Conseil Permanent International pour

? Exploration de la MerC H A R L O T T E N L U N D SLOT — DANEMARK

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PROCÈS-VERBAUX DES RÉUNIONSVolume 157

THE ICELAND-FAROE RIDGE INTERNATIONAL (ICES)

“ OVERFLOW” EXPEDITION, MAY-JUNE, i960.

A N IN V E S T IG A T IO N O F C O L D , D E E P W A TE R O V E R S P IL L IN T O

T H E N O R T H -E A S T E R N A TL A N T IC O C E A N

E D I T E D BY

J . B. T a i t

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ANDR. FRED. H Ø S T & FIL S

C O P E N H A G U E

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Conseil Permanent International pour

V Exploration de la MerC H A R L O T T E N L U N D SLOT — D A N E M A R K

RAPPORTSET

PROCÈS-VERBAUX DES RÉUNIONSVolume 157

THE ICELAND-FAROE RIDGE INTERNATIONAL (ICES)

“OVERFLOW” EXPEDITION, MAY-JUNE, i960.

A N IN V E S T IG A T IO N O F C O L D , D E E P W ATER O V E R S P IL L IN T O

T H E N O R T H -E A S T E R N A T L A N T IC O C E A N

E D I T E D BY

J. B. T a i t

En Commission chez

ANDR. FRED . H Ø S T & FILS

C O P E N H A G U E

Prix: Kr. 7 5 .OO Juille t 1 967

I M P R I M E R I E B I A N C O L U N O A /S

C O P E N H A G U E

c l i c h é s : b r d r . b æ r e n t z e n

C O P E N H A G U E

EXPLORER

ANTON OOHRN

GAUS!

DISCOVERY II

PERSEUS II

LLANO HANSENHJORT . . .

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m ERNEST HOLT

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Assembly of research ships a t Vestmanhavn, Faroes, 29 May, 1960.

Table of Contents

I n t r o d u c t i o n , b y J. B. T a i t ................................................................................................................................................... '

List of Station Positions......................................................................................................■ - • 13

C h a p t e r 1 :

The bottom topography o f the Iceland-Faroe Ridge region, by J . J o s e p h ............................. 16

C h a p t e r 2 :

Meteorology and weather conditions preceding and during the expedition, by M. R o d e -

w a l d and F. K r ü g l e r ...................................................................................................................................................

The Northeast Atlantic pattern of atmospheric circulation during the first six months

1960, by M . R o d e w a l d ................................................................................................................................................

The actual weather situation during the expedition, by F. K r ü g l e r ............................ 24

C h a p t e r 3 :

Temperature and salinity distributions and water-masses of the region, by J. B. T a i t ,

A.J. L e e , U. S t e f å n s s o n and F. H e r m a n n ...................................................................... 38Horizontal temperature and salinity distributions, by J. B. T a i t ...................................... 38Vertical temperature and salinity distributions, First, Second and Third Surveys, by

J . B . T a i t ........................................................................................................................................................................ 64T em p era tu re and sa lin ity d istributions as show n b y sections n orm al to th e Ice lan d -F aroe

Ridge, by A.J. L e e .................................................................................................................... 100The overflow of North Icelandic winter water across the Iceland-Faroe Ridge, byU. St e f å n s s o n ............................................................................................................................. ̂35The T-S diagram analysis of the water masses over the Iceland-Faroe Ridge and in the Faroe Bank Channel, by F. H e r m a n n ................................................................ 139

C h a p t e r 4 :

Water mass dynamics in the Iceland-Faroe Ridge area, by M. A. B o g d a n o v ,

G. N. Z a i t s e v a n d S. I. P o t a i c h u k .......................................................................................... 150

C h a p t e r 5 :

Current measurements during the International Iceland-Faroe Ridge Expedition,30. May to 18. June, 1960, by J . J o s e p h ................................................................................ 157

C h a p t e r 6 :

Internal waves at diamond stations during the International Iceland-Faroe Ridge Ex­pedition, May-June, 1960, by L . M a g a a r d and W. K r a u s s .............................................. 173

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C h a p t e r 7 I :Dissolved oxygen in the waters of the Iceland-Faroe Ridge area, June 1960, by M. M. A d r o v .............................................................................................................................. 184

C h a p t e r 7 II :Hydrochemical characteristics of water masses and water exchange between Iceland and Faroes (Hydrographical surveys in June 1960), byM. V. F e d o s o v and I. A. E r m a c h e n k o 196

C h a p t e r 8 I :Observations of the depth of visibility, vertical temperature and turbidity recordings in the sea area between Iceland and the Faroes during the ICES Iceland-Faroe RidgeExpedition, May-June 1960, by J . J o s e p h ............................................................................ 206

C h a p t e r 8 II :Temperature-depth records by the research vessel “Ernest Holt” , by A.J. L e e 223

C h a p t e r 9:Observations on the distribution of demersal fish on the Iceland-Faroe Ridge in rela­tion to bottom temperatures and depths, by A . K o t t h a u s and G. K r e f f t .................. 238

C h a p t e r 10:The Internationa] “Overflow” Expedition (ICES) of the Iceland-Faroe Ridge, May- June 1960, A review, by G. D i e t r i c h .................................................................................. 268

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C H A R T PLAN O F T H E E X P E D IT IO N

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Figure 0:1. C hart plan of the Iceland-Faroe Ridge International (ICES) “ Overflow” Expedition, M ay-June, 1960, showing the course followed by each participating research ship on each survey, and the approxim ate observation-stations on each course, also stations

(diamond stations) for special observations. The Ridge is shaded between 500 m bathym etric contours.

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seil Permanent International pour l’Exploration de la Mer est

envoyée franco, sur demande adressée à MM. Andr. Fred.

Høst et fils, libraires à Copenhague.

Série A: Rapports et Procès-Verbaux des Réunions

- Bt : Bulletin Hydrographique

rem placé par

- B2: ICES Oceanographic Data Lists

Mean Monthly Temperature and Salinity of the

Surface Layer of the North Sea and Adjacent

Waters from 1 9 0 5 to 1 9 5 4

- Cx : Journal du Conseil

- D: Bulletin Statistique

Statistical News Letters

- Ei*. Fiches d’identification du Zooplancton

- F: Annales Biologiques

- G: Cooperative Research Report

Les séries suivantes ont cessé de paraître:

Serie B : Bulletin (trimestriel) des résultats acquis pendant

les croisières périodiques etc.

a. Bulletin Planctonique

b. Résumé des Observations sur le Plancton

Synoptic Hydrographie Charts

- C: Publication de Circonstance

- E: Fiches Faunistiques

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