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the 13th, in latitude 48° 40' N., longitude 49° 21' W., drifted during 

 a period of nine days in the direction 137° true, at the rate of 0.6 

 loiots jier houi". 



The southcrmost berg in evidence on April 24 was in the Labrador 

 cm-rent, in latitude 47° 12' N., longitude 47° 18' W., and was work- 

 ing to the eastward in a tongue of Arctic water. This berg was ob- 

 served on the 22d, and showed marked signs of disintegration since 

 last seen on the 13th. The southern limits of the ice were rather far 

 north for this season of the year, probably due to mild winter condi- 

 tions in the north, the prevailing winter winds from eastward, and 

 the encroachment of the Gulf stream on the Labrador current. 



RESUME OF BERG DRIFTS 



Berg observed and reported 



April 9: Latitude 48° 48' N., longitude 49° 28' W., again on April 13, 

 latitude 48° 40' N., longitude 49° 21' W., again on April 14, latitude 48° 31' N., 

 longitude 49° 13' W., and again on April 22, latitude 47° 12' N., longitude 

 47° 18' W., had drifted 137° true, 0.6 knots per hour. 



April 9: Latitude 48° 57' N., longitude 49° 17' W., again on April 10, latitude 

 48° 55' N., longitude 49° 12' W., again on April 14, latitude 48° 42' N., longitude 

 49° 10' W., again on April 21, latitude 48° 10' N., longitude 48° 18' W., had 

 drifted 133° true, 0.3 knots per hour. 



April 14: Latitude 48° 15' N., longitude 49° 38' W., and again on April 21, 

 latitude 47° 22' N., longitude 48° 26' W., had drifted 125° true, 0.3 knots per 

 hour. 



April 14: Latitude 48° 42' N., longitude 49° 55' W., and again on April 16, 

 latitude 48° 06' N., longitude 49° 37' W., had drifted 147° true, 0.4 knots per 

 hour. 



April 17: Latitude 49° 50' N., longitude 48° 15' W., and again on April 22, 

 latitude 49° 24' N., longitude 48° 24' W., had drifted 192° true, 0.2 knots per 

 hour. 



April 22: Latitude 49° 38' N., longitude 48° 21' W., and again on April 24, 

 latitude 48° 50' N., longitude 48° 33' W. 



April 22: Latitude 49° 52' N., longitude 46° 45' W., and again on April 30, 

 latitude 48° 38' N., longitude 46° 45' W. 



April 22: Berg No. 1, latitude 47° 12' N., longitude 47° 18' W., again on 

 April 24, latitude 46° 13' N., longitude 47° 20' W., again on April 30, latitude 45° 

 38' N., longitude 47° 51' W., again on May 1, latitude 45° 05' N., longitude 

 48° 32' W., again on May 2, latitude 44° 40' N., longitude 49° 02' W., again on 

 May 3, latitude 44° 14' N., longitude 49° 09' W., and again on May 4, latitude 

 44° 19' N., longitude 49° 17' W. 



April 22: Berg No. 7, latitude 47° 49' N., longitude 47° 20' W., and again on 

 April 30, latitude 45° 44' N., longitude 46° 54' W. This berg was later caught 

 in the warm swirl and recurved to the following positions: May 1, latitude 

 45° 50' N., longitude 47° 14' W., and on May 2, latitude 45° 45' N., longitude 

 47° 47' W. 



