PLATE 2 

 Figs. A-B. — Station 6, canyon head, northwest wall, 115-120 fms. 

 Figs. C-F. — Station 7, outer shelf, east of canyon head, 58-82 fms. 



A, Sandy, somewhat shelly, silt; interference ripple marks with a dominant crest 

 orientation (solid line) of 120°-300° and small ripple crest orientation (dotted 

 line) of 030°-210°; cloud trailing compass reveals muddy nature of bottom; 

 hagfish (Myxine glutinosa) resting on bottom. 



B, Bottom similar to A; fish (Urophycis) resting on bottom (arrow). 



C, Shelly, silty sand; straight asymmetric, anastomosing ripple marks indicating 

 current movement towards west. Shell in ripple troughs. 



D-F, Bottom similar to C; ripple marks more linguoid in form. Note fish (in E 

 and F) and canceroid crab (arrow, in F). 



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