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EXPEDITION OF THE “ALBATROSS,” 1899-1900. 
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3 ae Position, aie ia Wikure 
a 1899, a 5 4 os Remarks. 
é Latitude | Longitude |Sur-] Bot- | a3 ee 
& South. y face.| tom. | AE 
° ig ° i ° ° 
173 |Nov. 4/18 55 | 146 32 |78/34.8 |2440)Red clay. Large|50 miles from last, half way to Mehetia 
haul of trawl of} from Hereheretue. 
manganese nodules. 
174] © 18 28 |147 11 |79|85  |2087)Twospherical manga- 
nese nodules, about 
15 mm. in diameter 
jammed cup open. 
175 |Nov. 5} 18 03 | 147 48 | 78 |34.8 |12129|Coarse volcanic mud.|14 miles southeast of Mehetia. 
176) “ “117 54 | 148 00 | 80|38.1 | 832] Volcanic ha and|14 miles off southeast face of Mehetia. 
coral sand. 
Woe Se bY | 148 0381780°|69 142|Volcanic rock and] mile off north shore of Mehetia. 
coral sand. St. 177-179 Mehetia to Tahiti. 
178|} “* 117 46 | 148 23 | 81)34.9 |2111} Volcanic sand. 23 miles from Mehetia. 
179) “ “17 35 | 148 48 [80/35 |1755) Volcanic sand. 30 miles from Tahiti. 
SOCIETY ISLANDS TO TONGATABU, TONGA ARCHIPELAGO VIA LEEWARD 
SOCIETY ISLANDS, THE COOK GROUP, AND NIUE ISLAND. 
From Taniti to Lezewarp Society IsLanps. 
° / ° ifs ° ° 
180 |Nov. 15) 17 80 | 149 41 | 79 |86.7 | 981)Voleanic sand. Pter-|About halfway to Murea from Papeete. 
opod ooze. 5 miles from the northeast point of 
Murea., 
From Arrutakt To Ntuz. 
° / ° Tf ° ° 
181 |Nov. 22/18 54 | 162 31 | 79 [34.7 |2498|/No sample. Sts. 181-184 referred to H. O. Chart 
No. 825%, corrected to April, 1896. 
TSO Nov 25)18 59 | 16d ay | 8083 4 0882 Red clays Glob: “|. v5. 1 5 ee ee se 
183 |Noy. 24:19 04 | 167 41 | 8033.9 |2472|)Red clay. Radiol. |... ...........,.... 
From Nrur to Eva (Tonea). 
° EL ° ee fo} ° 
184 |Nov. 2620 15 |172 00 |80|34 |3141)Red clay. Radiol. |... . 2... 2.2524 s sane 
185 |Nov. 27/21 18 | 178 31]. .| . . (4173) Light brown volcanic|Near 4762 fms. hole, siliceous sponges 
mud, Radiol. in trawl. Deepest haul of trawl yet 
made. Lost thermo. 
186.) “ )21 18 | 173 51 | 77 |34.15)4540/ Light brownvoleanic]....-..+..+.+- e+e eee. 
mud, Radiol. 
VAVAU TO FIJI. 
fe} / fe} fi ie} ° 
187 |Dec. 4/18 47 | 174 15 | 79 682)Pteropods and very|Between Vavau and Letté. 
peculiar coral sand,|Sts. 185 to 188 referred to B. A. Chart 
resembles volcanic] No. 2421, corrected to August, 1899. 
sand, with white 
crystals of calcite, 
gray brown. 
188 |Dec. 6/18 48 | 175 28 | 79 |36.2 |1381) Volcanic mud, glob. |Beyond Letté to westward. 
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