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Nansen is also famous through the fact that he himself designed the equipment for his investi- 

 gations and worked out himself methods of data processing. It is enough to remind you that we 

 still work with the Nansen Bottle, with a Nansen Plankton Net, with Nansen's Clamp and Nansen's 

 Magnifying Glass for reading thermometers, etc. 



Nansen suggested a very interesting device for measuring bottom currents, based on the 

 principle of a pendulum- weather vane and also proposed a very interesting way of calculating 

 currents from ice drift observations, etc. 



I think that our Commission should take into account the fruitful experience of Nansen when 

 studying the oceans and when organizing international co-operation. If in our work we remember 

 about Nansen, then I think our efforts cannot but be successful. 



