Hydrographica] Observations from the Danmark Expedition. 



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the 1st to the 3rd of August without being able to find a way in. 

 Hydrographical investigations were carried out partly in the deep 

 basin (Series IV, depth 2440 m.), partly on the steeply rising ground 

 of the Bank (Series V, depth 840 m.). 



On August 3rd we stood westwards through a narrow channel 

 in the pack-ice and worked westwards through the ice in the days 

 from the 3rd to 18th August. On the latter date we were through 

 the densest part of the drift-ice and now sailed northwards in almost 

 ice-free water (coast-water) ; hydrographical investigations were made 



Fig. 1. Tlie Danmark in the drift-ice; Wegener phot. 



over the Continental Shelf (Series VI — IX) and also near land in the 

 coast-water (Series X). 



I may give here a short extract from the ship's journal for the 

 days of sailing through the ice. 



July 31. Noon position calculated: 75°14'N., 4°34'W., 1 p.m. 

 we passed through the outermost edge of the ice. South-east swell 

 in at the ice kept this together at the edge, so that we were obliged 

 to lie anchored for some hours in a small bight in the ice and wait 

 a favourable opportunity. Then kept the course almost directly 

 W. N. W. Ice somewhat scattered. 6 p. m. water almost free of ice. 



Vg. Noon position observed: 75°14'N., 8°40'W. Wind: south- 

 west. Weather : fog with clear intervals. 



