SUMMARY OF RESULTS. 
987 
In addition, the following are recorded in the note-books ; — Oscillatoriacese, Station 250 
Peridinium, Pyrocystis, Ethmodiscus and other Diatoms, Halosplisera, Glohigerina, 
Orhulina, Hastigerina, Pulvinulina, Medusae, Porpita, Physalia, Velella, Ctenophorae, 
Sagitta, Tomopteris, Sipunculid larvae, Cypridina, Copilia, Saphirma, Euphausia, 
Siriella, Lucifer, Amphion, Halohates, lanthina, small shells, Glaucus atlanticus, 
Doltolum, Appendicularia, flying fishes and other small fishes. The tow-net at the 
weights brought up many Phaeodaria and Nassellaria not met with on the surface. 
Mr. Murray was away in a boat, but there was a slight breeze and organisms were 
not so plentiful as at the previous Station, but specimens of Porpita, Physalia, 
Velella, lanthina, and Halohates were collected, and a few specimens of Hastigerina 
and Oscillatoriaceae were observed with the water-glass. A large shark was seen 
while dredging. 
Station 257 (Sounding 399), Yokohama to Sandwich Islands (see Chart 36 and Station 257 
Diagram 19). 
July 23, 1875 ; lat. 27° 33' N., long. 154° 55' W. 
Temperature of air at noon, 76°'8 ; mean for the day, 73°’4. 
Temperature of water : — 
Surface, . 
76-5 
400 fathoms, . 
41-3 
25 fathoms. 
71-3 
500 „ 
39-5 
50 „ . . 
65-0 
600 „ 
38-3 
75 „ . . 
60-0 
700 „ 
37-3 
100 „ 
56-5 
800 
36-7 
125 „ 
53-8 
900 
36-3 
150 „ 
51-8 
1000 „ 
36-0 
175 
50-2 
1100 
35-8 
200 „ 
48-8 
1200 „ 
35-6 
225 
47-4 
1300 
35-4 
250 „ . . 
46-2 
1400 
35-2 
275 „ 
45-2 
1500 
35-0 
300 
44-2 
Bottom, 
34-9 
Density at 60° F. : — 
Surface, . 
. 1-02611 
200 fathoms, 
. 1-02532 
25 fathoms, 
. 1-02607 
2850 
. 1-02539 
50 „ . . 
100 „ 
. 1-02598 
. 1-02557 
Bottom, 
. 1-02581 
Depth, 2875 fathoms ; deposit, Eed Clay. 
