Table 100. (Continued) 



Wind Speed 

 In M/Sec 



8-9 



9-10 



10-11 



11-12 



12-13 



Table 100 gives the wind factors of drift and the drift angles for various wind speeds. 



Comparing the data of table 100 with the data of table 98, which was compiled by Nansen, 

 one may say that within the limits of accuracy of the observations the relationship between the 

 drift velocity and the wind speed is linear and the drift angle does not depend upon the wind speed. 

 It should be emphasized that the influence of the steady current was excluded from table 100. 



Table 101 shows the elements of the steady current combined by regions, on the basis of 39 

 intersections of its own path by the wind. 



TABLE 101. STEADY CURRENT ELEMENTS ALONG THE PATH OF DRIFT OF THE SEDOV 



We are struck by the fact that during the drift of the Sedou west of 70° east, all intersec- 

 tions of the wind path (17 cases) show a steady southwesterly current, while during the drift east of 

 70° east in 17 of 22 cases, the steady current ran northwest, and in one case even northeast. How- 

 ever, if we examine the drift of the Sedou only in the region north of 85°40' and east of 70°, in 

 all cases we find a northerly steady current . This should not be considered a chance finding by any 

 means , but it requires a more profound analysis than I was able to make by the time this book went 

 to press. * 



*Libin informs me that the steady current in the region of operations of the expedition on the 

 airplane N-169 (approximately 80° north and 183° east), ran in a compass direction of 273° at a 

 velocity of 2.4 miles/day. 



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