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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION, 
Explanation of Profile No. 8. — Water Temperature Curves on Line C. 
The Eoman numerals at the top and bottom of the plate represent the corresponding spaces on 
the general chart. The data upon which the curves are based are shown in the following table of 
temperature observations. 
Depth 
(fathoms). 
0 .. 
5.. 
10 .. 
15. 
20 . . 
25.. 
30.. 
40 . 
50.. 
75.. 
100 .. 
150. 
200 . 
250 . 
300 
400 . 
II. 
Depth 
15 lath. 
05. 5 
63.9 
56.3 
03.3 
in. 
Depth 
20 lath. 
65.4 
62.3 
53.4 
52.1 
IV. 
Depth 
24 lath. 
68.0 
07.8 
53.2 
50.5 
50.0 
V. 
Depth 
28 lath. 
68.5 
62.1 
55.0 
52.8 
54.5 
VI. 
Deptli 
34 lath. 
68.0 
59.0 
49.0 
49.0 
VII. 
Depth 
50 lath. 
67.0 
56.9 
51.1 
47.1 
45.6 
45.2 
42.5 
VIII. 
Depth 
70 lath. 
64.8 
58.4 
44.9 
45.9 
48.9 
45. 3 
IX. 
69.0 
52.7 
50.3 
49.0 
45.7 
41.9 
41.1 
39.7 
X 
70.2 
64.9 
52.4 
53.5 
54.0 
52.2 
47.2 
45.5 
41.5 
43.8 
39.7 
XI. 
71.3 
71.4 
55.8 
55.8 
53.4 
53.5 
48.5 
46.5 
45.5 
45.4 
39.7 
XII. 
xin. 
63.3 
50.6 
54.5 
46.2 
42.5 
45.3 
500 
Bottom 
