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At 250.
ss Pepth.
At this depth
total flow through the area (Fig. 6D).
| re is much less
The eddy around Bik
4s still meintained with velocities nearly as great es 2b Chale.
lower levels,
The ctvher main features of the surface circuletion
are maintained but are much Less intense and have chansed scue-
what in direction.
In the east and southeast, the cireviation
has become weak and meandering.
Current speeds range from 0.0
to 0.5 knot with a general average for the chart of 0,25 knot.
At 500 Meters Denth.
Little, if any, Forth Fgcatorial
Current remains at this depth.
Nearly all flow is meridional
(north-south) and speeds range from 6.0 to G.3 Enot with an
average of about 0.15 knot for the whole area (Pig. 62).
The
Geminant fcature is still the Bikini efdy. located in the same
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position and having simijar orientation as
reached these levels initielly py dissolving inte tha water from
heavy particle fallout on the bottom areas that Plank the atolls
4
and seamounts, especially Bikini end Sylvania. at these depths.
Some small amount may have been contributed by marine organisus
Guring vertical migrations end by decayed cead hodies and
excreta that reach this level.
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