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Comparison between the quantity of Salt in the water of the surface and the depth 
of the Sea, between the East Indian and Aleutic Islands. 
Depth. 
Chlorine. 
Sulphuric 
acid. 
Lime. 
Magnesia. 
All salts. 
Coefficient. 
I 
r 
Surface 
18-873 
2-178 
0-615 
2-046 
34-052 
1-804 
Galathea, August 27, 1846. 
N. lat. 38° 31', E. long. 148° 27' . 
J 
(11-54) 
(3-26) 
(10-84) 
..1 
300 feet 
19-075 
2-249 
0-543 
2-132 
34-426 
1-805 
1 
L 
(11-79) 
(2-85) 
(11-18) 
I 
r 
Surface 
18-846 
2-258 
0-572 
2-067 
34-132 
1-811 
Galathea, May 23, 1846. 
•• 
(11*98) 
(3-04) 
(10-97) 
N. lat. 4° 30', E. long. 107 3 16' . 
i 
360 feet 
18-885 
2-195 
0-567 
2-147 
34-033 
1-802 
1 
L 
(11-62) 
(3-00) 
(11-38) 
Comparison between the quantity of Salt in Sea-water from different depths in the South 
Atlantic Ocean. 
Samples taken by Sir James Boss. 
Depth. 
Chlorine. 
Sulphuric 
acid. 
Lime. 
Magnesia. 
All salts. 
Coefficient. 
900 feet 
19-763 
2-584 
0*657 
2-249 
36-165 
1-830 
(13-07) 
(3-32) 
(11-38) 
36-358 
1800 feet 
19*991 
2-456 
0-566 
2-191 
1-819 
Sir James Ross, June 10, 1844. J 
(12-29) 
(2-83) 
(10-96) 
S. lat. 0° 15', W. long. 25° 54' | 
4500 feet 
19*786 
2-398 
0-554 
2-320 
35-889 
1-814 
(12-12) 
(2-80) 
(11*73) 
36-313 
5400 feet 
20*007 
2-418 
0-574 
2*187 
1-815 
(12-09) 
(2*87) 
(10-93) 
Sir James Ross, June 2, 1 843. T 
S. lat. 14° 22', W. long. 22° 35' / 
3600 feet 
19*743 
Sir James Ross, June 4, 1843, 1 
S. lat. 15° 23', W. long. 23° 40' / 
Sir James Ross, June 8, 1843. f 
S. lat. 21° 48', W. long. 31° 24' j 
2700 feet 
19*346 
900 feet 
19*604 
Sir James Ross, June 9, 1843. I 
! S. lat. 22° 24', W. long. 32° 53' J 
f 
3600 feet 
19-627 
Surface 
20-397 
Sir James Ross, June 10, 1843. J 
S. lat. 22° 37', W. long. 34° 57' i 
900 feet 
1800 feet 
2700 feet 
20-323 
23-189 
20-331 
l 
3600 feet 
20-405 
Surface 
20-166 
2-537 
0-585 
2-022 
36-997 
1-835 
Valkyrie, March 15, 1848. J 
(12-58) 
(2-90) 
(10-03) 
S. lat. 29° 15'-5, W. long. 38° 26' ..A 
480 feet 
19*736 
2-448 
0-573 
2-023 
36-227 
1-835 
(12-40) 
(2-90) 
(10-25) 
Sir James Ross, March 28, 1843. f 
'6300 feet 
19*635 
2-346 
0-631 
2-140 
35-607 
1-813 
S. lat. 43° 10', Long. 14° 44' <p \ 
(11-95) 
(3-21) 
(10-90) 
Sir James Ross, Dec. 21, 1840, f 
S. lat. 57° 52', Long. 170° 30' f ... \ 
Surface 
19-396 
2-293 
0-624 
2-108 
35-131 
1-811 
(11-82) 
(3-22) 
(10-87) 
Sir James Ross, March 6, 1841, f 
S. lat. 65° 57', Long. 1 64° 37' <p ... { 
Surface 
20-600 
2-586 
0-623 
2-231 
37*513 
1-821 
(12-55) 
(3-02) 
(10-83) 
15-776 j 
1-861 
Sir James Ross, January 25, 1841. f 
Surface 
8-477 
1-053 
0-251 
0-887 
S. lat. 74° 15', Long. 167° 0' <p | 
(1-242) 
(2-96) 
(10-46) 
i 
