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The positions of the stations agreed upon by the subcommittee were sub- 

 mitted to the meeting and agreed to. Prof. Wind stated that delegates from Den- 

 mark, Germany, England, Holland, Norway, Scotland and Sweden had already 

 expressed their willingness to do as much as possible for the carrying out of the 

 scheme and that the Belgian delegate Prof. Gilson would also do his best to take 

 part in it. 



Prof. Wind was then authorized to formulate a resolution (No. 4) for sub- 

 mission to the Section at its next meeting. 



With regard to details it was resolved, that current-measurements should 

 always be made at each station 10 m. below the surface and 5 m. above the 

 bottom. Observations should also be made at intermediate depths; as these inter- 

 mediate depths depend however on the local conditions of each station, it was left 

 to the different countries to determine them more precisely. 



Every 12 hours at least 8 current-measurements at each depth are as far 

 as possible to be made. 



The further arrangement of the details was left to the earlier chosen sub- 

 committee (Knudsen, Krümmel, Pettersson, Wind) and Mr. Knüdsen stated that if 

 any difficulties arose he was prepared to give instructions and advice on the 

 matter. 



Prof. Wind desired that Mr. Helland-Hansen should also be asked to take 

 part in the deliberations of the subcommittee and referred to the possibility that 

 the subcommittee might have to come together again for further discussion of 

 the matter. 



Observations on the temperature and salinity of the water as well as other 

 hydrographical observations should continually be made at various depths simult- 

 aneously with the current-measurements, so that the change in the hydrographical 

 situation during the whole fortnight might as far as possible be continually 

 followed. The opportunity would also be favourable for plankton and other bio- 

 logical investigations. 



Prof. Pettersson pointed out how desirable it was that the observations on 

 the level of the water along the coasts of the North Sea during the fortnight 

 mentioned should be placed at the disposal of the hydrographers; and he offered 

 to place self-registering water-gauges if possible at Utsire and the Shetlands during 

 this period. The meeting expressed its best thanks for this offer. 



Mr. Knudsen proposed that Ireland should also be invited to carry out 

 current-measurements in the Irish Sea at the same time as the other countries 

 (agreed). 



This discussion then terminated. 



