to Cape Farewell, Greenland ; a second longitudinal section from the 

 deep water of the Labrador Sea across the ridge at Davis Strait to 

 the deep water of Baffin Bay; a third section across the Labrador 

 Current from the deep water of the Labrador Sea to Loks Land; a 

 fourth section across the West Greenland Current from the deep 

 water of the Labrador Sea across Fyllas Bank to the vicinity of 

 Godthaab, Greenland ; a fifth section across the Baffin Land Current 

 from the deep water of Baffin Bay to Cape Kater, Baffin Island; 

 and a sixth section across the West Greenland Current from the deep 

 water of Baffin Bay to the Nugssuak Peninsula just north of the 

 northern end of the Vaigat. 



The work of collection of data began off South Wolf Island at 

 station 3933 on the morning of 5 July and progressed toward Cape 

 Farewell until the afternoon of 9 July, when storis blocked further 

 progress and station 3954 was occupied at the edge of the ice 151/2' 

 miles off the beach. From this station the Evergreen proceeded to 

 62°14' N,, 56°06' W., where station 3955 was occupied on the morning 

 of 11 July to begin the Loks Land section. This section was com- 

 pleted at station 39G5 on the evening of 12 July, I51/2 miles off the 

 beach at the outer edge of the West Ice. The Evergreen then re- 

 turned to the longitudinal section where, on the evening of the 13th, 

 at 62°30' N., 56°14' W., station 3966 was occupied to begin the Fyllas 

 Bank section. This section was completed with station 3974, located 

 at 63°59' N., 52°42' W., on the morning of 15 July, after which a 

 return to the longitudinal section was made again and work on it 

 resumed on the evening of the 15th at station 3975, located at 63°00' 

 N., 56°32' W. From here, work on the longitudinal section progressed 

 northward according to plan until the afternoon of 17 July, when the 

 edge of the West Ice was encountered at station 3984, located at 

 66°48.5' N., 58°40' W. From here northward it was necessary to 

 deviate eastward from the planned course of the longitudinal section 

 as the outer edge of the West Ice was followed. The ice covered the 

 deeper parts of the southern end of Baffin Bay and extended east- 

 ward almost to the edge of Great Hellefiske Bank. Near the northern 

 end of this bank it again was possible to work somewhat to the west- 

 ward, but at only one station, number 3990, was it sufficiently westerly 

 to attain a depth of 1,500 meters. This station was located at 69°06.5' 

 N., 59°56' W. From here the edge of the ice again trended east of 

 north and at station 3992, located at 69°51.5' N., 59°01' W., the longi- 

 tudinal section was terminated on the evening of 19 July and the 

 Xugssuak Peninsula section begun since the West Ice precluded any 

 work on the Cape Kater section. The Nugssuak Peninsula section 

 was completed at station 3999, located at 70°38.5' N., 55°01' W., in the 

 early afternoon of 20 July, and a course laid for Argentia, with 

 arrival at that port at 1828 on 26 July. After replenishing, departure 



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