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Wave spectra calculated from 204 observations in the Atlantic trade‐wind region east of Barbados, each observation with average duration of 11 minutes, were analyzed for the slope of the equilibrium region of the spectrum and the dispersion relation. Anomalous dispersion relations were correlated to shallow slopes of the equilibrium range, indicating that waves steeper than third‐order Stokes waves may have contributed to the spectra.

Computations were made for water mass exchange at the mouth of the Gulf of California based on a model that takes into consideration only geostrophic flow with a reference level adjusted to obtain agreement between inflow and outflow. These data were restricted to three cruises that obtained hydrographic information about the deep waters. The minimum transports are estimated from 2.57 to 3.65 Sv.

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