1915- 



2. 



SPITSBERGEN WATERS. 



of the ice-pack, taking two oceanographic stations (Stats. 18 and 19). We 

 went as far into the ice as we could get, moored the ship to the biggest 

 ice-floe we could find, and remained there for some time, making obser- 

 vations. This was at Stat. 19; but in the evening of August 4th the ice 

 tightened, the wind increased, and there was so much swell coming from 

 the open sea outside, that there was no little danger in remaining there 

 between the heavy floes, and we therefore moved a few miles towards north- 



Fig. 2. The Veslemey at the mouth of Ice Fjord, Aug. 241!), 1912. 



north-east, where the ice was more open, and here the ship was moored to 

 another floe. There we remained during the following day, continuing our 

 current-measurements and other observations. After midnight, in the early 

 morning of August 6th, the wind and swell had increased much, and it 

 was necessary to go out of the ice again. Three oceanographic stations 

 (Stats. 2123) were taken on our way towards the north coast of Spits- 

 bergen. 



On August gth a section was taken across the mouth of Wood Bay 

 (and Liefde Bay), with 3 stations. On the following day a similar sec- 

 tion, with 3 stations, was taken across Wijde Bay. 



