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Greenland is indented by deep fiords, 3 or more miles broad and 50 to 100 miles long, and the tides 
running out of these with great force have an influence miles from their mouths. 
Temperature of the water, at every ten fathoms, on the Fishing Banke, off the west coast of Greenland, latitude 66° +. Time, 
July and August. 
July 6. Latitude 66° 25’. Taken between 3 and 4 p. m., during the slack, after the tide had 
been running north. 
®¥Fabr. 
Temperature of air... 2.222. cee ne nce ee cee nee cece nce wene nec ene woes cone cneece ae eeeeee 38 
Temperature of surface... .. 2-2 2-226 eee nee coca ne cone cn ceccee cree ence meen cenmes cecens 38h 
Temperature of 10 fathoms... 2. 2... 2.0 e cnn en cece ne cece teem e cee cece ne eee n cee nee eeees 37% 
Temperature of 20 fathoms... ... 220. .2ecce cece cece cece ence eee m ae nn tenn ne mec nne mene cons 362 
Temperature of 30 fathoms ..-....--.---e0. cone ence cenees Sides eeidainc wale cosmepiecissieacaes 353 
Temperature of 40 fathoms, bottom ...-.. 20. .---00 ene nee cane cece ne cece ne cone ne ceneee= 354 
July 7. Same place and time of day. “nak 
Temperature Of air... 1-2... 220. cece ee cee nee cewcec ce Seweawexs eee i Stalaw aieinte cie'o'ee 403 
Temperature of surface .... 2... 22-2 .2cc0. ceccne ceccese 
Temperature of 10 fathoms 
Temperature of 20 fathoms 
Temperature of 30 fathoms... ........22 2.2. enn ne cece ceeee dnigis OFsib emma desma cases <aee 358 
Temperature of 40 fathoms, bottom... 2-222. eee eee ee cece ee sues cece ee cence ceeeeneeee 354 
August 2. Taken between 7.30 and 8 p. m. 
© Fabr. 
TOM PeratUPre Of Bir ccc vce cccciciecee ccc sce sswccciice acces died Sones we celcccnincels comecces 44 
Tem perature of SULTACE ssc 5 cece cee watered be cewccieiens cendecnmemee enecetwamcn acme lee 424 
Temperature of 10 fathoms... 2.222. 20. cece ee cee ne cee eee ewe SeieGmedmemmeernaien ce 392 
Temperature of 20 fathoms... 22... 202. cece ee eee oe wee cece wee ence ee ween nee cone ne 38% 
Temperature of 30 fathoms... 22. 22.2.2... 22. cece cece eee cece cee ne ce ce ne eee wee neee 38 
Temperature of 37 fathoms, bottom... .....-. 222. seen ce cece ce ee ce ce ee cece ce cence ee ees OE 
August 5. Taken between 7 and 7.30 a.m. Tide very slack. ates 
Temperature of air... 22... 22. cone cee eee cece ne ence ee ence Sie adiwidlakieie ain loci ceielcaiete 464 
Tem peratire Of SUTIACG... cco 2.scasce cme ve sneiete ene Blea petitince etn secaeedewsisaeGeeeees 41} 
Temperature of 10 fathoms... 22. ...- 2-22. cee cece cece cee cree eee cane eee rece nce ee ee 38} 
Temperature of 20 fathoms...... -... 2-22 -+ cence e cee ene cece ee cee ces seceec cece ‘etleaweccae 384 
Temperature of 30 fathoms... 2... 2.2. 12 oe ee ee ce ne cee cere cee cee cee e cece nee e eee eee 38 
Temperature of 35 fathoms, bottom... ... 22. 22-220 cee e cee cece ee cee cee ree eee ce ee ee 37 
August 8. “Taken 6 p.m. The time of slack different in places a few miles apart; likewise the 
force and direction of the current. 
°Fahr. 
Temperature Of alr cin ec ss ssiesisinis poesia’ Gewese hieieice ee oe Ss Sie eelne seine ei aoe seek eee e mess 454 
Temperature of surface ........---- 22-22 nen n ee cece ee cece ee cece ee cece ee cen ene cane teeees 432 
Temperature of 10 fathoms... .. 2.2... cae. oe cece cece ee cae ce eee cone canes ween ne tenes 41 
Temperatare:of: 20: fathomsic sc. .nseoceicsa'enciee: seceenian ves ececceceaoousices seeiese eke 38} 
Temperature of 24 fathoms, bottom............----.-.. aalgiaie/S ew aeiereers ataidiajainia sjau Sade eedies 372 
August 20. Taken between 8 and 8.30 p.m. Slight surface tide.. About 40 miles WSW. from 
Holsteinborg. . 
° Fehr. 
Temperature of air........ jiglec isle sacasie SeeSeldteeun'cmeuce daeeae Jasiseewedesseeeck once 44 
Temperature Of suriace <2 <1.ocisis cineinwiew ass odewe asccne seeisics seseew eevee seuestcadancee ss 43 
Temperature of 10 fathoms...... 2.200. -ceeee cnns cece cone cone cece ee coc ees cone cece cceees 412 
Temperature of 20 fathoms. ...-....--. see seen seeoe eieueudisg bogaGche via sedaL tec aeceeee 394 
Temperature of 25 fathoms, bottom... -.. 1... 122. eee eee cee eee cece e nee cee een eeeee 388 
The preceding observations, though few, will show very well the temperature of the water on 
the banks at various depths. . 
Harsors.—tThe harbors of greatest se to the fishermen will be those of Holsteinborg and 
Sukkertoppen. Of the latter I can say ofa except that it is reported, by those who have been 
there, as a good harbor. Holsteinborg, surrounded on three sides by the mainland and on the 
