was at 43°42' N., 48°37' W., and the southernmost ice sighted was two 

 growlers at 42°37' N., 50°22' W. A record of the number of bergs 

 drifting south of 48°00' N., has been kept annually since 1913 and is 

 Hsted for comparison in table 1. The annual average of bergs drifting 

 south of 48°00' N., from 1913 through 1952 is 397. For the past 3 

 successive years, the number of bergs south of 48°00' N., has been 

 much less than average. As a matter of fact, it can be seen from table 

 1 that the total of 76 bergs for the past 3 years is considerably less than 

 the average number of bergs for a single year. Since 1913 there is 

 only 1 other 3-year stretch of very light ice years, 1940-42. This 

 3-year period was immediately preceded and followed by very heavy 

 years. It will be interesting to see what type of ice season 1954 



brings. 



The Gulf of St. Lawrence had one of its lightest ice seasons m 

 history. The Canadian Department of Transport began daily 



Table 1 —RECORD OF THE NUMBER OF BERGS DRIFTING SOUTH OF 48° N., 



ANNUALLY, 1913-53 



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