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PLATE 9. 



Track of the "Albatross" from the Fiji Islands, through the Ellice Islands, December 

 20-29, 1899. Stations 194 and 195. 



PLATE 10. 



Track of the " Albatross " tlirough the Gilbert Islands, December 29, 1899, to January 

 7, 1900. Stations 196 to 208. 



PLATE 11. 



Track of the " Albatross " from tlie Gilbert Islands to Jaluit, through the Marshall 

 Islands and to Kusaie and Ponape (Caroline Islands). Stations 208 to 240. 



PLATE 12. 



Track of the " Albatross " through the Carolines from Station 240 to Guam. Stations 

 240 to 249. 



PLATE 13. 



Track of the " Albatross " from Guam to Yokohama, February 25 to March 4, 1900. 

 Stations 248 and 249. 



PLATE 14. 



1. Section across the "Moser" Basin from San Francisco Cal. to Nukuhiva, Mar- 

 quesas Islands. 



2. Section across the Marquesas Islands Plateau. 



PLATE 15. 



1. Section across the basin separating Nukuhiva (Marquesas Islands) to Rangiroa 

 (Paumotus Islands). 



2. Section across the channel separating Makatea (Paumotu Islands) from Tahiti 

 (Society Islands). 



3. Section from Makemo to Takume across Taenga and Raroia (Paumotu Islands). 



4. Section from Anaa to Kauehi, across Fakarava (Paumotu Islands). 



6. Section from Rangiroa to Matahiva across Tikehau (Paumotu Islands). 

 6. Section across Rangiroa (Paumotu Islands) from off Ahe. 



PLATE 16. 



1. Section across channel separating Plateau upon which are Niau and Apataki from 

 Makatea. Paumotu Islands. 



2. Section from Makemo and Hikueru across Ravahere Strait to Hao to Aki Aki and 

 Plateau of Nukutavake and Pinaki. 



