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Arbejde med Skrabe, Trawl, Svabere og Overfladenet 

 foretages paa de Stationer. hvor saadanne ansees nødven- 

 dige for Studiet af Dyrelivet i de forskjellige Dybder, un- 

 dersøiske Klimater og Bundarter. 



De chemiske Arbejder. inclusive Bestemmelsen af 

 Havvandets specifiske Yægt udføres i det væsentlige som i 

 1877. 



Magnetiske Observationer søges udført i Soen. navn- 

 lig Misvisnings-Observationer. Absolute Bestemmelser af 

 de jordmagnetiske Elementer søges gjort paa Land paa 

 Spidsbergen, Beeren Eiland og i Norge. Saavidt muligt 

 paa Steder, hvorfra der tidligere haves saadanne. 



Geologiske og botaniske Iagttagelser udføres 'efter 

 Lejlighed paa de Steder, som Expeditionen anløber. Lige- 

 saa astronomiske Stedbestemmelser. topografiske og hydro- 

 grafiske Undersøgelser. 



De meteorologiske Iagttagelser ombord udføres som 

 i 1877. 



Ved de Lejligheder. Expeditionen passerer Beeren 

 Eiland. forsøges, om Omstændighederne maatte være gun- 

 stige. Landgang der til Udførelse af astronomiske, geogra- 

 fiske, geologiske, zoologiske, botaniske, hydrografiske Under- 

 søgelser. 



Paa Spidsbergen foretages lignende Undersøgelser paa 

 de Steder, hvor Expeditionen kommer til at ariløbe — 

 hvilke Steder blive at bestemme efter de Fordringer, si nu 

 Arbejderne i Soen stille. Specielt haves Opmærksomheden 

 rettet paa Undersøgelse af Fiskerierne ved Spidsbergens 

 Kyst og i dens Fjor de. paa jordmagnetiske og hydrografiske 

 Undersøgelser. 



Som Følge af. at Expeditionen for dette Aar var be- 

 sluttet forlagt 1 4 Dage senere end de foregaaende Aars. 

 indførtes de nødvendige Forandringer i Kontrakten om 

 Lejen af Skibet. og dette overtoges først den Iste Maj, 

 Ihdredningsarbejderne udførtes ved Brunchorst & Dekkes 

 Værffc aldeles som det foregaaende Aar. uden Forandring 

 hverken i Apteringer eller i Apparaternes Placering. 



Den Ilte Juni hejstes Kommandoen og Mandskabet 

 paamønstredes. Da Premierlieutenant Petersen havde fra- 

 sagt sig Posten som Næstcommanderende paa Grand af 

 Sygdom, blev denne Stilling overtaget af Skibsfører Grieg. 

 medens en tredie Styrmand forhyredes, for om muligt at 

 overtage uogel af Trediecommanderendes Tjeneste. Den 

 Kiile Juni l<inii Professor Sårs og Kemikerne Tornøe og 

 Schiuelck ombord, og den 14de halede vi ud fra Værftet 



possible. be collected. for determining the specihc gravitv. 

 and for chemical examination. A piezometer will have to be 

 sent down with every sounding, partly as a means of con- 

 trolling the depth. and partly to determine the constants 

 of the piezometer. ■ 



Exploratory work with the dredge, trawl. surface-net, 

 and swabs, will be prosecuted at all stations where it af- 

 fords opportunity of investigating the forms of animal lite 

 in the various depths, as also submarine climatic conditious, 

 and the materials of the sea-bottom. 



The chemical work of the Expedition. including de- 

 terminations of specific gravitv. to be done essentially as 

 on last year's cruise. 



Magnetical observations shall. if possible. be tåken at 

 sea. in particular those for obtaining the variation of the 

 compass. and absolute determinations ashore. on Spitzber- 

 gen, Beeren Eiland. and in Norway, if practical)le at points 

 from which such observations already exist. 



Geological and botanical work will be prosecuted in 

 suitable localities; likewise astronomical observations of 

 latitude aud longitude, together with topographical and 

 hydrographical investigations. 



The meteorological observations to be tåken essenti- 

 ally as on last year's cruise. 



When passing Beeren Eiland. attempt shall. on each 

 occasion, if practicable, be made to land there. with the 

 object of prosecuting astronomical. geographical. geological. 

 zoological. botanical. hydrographical investigations. 



On Spitzbergen, too. like investigations shall be un- 

 dertaken in localities visited by the Expedition. the 1111111- 

 ber and positions of the localities depending on the time 

 required for the exploration in the open sea. Attention is 

 specially directed to the fisheries off the coasts of Spitz- 

 bergen and in the fjords of the island. as also to the im- 

 portance of magnetic and hydrographical observations. 



The departure of the Expedition this year having been 

 fixed to take place a fortnight later than on the two pre- 

 cedinu' craises, a clause to that effect. modifying the terms 

 originally agreed upon, was introduced into the Contract 

 for the hire of the vessel; and accordingly she was not 

 tåken in charge till the Ist of May. This year. too. the 

 ship was titted out by Messrs. Brunchorst & Dekke, with- 

 out change either as regards the general arrangement or 

 the placing of the apparatus. 



( )n the 11 tli of .lune 1 hoisted my pennant, and 

 the crew came on board. Lieutenant Petersen. R.N., 

 having from ill-bealtb bad to resign his post as tirst-lieu- 

 tenant, Mr. Grieg, captain in the merchant-navy, was ap- 

 pointed to succeed him, and a third mate engaged to assist 

 the first-lieutenant in the discharge of bis duties. On the 

 13th of .lune Professor Sårs embarked. along with Mr. 

 Tornøe and Mr. Schmelck; and on the L4th we hauled out 



