An Oceanic Quest The International Decade of Ocean Exploration. (1969) / Chapter Skim
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t o make m o n t h - l o n g measurements at each of some 300 s t a t i o n s i n v a r i o u s par ts of the o c e a n . The l o c a t i o n o f these s t a t i ons i s be ing s t u d i e d .
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A b a s i c set o f h i g h q u a l i t y obse rva t ions o f t empera ture , s a l i n i t y , d i s s o l v e d oxygen and nu t r i en t s be tween su r face and bo t tom i s a f i r s t r e q u i r e m e n t . O n l y s i nce 1954 has a s u i t a b l y p rec i se method fo r de t e rmin ing s a l i n i t y been a v a i l a b l e .
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The two p r i n c i p a l regions of deep and bottom water formation appear to be the Weddell Sea and the region off southern Greenland. Winter observations i n these regions are required to understand the sinking mechanisms and to ascertain i t s variations i n time and space.
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