54 THE LOG OF THE 



gradually (75 fathoms tonight) as we work offshore. I wonder if the 

 continental shelf will run way out. 



At supper time, although we were nearly forty miles off shore, 

 the land seemed only ten miles off. It is so very high that one never 

 notices if half of it is below the horizon. The snow patches on the 

 hills show up pure white against a really black background. 



During the night with a light following wind we ran twenty 

 miles. At four the "oceanographers" were up and busy taking sta- 

 tion G. We continued until breakfast with a light following breeze. 

 At that time we were -jo miles off shore and Mt. Razorback could 

 still be distinguished from the other head lands. 



This continual calm light weather is all very pleasant but we get 

 nowhere. 



Oceanography is light work with a full crew. We can keep going 

 all night and there are always plenty of hands to hoist or lower sails. 



Position Section off Nachvak 

 Friday, August zoth <( Weather Clear to cloudy 



Wind Light and variable 



A FTER breakfast we got 100 fathoms at Station H which shows we 

 xjL must be nearing the edge of the shelf. This was also our coldest 

 station for this section although not as cold as half the stations off 

 Sandwich Bay. 



It soon turned damp and cold and the land was blotted out in- 

 stantly. However, we got a better breeze and were soon boiling 

 along in fine style. I had planned to take the next station right after 

 lunch, but before we could get sail off we had overrun the place by 

 four miles. The breeze left us almost as quickly as it had come up. 

 We were now over the edge of the shelf and I was mystified to know 

 what had happened to the current. It must be inside of us as at 

 station I the water was warm again (2° — 4°). There was no use 

 running further off shore with only 400 fathoms of wire so I 



