCUSSION Bay. yo SNE Ne ADE CR ES ti Me irri Wms ag Aur Se Sew Sie A) Sa Sy Le gh 
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Figures 
1. Gulf of Maine-Georges Bank and subarea boundaries used in analysis of bottom-water temperature 
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Distribution of spring bottom-water temperatures, 1968-75 ..............2.00 0050000 
Distribution of autumn bottom-water temperatures, 1963-75 ...............2.0.2000. 
Dates of spring and autumn cruises in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, 1963-75 .......... 
Mean annual cycles of bottom-water temperatures at Nantucket (1956-68) and Portland (1956-69) 
Lightships (data from J. Chase, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) ................. 
6. Observed and adjusted mean bottom-water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine during the spring, 1968- 
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7. Percentages of temperature class intervals (TCI’s) in the Gulf of Maine during the spring, 1968-75 
8. Adjusted mean bottom-water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine in subareas I-V during the spring, 
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9. Percentages of temperature-class intervals (TCI’s) in the Gulf of Maine in subareas I-V during the 
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10. Observed and adjusted mean bottom-water temperatures on Georges Bank during the spring, 1968- 
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11. Percentages of temperature-class intervals (TCI’s) on Georges Bank during the spring, 1968-75 
12. Adjusted mean bottom-water temperatures on Georges Bank by subareas during the spring, 1968-75 
13. Percentages of temperature-class intervals (TCI’s) on Georges Bank by subareas during the spring, 
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LOGS TOM eee ets PNA PaO ee ea Med MAAN as 3. SDs 3 ie Mma A Sai). Ae AEM Se tana Ree ORIG Cebee Layee 
17. Percentages of temperature-class intervals (TCI’s) in the Gulf of Maine by subareas in the autumn, 
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18. Observed and adjusted bottom-water temperatures on Georges Bank in the autumn, 1963-75 ...... 
19. Percentages of temperature-class intervals (TCI’s) on Georges Bank in the autumn, 1963-75 ...... 
20. Adjusted mean bottom-water temperatures on Georges Bank by subareas in the autumn, 1963-75 
21. Percentages of temperature-class intervals (TCI’s) on Georges Bank by subareas in the autumn, 1963- 
Tables 
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