of sea waters, in different parts of the ocean , &c. 205 
Table X. Comparative Temperatures of Sea Water at the Surface 
and at certain Depths, as ascertained on Board the Alexander, 
during the late Voyage to Baffin's Bay, by Lieut. Parry. 
Day of 
the 
Latiude. 
North. 
Longitude. 
West. 
Depth in 
Fathoms. 
Temperature of 
Water. 
Temperature 
of Air in the 
Month. 
Shade. 
Below. 
Surface. 
1818. 
0 » 
O 
O 
O 
June 1 
63. 50 
S 3 - 3 ° 
145 ' 
3 2 
36 
35 t 
July 18 
74. 50 
59 - 3 ° 
197 
2 9 f 
32 
37 
Aug. 1 4 
75 - 5 6 
66. 31 
200 
422 
3 °tI 
2 9 ? 1 
32 [ 
S’ 6 
Aug. 22 
76 . 33 
77. 10 
102 
2 9 f 
32 
36 
Aug. 24 
76. 22 
77 - 3 8 
100 
240 
3 °l } 
2 9z f 
3 ^{ 
33 
Aug.25 
76. 8 
7 8 - 3 1 
54 ) 
Bottom. J 
29I 
32 
3 1 ! 
Aug.29 
74. 58 
77. 42 
170 
3 i 
36 
34 
Sept. 1 
73 - 3 8 
77 - 19 
125 
3 °i 
35 
36 
Sept. 5 
72. 39 
74. 30 
I90 
3 °l 
35 
39 
Sept. 6 
72. 22 
73. 06 
246 
3 ° 
36 
4 i 
Oct. 27 
61. 48 
1. 52 
473 
47 
49 
50 
W. Parry. 
Table XI. Comparative Temperatures of the Sea, at the Surface and 
at certain Depths, as ascertained on Board the Isabella, during 
the late Voyage to Baffin's Bay, by Captain Sabine. 
Date. 
Lat. 
North. 
Long. 
West. 
Depth. 
Fath. 
Terr 
Below. 
peratur 
Surface 
e. 
Air. 
Remarks. 
0 
0 , 
6 
0 
O 
May 2% 
59 
44 
80 
37 
39 
40 
No soundings, deep sea. 
Aug. 3 
75 - 
52 
63 
415 
29 
34 
3 8 
Soundings in 430 fathoms. 
H 
75 - 
50 
66 
422 
29! 
S 2 
3 8 
■\ Soundings in 450 fathoms. 
200 
3 °i 
32 
3 8 
J mud. 
24 
76. 
35 
7 8 
240 
2 9 s 
3 
33 
— 
1 00 
3 °? 
3 if 
33 
25 
76. 
8 
78. 21 
54 
2 9 i 
32 f 
3 1 s 
Soundings in 56 fathoms. 
29 
74 - 
59 
76. 37 
170 
31 
36 
34 
Soundings in 170 fathoms. 
30 
74 - 
4 
79 
235 
29! 
3 6 l 
37 
No soundings. 
Sept. 5 
72. 
37 
74. 6 
190 
3 °| 
35 
35 i 
Soundings in 190 fathoms. 
6 
72. 
23 
72 . 55 
246 
30 
3 6 
37 
No soundings. 
7 
72. 
16 
71. 18 
1000 
28i 
35 
33 
Soundings in iood fath. 
*9 
66. 
5 ° 
61 
100 
30 
33 
35 
1 

400 
z 9 
29 
a3 
33 
35 
35 
^Soundings in 750 fathoms. 
I 
— 
680 
2 5i 
33 
35 
J 
26 
65. 
50 
59-30 
310 
29 
34 
3 6 
Soundings in 370 fathoms. 
Oct. 4 
60 
5 8 
900 
35 i 
40 
37 
No soundings. 
27 
61 
7 
470 
47 
49 £ 
5°2 
No soundings. 
Edward Sabine, 
