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water from the deep basin (p. 400) ; but it was probably in part the 

 result of heavy rains which fell during the preceding week. 



Fig. 2. — Salinity sections off Cape Ann, November 20 (Station 10,047); 

 December 4 (Station 10,048) ; December 23 (Station 10,049) ; January 16 

 (Station 10,050) ; February 13 (Station 10,053), March 4 (Station 10,054); 

 and March 19 (Stations 1 and 2 W. W. Welsh). 



On January 30, a strong southwest wind and heavy sea made the 

 occupation of our usual locality out of the question, though a station 



