decided tongue extending southeastward from the Tail of the Banks. 

 Considering these in conjunction with the stations occupied, it was 

 very evident that the Labrador Current was very weak, and that the 

 influence of the Gulf Stream was felt well to the northward, saltier 

 water than usual being found surprisingly near the Tail of the Banks, 

 The stations taken on the southwest slope of the Banks showed no 

 Arctic water, none on the south slope except between the forty- 

 second and forty-third parallel, and that at a depth of 500 meters. 

 The Arctic water was again found in a small quantity on the south- 

 east slope on the forty-fourth parallel at 500 meters, and at the east 

 slope along the forty-fourth parallel on the surface. This indicated 

 that the Labrador Current did not extend to the westward of the 

 southern edge of the Banks and was exceedingly weak. 



ICE 



(See Chart No. 3) 



The first cruise was made without seeing ice. Cape Race reported 

 two bergs in latitude 49° 25' N., longitude 50° 23' W., and a steamer 

 reported one in latitude 49° 08' N., longitude 48° 25' W. These 

 bergs were well to the northward and were not a menace to the 

 lanes at any time. The absence of Arctic water, the weakness of the 

 Labrador Current, the overwhelming effect of the Gulf Stream, the 

 mild winter conditions of the coast of Labrador, and the mildness 

 of the season of 1924 leaving no renmants of the bergs to the south- 

 ward, etc., were no doubt responsible for the total absence of bergs 

 below latitude 46° 00' N. 



BERG DRIFTS DURING FIRST CRUISE 



Berg reported 



March 13: Latitude 47° 50' N.^ longitude 47° 00' W., again reported March 

 21, latitude 47° 48' N., longtitude 45° 44' W., having drifted 143° true, approxi- 

 mately 0.4 knots per hour. 



April 4: Latitude 49° 25' N., longitude 50° 23' W., again reported April 10, 

 latit\ide 48° 45' N., longtitude 49° 38' W., and again on April 21, latitude 47° 59' 

 N., longitude 48° 21' W., having drifted 136° true, approximately 0.3 knots per 

 hour. 



April 4: Latitude 49° 08' N., longtitude 48° 25' W., again reported April 17, 

 latitude 48° 08' N., longitude 47° 16' W., having drifted 147° true, approxi- 

 mately, 0.4 knots per hours. 



SECOND CRUISE, "MODOC," APRIL 9-24 



The Modoc relieved the Tampa on April 9, at 8 a. m., having left 

 the Boston Navy Yard at 11 a. m., April 6. The oceanographic party 

 was received on board, the transfer being effected in a moderately 

 rough sea and fresh NW. breeze. The vessel proceeded immediately 



