12 
BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION, 
Becords of recent soundings in the western portion of Bering Sea — Continued. 
Hydro. 
station. 
Date. 
Time. 
N. lat. 
E. Ion 
Depth. 
Bottom. 
Vessel. 
3555 
1895. 
July 3 
5.14 a. m 
o 
55 
25 
0 
o / 
105 46 
0 
Fth'ms. 
70 
gy.S.M 
Albatross. 
3556 
.luly 
3 
0.34 a. m . . . . 
55 
10 
0 
165 32 
30 
20 
cr.s. S. rky 
Do. 
3557 
July 
3 
7.10 a. m 
55 
12 
0 
165 38 
0 
35 
gy. S 
Do. 
3558 
July 
3 
7.31 a. in ... . 
55 
11 
0 
165 40 
0 
37 
do 
Do. 
3559 
July 
3 
8.04 a. m 
55 
11 
20 
165 46 
20 
15 
rky 
Do. 
3560 
J 11 W 
5 
12.22 I), m , . . 
55 
25 
30 
165 48 
0 
144 
fne. gy. S 
Do. 
3561 
,J uly 
5 
12.49 p. m . . . 
55 
27 
0 
165 49 
0 
66 
rky 
Do. 
3562 
July 
5 
1.17 p. m.... 
55 
28 
30 
165 51 
30 
341 
gy. S.M 
Do. 
3563 
July 
5 
2.20 p. lu 
55 
32 
0 
165 56 
30 
1,087 
s 
Do. 
3564 
July 
6 
1.17 a.m.... 
56 
25 
0 
167 52 
0 
2, 187 
gr. oz 
Do. 
3565 
July 
6 
7.15 a. Ill ... . 
56 
66 
0 
169 06 
0 
1,866 
bl. M. oz 
Do. 
3566 
July 
6 
12.01p.m... 
57 
16 
0 
169 41 
0 
972 
do 
Do. 
3567 
J Illy 
c 
2.29 p. m 
57 
29 
0 
170 09 
0 
410 
gy.S.M 
Do. 
3568 
July 
6 
4.15 1). in 
57 
35 
0 
170 24 
0 
537 
hr. oz. G 
Do. 
3569 
July 
6 
6 p. in 
57 
41 
0 
170 39 
0 
609 
hr. oz. S 
Do. 
3570 
J uly 
6 
7.22 p. Ill ... . 
57 
47 
0 
170 54 
0 
540 
gn. oz. G 
Do. 
3571 
July 
6 
8.44 in 
57 
53 
0 
171 09 
0 
696 
gn. M. oz 
Do. 
3572 
J Illy 
11 
12.37 a. Ill . . . 
58 
13 
0 
171 51 
0 
1, 469 
do 
Do. 
3573 
July 
11 
5.05 a. m . . . 
58 
36 
0 
172 47 
0 
1, 898 
hard 
Do. 
3574 
July 
11 
10.55 a. m . . . 
58 
23 
0 
174 17 
0 
1, 978 
bl. M. oz 
Do. 
3575 
J uly 
11 
5.04 p. Ill 
58 
12 
0 
175 49 
0 
2, 041 
hr. M. oz 
Do. 
3576 
July 
11 
11.07 p. m ... 
58 
01 
0 
177 21 
0 
2, 068 
do 
Do. 
METEOROLOGY. 
The climate of tlie Commander Islands, in spite of tbeir vicinity to Kamchatka, is 
not particularly severe, but the excessive moisture and the low summer temi^erature 
make it rather disagreeable, though by no means unhealthy. The chief interest 
centers in the temperature, the moisture, precipitation, and cloudiness for the months of 
May to November, inclusive, during which time the fur-seals stay on the islands. But 
as the meteorological observations made on the islands have never been ])ublished in 
full, or collectively, I have appended a set of tables of the monthly means for the four 
years during which the United States Signal Service maintained a station at Nikolski, 
Bering Island. 
One of the objects of my trij) to the Commander Islands, in 1882, was to establish 
meteorological stations there and in Petropaulski. The village at Copper Island was 
found unsuitable for the purpose and no regular observations were taken there. At 
Nikolski, however, I established and maintained during my entire stay a three-daily 
station, beginning May 22, 1882. During my sojourn there 1 trained the late Mr. George 
Chernick, agent of Hutchinson, Kohl, Philippeus & Co., in the use of the instruments, 
so that whenever I was absent from the station exploring, collecting, or investigating 
the rookeries, he took the observations. At my departure he was appointed a United 
States Signal Service observer, whose duties he conscientiously fulfilled until his 
resignation in April, 1886, at which time the station was abandoned. 
The observations were taken simultaneously with those in Washington, D. C., viz, 
at 7 a. m., 3 p. m., and 11 p. m., Washington time, or, respectively, 11.12 p. m., 7.12 a. m., 
and 3.12 p. m., local time. 
The instruments used were as follows: 
A mercurial barometer, United States Signal 
Service, No. 1837. 
An exposed thermometer. No. 939. 
A minimum thermometer, No. 648. 
A maximum thermometer, after June, 1883. 
A wet-hulh thermometer, for determining the 
relative humidity, after June, 1883. 
A Robinson’s anemometer. 
A wind vane, belonging on the island. 
A Signal Service standard rain-gauge. 
