EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
PAE, 
Track of the “ Albatross” from San Francisco to Yokohama. 
PLATE ta. 
Map of deposits of the Tropical Pacific. Prepared by Sir John Murray. 
PLATE 1b. 
Bathymetrical chart of the Central Pacific Ocean. . Prepared by Sir John Murray. 
PLATE 2. 
Track of the “ Albatross ” from San Francisco to the edge of the Marquesas Plateau, 
showing the position of the ‘“ Moser” Basin. Stations 1 to 22, 
PLATE 3. 
Track of the “Albatross ” through the Marquesas Islands. Stations 19 to 30. 
PLATE 4. 
Track of the “ Albatross” from the Marquesas Islands to the Paumotu Archipelago 
(Ahe). Stations 29 to 34. 
PLATE 5. 
Track of the “ Albatross” through the Paumotu Archipelago and the Society Islands. 
Stations 32 to 180. 
PLATE 6. 
Track of the “Albatross” from the Society Islands to Aitutaki (Cook Archipelago) 
and Niue, November 18 to 25, 1899, Stations 181 to 183. 
PAE 7. 
Track of the “Albatross” from Niue to the Tonga Islands and Lau Group (Fiji). 
Stations 184 to 189. 
PLATE 8. 
Track of the “ Albatross” through the Fiji Islands, December 6 to 20, 1899. Stations 
189 to 193. 
