DEEP-SEA SOUNDING. 



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In the following pages is given a tabular summaiy 

 of the casts taken throughout the cruise. An expla- 

 nation of the symbols employed is appended for the 

 information of those not familiar with them. 



SYMBOLS FOR STATE OF SEA. 



B — Broken or irregular sea. 



C — Chopping, short or cross sea. 



G — Ground swell. 



H — Heavy sea. 



L — Long rolling sea. 



M — Moderate sea or swell. 

 R — Rough sea. 

 S — Smooth Sea. 

 T — Tide-rips. 



ABBREVIATIONS OF BOTTOMS 



WEATHER SYMBOLS. 



b — Clear blue sky. 



c — Cloudy weather. 



d — Drizzling or light rain. 



f — Fog or foggy weather. 



g — Gloomy or dark, stormy-looking 



weather, 

 /i— Hail. 

 / — Lightning. 

 m — Misty weather, 

 — Overcast. 

 p — Passing showers of rain. 



-Squally weather. 



-Rainy weather or continuous rain. 



-Snow, snowy weather, or snow fall- 

 ing. 



-Thunder. 



—Ugly appearances or threatening 

 weather. 



—Visibility of distant objects. 



—Wet or heavy dew. 



-Hazy. 



