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their rapidity (sometimes almost nil, sometimes rapid) maj^ be seen 

 in Ihe two charts (PI. XIII and XIV) accompanying the paper. 



Thus it is evident, that even far out in the Gulf Stream, where 

 the current might be expected to flow to a certain degree regularly, 

 it may go, so to speak, in all directions. This is of course due to 

 the faet, that the Gulf Stream flows very smoothly here, so that 

 strong winds may give rise to currents in all directions, even across 



Fig. 163. Chart showing the observed directions of currents 

 (1^'rom Deutsche Seewartes Monatsliarle,) 



April 1903. 



it. In the accompanying figs. 163 and 164 I have given portions of 

 two charts from the year 1903; the arrows indicating the observed 

 directions of the currents. 



Even if it is far from usual, it cannot, however, be denied, that 

 algæ, floating timber, etc. may be carried as far as the Færoes by strong 

 winds from the East or the South, which are very frequent, at any 

 rate in the spring, and by the above-mentioned changes in the direction 

 of the currents. They may even be carried as far as Iceland, which 

 happened to the bottle No. 12 thrown ovérboard north-west of Rockall 

 by the »Thorvaldsen« (see Ryder 1. c. p. XLII). Another bottle, No. 11, 

 which was thrown overboard by the »Skålholt« was washed ashore 

 on the Færoes. The latter bottle (see also »Ceres« bottle No. 6) pro ves 



