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Letter. 
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Temp. 
Date and Time. Position. Nets. Depth, Weather. of Sea- 
surface. 
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May 16, | Lat. 3°31’ S.,long.| Regular | 0, 25, 50, 75, Bluesky with light) S4 
2.58-3.43 pat. | 72° 27' E. (north) in series. | 100,125, 150, clouds. W.S.W. 
of Chagos). fms. wind (force 2). 
Depth 2008 fms. 
May 17, Lat.4°16'S., long.) Regular | 0, 25, 50, 75, Bluesky withlight) 86 
2.20-2.55 pw. | 71° 53! E. (north) in series. 100, 125, clouds. §S. wind 
of Chagos). 150 fms. (force 1). 
Depth 2082 fms. 
May 17, Same. Large 1200-0 fms. Same. 86 
3.30-6.30 P.M. square. 
May 18, Same. Regular. Surface. (Clear sky with) 82 
12.5-1.5 a.m. moon, S8.S.W. 
wind (1). 
May 17-18, Same. Wolfenden.| 250 fms. Same. Same. 
11.45 am. 
to 
1 aa. 
May 18, Same. Regular | 0, 25, 50, 75, Clear sky with light) 82 
2.10-3.10 am. in series. | 100,150 fms. clouds. Wind 
changingtoS.8.E. 
(2). 
May 18, Same. Wolfenden.| 500 fms. Same. 82 
4.30-5.45 a.m. 
May 18. | Same. Regular. Surface. Same. Same. 
4.30-5.30 aa | 
May 18, Same. Wolfenden.| 500 fms. |Clearsky withlight) S84 
morning down clouds. Calm. 
2 hours. 
May 18, About lat. 4° 30'| Fowler. /1000-500 fms.) Sky overcast with) 84 
3.58-5.40 pat. | S., long. 71° 15’ clouds. 8S. wind 
E. / CN Eo (1). 
Chagos). Depth 
about 2000 fms. 
May 20, At anchor off Dia-| Regular. 9 fms. Sky overcast with 
10.30-11.30 a...) mant, in lagoon clouds and rain, 
and _ of Peros Banhos, clearing in after- 
2-3 P.M. Chagos. noon, §S.E. wind 
PERCY SLADEN TRUST EXPEDITION. 
List of the Stations for Plankton, 
(6-8). 
| 
Confused swell, 
drifting. 
Slight 
drifting. 
Drifting slightly 
west. 
Same. 
Same. 
Same. More swell 
Messengers 
caught up twice 
Drifting  slightl 
to west. Sam 
swell. 
Acted well, br 
caught very litt] 
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empty, 
