Probably the best data on the rate of drift are derived from the 

 returns of two bottles released at Station A-1 and one bottle released 

 at Station A-4» All three were reported found adrift just offshore, so 

 the qiiestion of how long they remained undiscovered on the beach does not 

 apply. The first two came in at Northern New Jersey after one day, 

 indicating a drift of 5 to 8 miles-per-day. The third, found off Atlantic 

 City after a drift interval of 15 days and course track not less than 85 

 miles, is evidence of a drift of at least 6 miles-per-dayo 



A companion to the third bottle (above) was reported found 8 days 

 later about 5 miles farther to the southwest on the beacho Its minimum 

 drift speed was 4«5 miles-per-day, a fair agreement o 



The remainder of the New Jersey recoveries, five in all, do not 

 duplicate the above discussed bottles with respect to minimtan drift speed. 



bo Recoveries from Delaiware Southward to North Carolina 



Fourteen bottles from the Balanus releases drifted to Delaware, 

 Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Since these recoveries are outside 

 the area of immediate concern, they are of interest primarily for their 

 revelation of the directions of drift, though the information on speed of 

 drift is interesting. 



One bottle released at Station A-4 was found 62 days later at Kitty 

 Hawk, North Carolina. This bottle covered a distance of at least 285 miles 

 at a minimum speed of 4.6 miles-per~day. Two other bottles released at 

 Station C'=4 and one released at Station A-3 were reported at Nags Head, 

 North Carolina after 63 days. With minimum course tracks of about 275 miles 

 the ninimum speed of these bottles was about 4.4 miles-per-day. 



Some disagreement is apparent in the recovery of a bottle at sea 

 12 miles ESE of Fenwick Lighthouse which was released at Station B-2 51 days 

 earlier. It traveled at least 2o5 miles-per-day for 128 miles. 



CARYN RELEASES 



COMMENTS ON RECOVERIES 



On October 22, 2 3, 26, and 27, observers on the vessel Caryrj. released 

 195 bottles within the area bounded by latitudes 40° 27» and~"45^15« N., 

 longitude 73*^ 06« W.j and the coast of New Jersey. These releases were 

 made at 13 stations, usually 15 bottles at each station. 



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