18 BULLETIN OF THE 
Speciric GRAVITY OF THE OCEAN IN THE PaNamic District. 
During the present cruise of the “Albatross,” a few observations of 
the specific gravity of the water were taken. 
On February 25, at a ie of 546 fathoms, the specific gravity was as 
high as 
While on the surface it was Cae : 
On February 24, at the surface, Station 3357 
sé “at 600 fathoms ‘“ ae 
is 25, at the surface, Station 3361 
4, ** at 1,000 fathoms, “ s 
J 26, at the surface, Station 3362 
ss “at 1,000 fathoms ‘ “ ; - 
as 27, at the surface, Station 3365 
as “at 900 fathoms “ ss 
March 1, at the surface, Station 3371. m . A : 
«7, at the surface, Station 3382 
Cocos Island, at the surface 
Off Malpelo “ “§ - - 
At the Galapagos, off Chasers, at nis miiieiee > - : 
£6 s§ Wreck Bay, « cs 
sf se at Charles Island, at the pees : 
e at Duncan Island, “ se : - 
ee < at Indefatigable Island, at the eae : - 
fe ee off Wenman, at the surface 
April 6, at the surface . : : : - - 
“8, at the surface, Station 3414 
“11, off Acapulco, at the surface 
On the trip of the “‘ Albatross” to these waters ine Bias Franctene: the 
specific gravity of the sea water at the surface, reduced to 60°, 
off San Francisco, was 
It gradually increased to 
And diminished again, near Acapulco, eu 
From Acapulco towards Panama, it gradually decent to 
And off Panama passed through streaks as low as 
On a former trip from Panama to the Galapagos and to Acapaleo, the 
specific gravity in Panama Bay was 
March 6, 1888, in Lat. 3° 22’ N., Long. 86° 5’ W., on ae way to the Ga- 
lapagos, the surface water had a specie gravity of . 
Off Hood’s Island, “ “ “ “ “ He 
Off James Island, “ “ “ “ “ “ 
In Lat. 8° 10’ N., Long. 95° 9’ W., the surface water had a a grav- 
ity of : , 
Off Acapulco, the surface mares had a vapeeae act of 
1.027300 
1.025700 
1.024700 
1.026912 
1.024712 
1.027512 
1.024726 
1.027120 
1.024900 
1.027100 
1.024568 
1.026160 
1.024600 
1.025960 
1.025726 
1.025926 
1.026126 
1.026126 
1.025926 
1.025926 
1.026912 
1.026112 
1.026712 
1.026160 
1.026960 
1.026520 
1.025920 
1.024600 
1.026160 
1.025726 
1.028316 
1.027916 
1.026316 
1.026924 
The lines limiting the areas of specific gravities given on the chart 
by Buchanan in the narrative of the ‘Challenger” will have to be 
