[19] THE HALIBUT FISHERY—DAVIS’ STRAIT. 207 
Temperature of the water, at every ten fathoms, on the Fishing Banks, off the west coast of 
Greenland, latitude 66° +. Time, July and August. 
July 6. Latitude 66° 25’. Taken between 3 and 4 p. m., during the slack, after the 
tide had been running north. 
° Fahr 
MomperatUre: Of Alls. ctlnlee saan sce. en~= sels= - = =o a6 anyon ne nein ~ weiss seiewa's o--- GO 
Memperature Of BURACE =. soc co a3 cie= wren we ee cle sieie\njinlee we ananassae COE 
Temperature of 10 fathoms .... 2.2. -. -. 2s en e- we os on we ee ne eo cece en ee ene oes ONE 
Womperature of 20;fumhOMst. 52 2.222252 126... e be Seeeie c= b- wn oa ecteeien nie se OOg 
Temperature of 30 fathoms ......---------- +--+ oe oe ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee ee SOE 
Temperature of 40 fathoms, bottom ......-.---- -. -- ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee BOF 
July 7. Same place and time of day. 
PeMpAlAl WIG On All. ciecwiew oem concise lecininiseinn ociemienies gr'memniceae es am om'o= ee Ue 
Mommperature Gf suriacOso0. a. os esse ms fo soe am cae Se cep aeewise wens vane sey OU 
Momperavure of 10 tathonis)cescesssetites 4lee os ts Sane woah oe ose eno mest Ong 
Temperature of 20 fathoms .. ....0.-- 2-5. 2B es oe ones enn eo eetee conn ne oo =e BOF 
Temperature of 30 fathoms -. ....-.------------ 2+ eee e ee eee eee eee eee ee 354 
Temperature of 40 fathoms, bottom ..--...----.-.-- lis, apis Se cmemae weeomsesee 354 
August 2, Taken between 7.30 and 8 p. m. 
° Fahr, 
Temperature Of air ..-. .----. 2-22 eee eee cee cee ee cee eee ee eee eee cee eee 44 
Temperature of surface -... .----- .----- eo eee eee n enn cone e cee eee cee 42} 
Temperature of 10 fathoms .....---------- Sie Hine wo afosiw ulne/sieiwis sisve'sps eielalslsieleae 394 
Temperature of 20 fathoms .....--..-------------- Oe Seis casiceae wa asciraeels 38% 
Temperature of 30 fathoms .......--- .----- ---- eee eee cee nee eee eee ee eee e eee 38 
Temperature of 37 fathoms, bottom .. ...- ..---. ---- +--+ --2 2 ene e ee cen ene enee SVG 
August 5. Taken between 7 and 7.30a,m. Tide very slack. 
° Fahr. 
Temperature of air .... ~.-- 2.0. 22 eee eee eee cee cee cee cee eens cece cen eee 464 
Temperature of surface... . ---. .22 22 ene cone eens cee ee cen ne cone eee ceee 41+ 
em peratUlerOL 1G PatNOMS cocoa sc 226 valenn- Goose peeecepes ondnrate tar eamy 38} 
Temperature of 20 fathoms ....-. -.-- ---- - 2-2-2 = 2-2 cee e eons eons tees ccee ewes 384 
Temperature of 30 fathoms .... .-.-.. ---- eee ne o-oo ene cece eee e eee 38 
Temperature of 35 fathoms, bottom ......---. .----6 -- 2-22 ee eee eee eee eee ee 37 
August 8 Taken 6 p.m. The time of slack different in places a few miles apart; 
likewise the force and direction of the current. 
° Fahbr 
Temperature Of aif... 1.2. cee cee conn eens nee cone cece ee ee cece ec ee cone ene= 454 
Temperature of surface. .---...---- 02-222 ene e cee eee tenes cee e ee eee eee ees 43} 
Temperature of 10 fathoms .....--. .--- ------ 2-2 + eens eee ee eee eee ee eee 41 
Temperature of 20 fathoms ....-. ...--. 2022+ oo 2+ eee ene ce eens eee ee cee eee 38t 
Temperature of 24 fathoms, bottom ......---.----.----- +---++ +--+ 22-22 eee 37$ 
August 20. Taken between 8 and 8.30 p.m. Slight surface tide. About 40 miles 
W.S.W. ftom Holsteinborg. 
© Fabr 
Temperature Of air...2 2.222. wee nee eons coe e cece cece e cone cone on coc c ee cones 44 
Temperature Of SUTLACE - <5. <2.1.0- wwe cine bons seine eno e cee nice es wes sinn cise seneee 43 
Temperature of 10 fathoms ......-..---- Bee cimiceesiiencjisc-c coos oe scsi eriar 41% 
Temperature of 20 fathoms .. ...- 2... 2-2-0 0e cocaine woes coos cone co cces coceee 394 
Temperature of 25 fathoms, bottom .......----. -----. ------ 2+ --- 2 eee eee eee 38% 
The preceding observations, though few, will show very well the 
temperature of the water on the banks at various depths. 
