GEOGRAPHICAL PROGRESS AND DISCOVERY IN 1876. 



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coast of Southern Norway up to Cape Stadt. 

 The bottom was of even depth, about 200 

 fathoms, but the temperature began to fall 

 about 150 miles northwest of Cape Stadt. 



After leaving Christiansund it encountered 

 as many as five storms, so that little deep-sea 

 work could be accomplished in this voyage. 

 Dredging in the bank off Christiansund, called 



Storeggen, an Atlantic fauna was brought up ; 

 while immediately outside, in depths of 800 

 to 500 fathoms, the water was icy cold, and 

 contained arctic types of life. Sounding off 

 the northeastern corner of the Faroe bank 

 showed a rapid increase of depth ; in latitude 68 

 22' north, longitude 5 80' west, it was sounded 

 in 1,180 fathoms. The temperatures here were 



