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DISTRIBUTION ACCORDING TO TEMPERATURE. 



The first consideration here is to iiscertain tlie tempeniturc of the surface of the 

 water. The records of the dredu^ings of the AlhatroKn in 19{t2 have been used to 

 furnish the data. The records for the \;iri()H~; ishmds and channels will Im' o-ivcn, 

 betrinnintr with the most easterly. 



irWVAII ISLAND. 



NOHTHEAST CoA.ST. 



For this coast there ai'e twenty-four records: Two give a tempi^'ature of T-t'- F. : 

 two, 75"^; eight, TO'-*; twelve, 77"^. The range is from 7-4 to 77'^. 



West Co.vst. 



Records: Four, 76°; ten, 77°; nine, 78°; three, 79°; three, 80°. There are 

 29 records, which show a range from 7ti° to 80°. 



MAII ISL.\ND. 



NoRTHE.IST AND NORTH CoAST. 



Records: Forty, 76°; two, 77°: 42 records; range 76 to 77°. 



AI'AU CHANNKL, BETWEEN .MAL'l AND LANAl ISLANDS. 



Records: Two. 7.')°; ten, 76°; four. 77"^: 16 records; range 7.") to 77°. 



Pailolo Channel, between JIoi.okai and Maii Islands, and Nuktiieant Appkoach. 



Records: Fifteen, 74°; ten, 7o°;seven, 76°; six, 78°; two, 79 : 4U records; range, 

 74° to 79°. 



MOLOKAI ISLAND. 



South Coast. 



Records: Two, 73°; eight, 74°; twenty-nine, 75°; thirty -six, 76 : 7.5 recoi-ds; 

 range. 73° to 76°. 



North C^oast. 



Records: Four, 74"; five, 75°: 9 records; range. 74° to 75°. 



Kaiwi Ch.\nnel, between Molokai and Oaiic Islands. 

 Records: Sixteen, 76°; two, 77°: 18 records; range. 76° to 77°. 



OAHI" ISLAND. 

 South Coa.st. 

 Records: Ten, 74°; nine, 75°; two, 76°: 21 records; range .74° to 76°. 



