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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



The followiBg list gives the weather conditions prevailing at times of 

 making catches. The midnight catches are not included in this series : — 



1910. 



Febr. 



March 5, 



March 17, 



30, 

 13, 



27, 



11, 



March 

 April 



April 

 May 



May 25, 

 June 10, 



July 13, 



July 27, 

 August 18, 

 Sop I, 8, 



Sept. 29, 



Oct 



21, 



Time 2.0 p.m. Brilliaiit sunshine. Blue sky. Sea moderate. 

 Breeze fresh S.W. Pre^'ious days, heavy rain. Depth of 

 water 40 feet at station. 

 Time 2.0 p.m. Brilliant sunshine. Wind S.E. to E. and fresh. 



Sea calm. Surface temp. 4-4°. 

 Time 2.30 p.m. Cloudy. Sea rough. "Wind W. strong. 



Surface temp. 5'5°C. 

 Time 2.30 p.m. Brilliant sunshine. No wind. Calm. 

 Time 3.0 p.m. Cloudy, previous day dull and hea'sy rain. 



Sea calm. Wind fresh N". Plankton deep blue in colour. 



Surface temp. 7'7°C. 

 Time 2.45 p.m. DuU. Eain. Much wind S. Previous 



days, similar weather. Surface temp. 8-6° C. 

 Time 2.50 p.m. Brilliant sunshine. Hot after several days 



of rain, hail, and snow. Sea moderate. Wind strong S.E. 



Colour of plankton again different — now yellow-green. 



Surface temp. 9'5°C. 

 Time 3.15 p.m. Brilliant sunshine, after hot weather. Sea 



calm. Jfo wind. Surface temp. 14"3°C. 

 Time 3.0 p.m. Brilliant sunshine, after previous days of rain 



and wind (three fine days before the 10th). Sea choppy. 



Wind strong N. Depth of water now only 38 feet. 



Surface temp. 15°C. 

 Time 2.55 p.m. BriUiant sunshine. Surface temp, of H2O 



highest recorded 20° C. Sea calm. Wind slight N. 



Plankton yellow. 

 Time 3.0 p.m. Brilliant sunshine. Blue sky and clouds. 



Wind fresh S. Sea cabn. Surface temp. 16'5°C. 

 Time 2.30 p.m. Sea rough. Wind S.S.E. Very duU and 



much rain. Surface temp. 17'3°C. 

 Time 2.0 p.m. Brilliant sunshine. Blue sky. No wind. 



Previous days similar. Thick water-bloom. Surface 



temp. 17-5° C. 

 Time 2.15 p.m. Dull. Slight breeze S.W. Calm. Surface 



temp. 14'5°C. 

 Cloudy. Wind light E. Sea calm. Surface temp. 12'0°C. 



