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south of Africa. Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, 275(3):737-739. (In Russian.)

84:5915 Chern, Ching-Sheng, 1983. On the characteristics of

current at the offshore region of SuAo ITaiwanl. Acta oceanogr, taiwan., 14:75-87.

The longshore wind is the main driving force for the sub-tidal frequency current fluctuation at SuAo. The dominant period of current fluctuation is ~ 3 - 4 days. The wind-driven current has rotary behavior; its major axis is toward the north and is very stable. The mean current field is determined by the incoming Kuroshio and local topography. The isothermal lines roughly follow the depth contour in this region. Inst. of Oceanogr., Natl. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan.

84:5916 Liu, Cho-Teng, 1983. As the Kurnshio turns: I.

Characteristics of the current. Acta oceanogr. taiwan., 14:88-95.

Data gathered during the Kuroshio cruise of July 26-29, 1983, suggest that (1) the Kuroshio's salinity distribution resembles that of 1965-66, (2) the total volume transport is about 44.2 × 106 m3/s (Sv) crossing 24°N latitude, (3) the uplift of isotherms NNE of Taiwan, discussed by Yin (1973) and Fan (1980), seems to be a common event from spring to fall, (4) the Kuroshio water spreads into the East China Sea when the former impinges on the continental shelf and turns northeastward, and (5) long term monitoring work, including deploying deep sea current meters, is required to determine the Kuroshio's absolute velocity and its fluctuation. Inst. of Oceanogr., Natl. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan.

84:5917 Shaw, Ping-Tung and H.T. Rossby, 1984. Toward a

Lagrangian description of the Gulf Stream. J. phys. Oceanogr., 14(3):528-540.

Based on SOFAR float data, the downstream velocity distribution is unaffected by meanders from Cape Hatteras to 46°W. Speed at 700 m is ~75 cm/s west of 57°W, decreasing sharply to 40 cm/s to the east. From 1300-2200 m, core speed is 35 cm/s between 65 ° and 50°W. Above the main thermo- cline, a current coinciding with the tilting isotherms from Cape Hatteras to 46°W implies the water is efficiently transported downstream. In the deep ocean, water is accelerated by the surface stream off Cape Hatteras and at times is transported down- stream by the deep flow thus formed. The New

England Seamounts can block this deep flow. There is little evidence of a deep current and thus water transport east of the seamounts. Grad. Sch. of Oceanogr., Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA.

84:5918 Thompson, Rory, 1984. Observations of the Leeuwin

Current off Western Australia. J, phys. Oceanogr., 14(3):623-628.

Shipboard observations in May 1982 showed a definite poleward surface flow (Leeuwin Current) over the West Australian shelf from 22°S to 28°S which was relatively fresh, warm, low in dissolved 02, and high in nutrients; it flowed against a strong wind. Only a small portion of its flux of 4 × 106 m3/s came from the Northwest Shelf. There was a subsurface equatorward current at a few hundred meters depth which was salty, high in 02 and low in nutrients. Previous observations show a surface geopotential gradient that could drive the surface current. Winter deepening of the mixed layer may allow the geopotential gradient to overcome the wind stress. CSIRO Div. of Oceanogr., Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.

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84:5919 Hackett, Bruce, G.K. Furnes and Roald Saetre,

1984. Observations of the Atlantic inflow to the Norwegian Trench; January-March 1982. Rept geophys. Inst. Div. phys. Oceanogr. Univ. Bergen, 59:15pp.

Results of the NORSEX-79 experiment suggested that there is large cross-trench flow and that Atlantic water may be an important component of Norwe- gian Trench water. To examine the Atlantic Inflow into the North Sea along the western slope of the Norwegian Trench, current measurements from seven moorings and limited hydrographic and Lagrangian measurements were taken in February- March, 1982. Data are tabulated here. Geophys. Inst., Univ. of Bergen, Norway. (wbo)

84:5920 Ovchinnikov, 1.M., V.I. Zats, V.G. Krivosheia and

A.I. Udodov, 1984. On the formation of deep eastern Mediterranean waters in the Adriatic Sea, Dokl. Akod. Nook SSSR, 275(3):744-748. (In Russian.)