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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PUBLICATIONS 
IN 
ZOOLOGY 
ol. 14, No. 1, pp. 1-198, pls. 1-13, 20 text figures July 29, 1914 
A REPORT UPON THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS 
IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY, BASED UPON THE 
OPERATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES 
FISHERIES STEAMER “ALBATROSS” DUR- 
ING THE YEARS 1912 AND 1913 
(Published by Permission of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries) 
BY 
FRANCIS B. SUMNER, GEORGE D. LOUDERBACK, WALDO L. SCHMITT, 
AND EDWARD C. JOHNSTON 
CONTENTS 
PAGE 
A. Methods and results of hydrographie work .- 2 
DMieams Derasfyvety HU Ti © Ya eee ee ce eae ene eee 2 
Il. Procedure followed and apparatus used in the hydrographic work 
ARETE PELE ON cetsce ere eae ee eon ee cere ace oncic eeeoeeeeer 11 
III. Dimensions, area, and volume of San Francisco Bay --......-.-.---.-.--- 19 
TiVenTidallrangerand (current velocity oi. ---: care cee cece nsceeercenceencenennanencnae= 23 
We SiRerer gee) ocak eens ne een ere erecta oc: teer acne eer 28 
WIL, SEaUTIAME?  cetececcoedece ethane oes a oes een rere apron ene ciao acre ster ctrer rei aanicne Rrra 56 
B. Preliminary report upon the bottom deposits -....-........-..- 89 
(Ch SUITE a -ee ceeteceenaee eee eer atc eae eR sree .. 98 
De eliterature cited) 22.2.2... 102 
Explanation of plates .............-....- ef AR ae er a oa ae tes west capes noes 104 
E. Appendix I. ‘‘Albatross’’ dredging stations, 1912-1913 -.............-...-.-.-.- 129 
F. Appendix II. ‘‘Albatross’’ hydrographic stations, 1912-1913 -................. 150 
G. Appendix III. Determinations of the bottom samples —........-..-.------..--- 185 
Hy Appendix iV) Percentages of mitrogem 2-2. p ieee lence nnn sennenee 197 
