B. Remarks on the Observations. 



a. The Vest Fiord and the Coast Sea. 



The observations, made in the Vest Fiord in January 1899, 

 proved that at that time a comparatively high temperature prevailed 

 oil the surface of the water. 



At Høla, near Svolvær, the surface temperature was S^.s C. 

 on January 11th, halfway between Grøtø and Skroven 4.4 was 

 i-eaistered on the surface and between Helligvær and Værø on the 

 13th of the nionth 4.6. About 4.0 was the surface temperature in 

 Moskenstrømmen, and on the fishinggrounds beyond Reine, Stam- 

 sund and Henningsvær. 



The highest degree which was registered in January, and in 

 fact the liighest surface temperature which was registered during 

 tlie whole winter by this expedition was 5.9 (^Vj) beyond Vester- 

 aalen, 40 miles NNW of Gaukværø. 



Further, as a result of the observations in the Vest Fiord, it 

 is found that in the majority of places the maximum temperature 

 is not reached at the bottom. At the station in the middle of the 

 fiord between Grøtø and Ski-oven ("/i) the maxinmm (6.9) was at 

 a depth of 100 meters. 



At the station at Helligvær ('-/i) tiie maximum (7.6) was 

 reached at a depth og 140—150 meters, and at the station between 

 Helligvær and Værø the maxinunn 7.2 — 7.6 at a deptii af 120—150 

 meters. 



In tiie Lofot tishhigbanks too, there was a less clearly defined 

 maximum, for instance at Stamsund (^Vi) 6.9 at 120 m., and on 

 tiie same day 6.7 at 120—150 m. at Henningsvær. On .January 

 .•?lst, the minimum at Høla was 2..5 on the surface, and the maxi- 

 mum ().8 near the bottom at a depth of 150 meters. Corresponding 

 conditions were noticed on the same day in the Østnes Fiord (Li- 

 iaiids Bay, Følstad, Heilo). 



Also at Skroven on Feliniary 41li tiie maximum (7.1) was found 

 at a iic]i1h of \W motors, tiic Imttom temperature being 6.3 (380 m.). 

 ill tiie (iceii oil' M'raiio tlic iiiaxiiiuuii (72) was reached about 150 m. 

 down, tiio l)Ottom temperatnrc lieiug (>.3 at 630 meters. 



In Øxsund ("/a) the higliest temperature (6.9) was at a depth 

 of 150 meters, and here too tiic temperature at 630 meters was 6.,3. 



Here arc some instances from the Lofot fishing banks: — 

 'V-.. 16 miles SSW of Henningsvær. 



Surface temperature 2.6, maximum 7.0 at deptii of 120 

 iiitrs., bottom temperature (260 mtrs.) 6.6. 

 '"/;. 12 miles EtS of Reine. 



Surface 2.7. max. (12() mtrs.) 6.5. Imttom temp. 6.2. 



Hence it may be gathered that in tiie months of .Tanuary and 

 February, the maximum temperature was to be found at a depth 

 of 120 — 150 meters. Towards the end of February this maximum 

 will be found near the bottom over large portions of the flshmg 

 banks. 



Observations on the Lofot banks in March show niinimuin on 

 the surface, and, as a rule, maxiinuni near the bottom at a de|)th 

 of 150—200 meters. 



At greater depths in the fiords a less cleaily defined maximum 

 could at the same time be traced at a depth of 150—200 meters. 

 Measurements taken in April show a continued cooling of the upper 

 layers, with a surface temperature of 1 — 2 at Henningsvær, Stene 

 and Reine. 



The section beyond Ingø ('-V4 1899) 71° 10' N. 23" 10' E' 

 showed minimum (3.2) on the surface, and maximum (3.8) at a depth 

 of about 100 meters. 



But on the otlier hand, from observations made off Nordkyn 

 and Vardø (Vs) it was found that the temperature at these places 

 was evenly disposed from the surface to the bottom. 



On the first days of May there was no indication of any spring 

 minimum, on the sea coast of Finmark nor in the Lyngen Fiord'). 

 But when on May 5th I again took the temperatures at Høla near 

 Svolvær the surface showed 2.65 and minimum (1.9) tiiere had already 

 reached a depth of 20 meters. 



To give an idea of the changes in temperature and salinity in 

 the course of the winter months, a talile of observations made at 

 Gaukværø off Vesteraalen is subjoined. 



1) At Lyngen III (cf. no. 87 

 deptli of 20 m. 



