HYDROGR: SECTION — FEBR.-MARCH 1906 ( 34 ) 
Second Sitting: Thursday, March Ist 10:15 a. m. 
Prof. PETTERsson in the chair. 
Also present: Brerrruss, VAN EVERDINGEN, HELLAnD-HAnsen, HomEn, KnıpowitscH, KRÜMMEL, 
Mint, OSTENFELD,; Rincer, Wind, and for some time: ARCHER, Branpr, D’Arcy THompson. 
Secretary: MARTIN KNUDSEN. 
The protocol of the first sitting of the Section was read and passed. 
Under Head 1 of the Agenda a proposal by Mr. Knupsen (Appendix A) was 
discussed and accepted. 
Under Head 4, Prof. Prrrersson stated that the Bureau wished the Section 
to prepare a brief summary of the principal results of the investigations. 
For this purpose the following committees were appointed: for the Northern 
and North Atlantic Oceans, HezLanp-Hansen and Knupsmn; for the North Sea, PrT- 
TERSSON, Winp, VAN EVERDINGEN and Mii; for the Baltic, Homen and Krümmez; for 
the Murman Sea, KnıpowırscH; for the relation between hydrographical and biolo- 
gical phenomena, OsTenreLD, BRAnDT and KniPowirscH. 
Close of sitting at 12 midday. It was agreed to have the next sitting at 
2) p. m. 
Third Sitting: Thursday, March Ist at 2:25 p. m. 
Prof. Prerrersson in the chair. 
Also present: BRANDT, VAN EVERDINGEN, HrLLAND-Hansen, HsorT, Homin, Kyrpowrrscu, KRÜMMEL, 
Mitt, OSTENFELD, Ringer, Wind, and for a time: D’Arcy Thompson. 
Secretary: MARTIN KNUDSEN. 
The reports prepared by the committees appointed in the forenoon were 
read. It was agreed that M. Knupsen should collate these reports and if possible 
lay the result before the Section on the following day. 
Professor BranptT and OÖsTENFELD proposed that there should be a meeting 
of the representatives of general biology and especially of the plankton-investiga- 
tors in autumn 1906. The Section agreed to recommend this proposal to the 
Council. 
In the presence of Dr. Hsort and Prof. D’Arcy THomwpson the plans of the 
Norwegian and Scottish hydrographical investigations for 1906 were discussed. It 
was resolved and both representatives expressed their agreement, that the Nor- 
wegian investigations should begin on March 9th, May 20th, August 15th at certain 
