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Table VI. Showing the differences in Temperature oj Water from a depth or bottom , and at the sur- 
face, observed on board His Majesty's Brig Trent, in the Arctic Seas; by Lieutenant Franklin. 
Dut 
ISIS 
Lalituc 
. Norlh 
Longitu 
East 
Water obtained 
| e ther from a giv 
depth or botto 
as expressed. 
ti i 5 
Temperature of 
Water at sur- 
face at same 
Temperature of 
Air. 
Remarks as to the Situation of the Vessel with respect 
Land or Ice. 
May 
6 76° 48 
12°. 26 
Depth, 
700 fathoms 
43 
33 
29 
The ice in small detached pieces around the vessel. 
The land of Spitzbergen distant 6 or 7 leagues. The 
temperature of the water obtained, was not tried until 
the bottle was taken below into the cabin, to which 
circumstance I think this extraordinary difference ol 
temperature from that of the surface is to be attributed. 
June 2 
0 79- 58 
11. 25 
Bottom. 
24 fathom 
. 81 
31* 
SO 
Vessel closely beset by ice. 
June 2 
1 79. 56 
- 
Bottom. 
19 fathoms 
SI 
SO 
30 
Ship surrounded by ice. 
June 2 
2 80. 
— 
Bottom. 
S3 fathoms 
31 
SO 
30 
Surrounded by ice, not far distant from land. 
Junes 
JuneS 
3 79- 59 
10. 12 
Bottom. 
21 fathoms 
324 
31 i 
30 
Beset in ice, close to the land. 
5 79- 51 
10 
Bottom. 
60 fathoms 
17 fathoms 
34 
34 
33 
33 
34 
34 
In open water, near to the land. 
Clear of ice, about 6 miles from land. 
JuneS 
79- 44 
9- 33 
Bottom. 
15 fathoms 
34 fathoms. 
34 
34 
34 
34 
35 
31 
In clear open water, solne miles from the margin of 
the ice. Near to the land. 
June 2 
79- 51 
10 
Bottom 
72 fathoms. 
S4i 
34 
36 
Detached pieces of ice near to the vessel. 
June 2. 
79- 51 
10. 18 
Bottom. 
17 fathoms. 
19 fathoms. 
34 
34 
34 
34 
39 
37 
Near to the land, between two islands. 
July 
79- 48 
10. 15 
Bottom. 
34 fathoms. 
S4| 
34 
36 
Near to the land, passing between two islands. 
July 
80. 20 
11. 30 
Bottom. 
120 fathoms. 
36 
33 
35 
Closely beset in ice — about 11 or 12 leagues from 
land. 
July 
P. M. 
80. 20 
11. 30 
' Bottom. 
130 fathoms. 
36* 
31 i 
33 
Closely beset in ice— muddy bottom. 
July 
P. M. 
SO. 26 
11. 38 
Bottom clay, 
120 fathoms. 
110 fathoms. 
36 
35* 
31 
30* 
35 
Beset as before — about the same distance from the 
nearest land. 
July 10 
80. 19 
11. 24 
Bottom. 
119 fathoms. 
36 
32 
— 
Closely surrounded by ice. 
July n 
80. 22 
10. 30 
Bottom. 
120 fathoms. 
36 
32 
40 
Surrounded by ice — muddy bottom. 
July IS 
80. 20 
11. 7 
Bottom. 
145 fathoms. 
35| 
32 
36 
Surrounded by ice— -muddy bottom. 
July 13 
SO. 22 
11. 
217 fathoms. 
Bottom. 
37 
32* 
“ 
Rocky bottom. 
July 13 
80. 22 
11. 2 
235 fathoms. 
Bottom. 
35* 
32 
40* 
Surrounded by ice — rocky bottom. 
July 13 
SO. 23 
10. 55 
Bottom. 
237 fathoms. 
Muddy. 
S5f 
31* 
40 
Beset amongst ice about thirty miles from land. A 
pecimen has been forwarded to s Dr. Marcet. 
July 14 
80. 26 
- 
Bottom. 
233 fathoms. 
Muddy. 
35* 
32 
39 
Surrounded by ice. 
July 15 
80. 27 
80. 28 
10. 20 
10. 20 
Bottom. 
198 fathoms. 
185 fathoms. 
Mud. 
36 
36* 
32 
32* 
3S 
Beset amongst ice. 
July 16 
80. 26 
11. 25 
Bottom. 
173 fathoms, 
vlay and mud. 
36* 
32 
39 
Closely surrounded by ice about 30 miles from land. 
July 17 
80. 27 
11. 
Bottom. 
2S5 fathoms. 
35* 
34 
_ 
Ice very closely besetting the vessel. 
July 18 
80. 26 
10, 30 
Bottom. 
305 fathoms. 
Muddy. 
36 
32* 
36 
July 19 
80. 24 
11. 14 
Bottom. 
103 fathoms. 
36* 
3IJ 
41 
The ice closely surrounding the vessel. 
July 20 
80. 21 
10. 12 
Bottom. 
188 fathoms. 
35* 
32* 
34| 
More open water than usual, distance from land 10 
eagues. 
July 21 
80. 14 
12. 19 
Bottom. 
95 fathoms. 
35* 
32* 
41 * 
Surrounded by ice. 
July 22 
80. 15 
11. 
Bottom. 
83 fathoms. 
35| 
31 
41 
Beset by ice. 
July 23 
80. 15 
11. 36 
Bottom. 
73 fathoms. 
36$ 
32* 
37 
1 he ice opening a little. 
July 25 
80. 15 
11. 
Bottom. 
94| fathoms. 
36 
32* 
34 
The water more open than for the last fortnight. 
July 26 
80. 20 
11. 25 
Bottom. 
55 fathoms. 
36 
32 
36 
Surrounded by heavy ice. 
Sept. 10 
P. M. 
75. 14 
75. 14 
3. 53 
3. 53 
Depth. 
756 fathoms. 
756 fathoms. 
36 
36 
35 
36 
37 
In open water— several miles distant from the margin 
the ice. 6 
Sepl.24 
66. 35 
5. 33 
Depth. 
26o fathoms. 
. 
41* 
43 
44* 
1 11 
A bottle of this was preserved. The vessel com- 
elely in the open ocean, 300 miles from any land or 
e. 
John Franklin. 
