VEGA-EXrEDITIONENS VETENSKAPLIGA ARBETEN. 



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The most interesting observations are those from the 27*'' 

 ■& 28"' July 1879. The section XII 011 plate .26 represents the 

 constitution of the sea a few miles south of Behring strait. 

 In Mr. Bove's description of the Vega-expedition the reader 

 will find a diagram representing the temperatures at different 

 depths in this strait. They seem to bear out that a current of 

 Avarm water from the Pacific flows into the Siberian Sea, along 

 the American coast, while a cold current of arctic water passes 

 in the contrary direction along the Asiatic side of the strait. 

 The above table as well as section XII shows, that the tem- 

 perature of the water is much liigher at the American side, 

 but neitlier the temperature nor the saltness of the water at 

 the Asiatic side seems to warrant the concUision, that it 

 should belong to a cold stream from the arctic ocean. The 

 sea-currents on both sides of the Behring strait are far from 

 sufficiently explored yet, and the Vega-expedition could do 

 verv httle to tliis purpose. Previous observations made by 



