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A number of pockets of cool water were found during the cruise in 

 the area between latitude 42° 00' N. and 43° 00' N., longitude 48° 00' 

 W. and 51° 00' W.; but these are being rapidly eliminated by the 

 invasion of water of a temperature of 48° and above. These cold 

 water pockets were the cause of the intermittent fog during the cruise. 

 The vessel passing through these cold spots ran into a dense fog (clear 

 over head) and upon leaving them and going into warmer water 

 found clear weather. 



ICE 



(See Chart No. 6) 



All of the new bergs reported during this cruise were between lati- 

 tudes 46° 00' N. and 48° 00' N., and between longitudes 50°. 00' W. 

 and 52° 00' W., except one berg reported in latitude 48° 19' N., 

 longitude 47° 52' W., on June 15. At the expiration of this 

 cruise there were only two known bergs below latitude 44° 00' N. 

 A third berg was reported on the 15th in latitude 43° 52' N., longi- 

 tude 48° 51' W., with position given by the reporting steamer as 

 doubtful as the supposed berg was passed in the fog. From the 19th 

 instant eight steamers passed through tlie area in which this berg 

 was reported, with requests that they keep a bright lookout and report 

 if they should sight it, but all reported that no ice had been seen.- 

 The temperature reports of these steamers showed no water below 

 40°. The existence of the berg in this area was, therefore, considered 

 doubtful. Tlie numerous bergs which had congregated in the area 

 between latitudes 46° 00' N. and 48° 00' N., longitudes 47° 00' W. 

 and 49° 00' W. appeared to have drifted off to eastward or disin- 

 tegrated in the area, with the exception of two large bergs, which 

 broke tlirough the warm water at latitude 44° 40' N., near the edge 

 of the Banks and reached a maximum southing at latitude 41° 58' N., 

 longitude 49° 27' W. on June 15. Tlie disposition of the smaller 

 bergs was checked by reports of bergs to the eastward, and of numer- 

 ous growlers in the original area. 



In general the drift of berg No. 14 was as follows: 

 The berg drifted 193° T. 29 miles between noon, June 7, and 9.10 

 p. m., June 8, following the 40° temperature curve. The winds 

 were NNW. NNE. and east breezes on the 7th and Sth and light 

 airs on the 9th. The berg followed the 50° curve making a number 

 of turns and dips, slowing up considerably when passing the cold 

 tongue to the southward, but increasing after crossing the same. 

 The southerly gales on June 18 drove the berg to the northward. 

 The NW. winds on June 20 drove the berg due west and the NE. 

 and easterly winds on June 21 set the berg due south for a distance of 

 about IS miles. From then on it again took up the NE. set. 



