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seems to be quite a bit of drift ice in desultory saovement in this area, 
probably sore wind and current driven than otherwise j but its behavior 
could not be foretold or counted on. 
We really have a rich amdi promising bottom in this area, in and about 
Seymur, Snow Hill, nearby Vega, Gockburn, ai^ other islaMs. In alsiost 
eveiy dredge haul made along the Palmer Peninsula we got some form of 
aniisil life that we had iK>t turned up in ary of tlie hauls preceding the 
one in hand. 
It does seem to me that a thoroughgoing marine biological survey be 
imde of the territory - the sea and bay bottoms sailed over in this cruise, 
in the area w!»re the Eltanin cannot or should not o^rate. 
And for this a vessel or vessels should be provided with all necessary 
”gear" and equipsent, enabling it to work in depths upwards of UOO and 500 
fathoms, and with sirscilliary snail crafts aboard for Inshore, shallow water 
work. 
