Or SEA-WATER IN THE DIFEERENT PARTS OF THE OCEAN. 
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Comparison between the quantity of Salt in Sea-water from the surface and different 
depths in the North Atlantic Ocean. 
Samples taken by Sir James Boss, Dr. Bin] 
Mr. Gram, Captain Schulz, and Admiral vo 
n Depth. 
Chlorine. 
Sulphuric 
acid. 
Lime. 
Magnesia. 
All salts. 
Coefficient. 
Dockum. 
Surface 
18*524 
2*268 
0*530 
2*119 
35*595 
1*814 
Dr. Rink, July 5, 1849. J 
(12*24) 
(2*86) 
(11*39) 
W. from Disco. N. lat. 69° 45 f ) 
420 feet 
18*532 
0*542 
2*098 
1 
(2*92) 
(11*32) 
Surface 
19*306 
2*310 
0*575 
2*119 
35*067 
1*816 
Merchant-Capt. Gram, May 20,1845 J 
W. long. 39° 4', N. lat. 59° 45' ... ) 
(11*97) 
(2*98) 
(10*98) 
270 feet 
19*364 
2*337 
0*579 
2*186 
34*963 
1*806 
\ 
(12*07) 
(2*99) 
(11*28) 
Surface 
19*671 
2*342 
0*592 
2*210 
35*576 
1*809 
Merchant-Capt. Gram, May 5, 1845. J 
(11*91) 
(3*01) 
(11*23) 
W. long. 7° 52', N. lat.59° 50' A 
270 feet 
19*638 
2*338 
0*598 
2*210 
35*462 
1*806 
(11*91) 
(3*05) 
(11*25) 
Between Iceland and Greenland. Meai 
Surface 
35*356 
Ditto, Mean of eight samples from j 
1200 to 
1800 feet 
} 
35*057 
r 
Surface 
19*644 
2*556 
0*589 
2*273 
i 
(13*01) 
(3*00) 
(11*57) 
35*925 
1*829 
Captain Schulz, R.D.N., 1845. J 
W. long. 9° 30', N. lat. 47° 45' 4 
390 feet 
19*640 
2*595 
0*623 
2*357 
(13*21) 
(3*17) 
(12*00) 
35*925 
1*829 
1 
510 feet 
19*699 
2*594 
0*628 
2*296 
l 
(13*17) 
(3*19) 
(11*66) 
36*033 
1*829 
r 
Surface 
20*098 
2*425 
0*606 
2*391 
Admiral von Dockum, Aug. 13, 1845. J 
210 to 
(12*07) 
(3*02) 
(11*90) 
36*360 
1*809 
W. long. 54° 15', N. lat. 40° 21' ... ) 
270 feet 
20*172 
2*425 
0*605 
2*261 
1 
(12*02) 
(3*00) 
(11*21) 
36*598 
1*814 
f 
Surface 
20*302 
2*450 
0*620 
2*301 
36*705 
1*808 
Captain Irminger, March 17, 1849.J 
(12*07) 
(3*05) 
(11*33) 
W. long. 64°, N. lat. 25° 40' ) 
2880 feet 
20*222 
2*380 
0*581 
2*274 
36*485 
1*804 
(11*77) 
(2*87) 
(11*26) 
Sir James Ross July 29, 1843. } 
' 2700 feet 
20*238 
W. long. 32° 10', N. lat. 20° 54' ... \ 
3600 feet 
19*703 
Sir James Ross, July 27, 1843. f 
Surface 
20*429 
W. long. 29° 56', N. lat. 18° 1 6' ... | 
3600 feet 
19*666 
Sir James Ross, July 26, 1843. f 
W. long. 29° O', N. lat. 16° 57' A 
Surface 
900 feet 
2700 feet 
20*186 
20*029 
19*602 
Sir James Ross, July 25, 1843. f 
W. long. 28° 10', N. lat. 15° 38' ... \ 
Surface 
20*081 
6360 feet 
19*747 
Sir James Ross, July 24, 1843. { 
" 900 feet 
19*934 
W. long. 27° 15', N. lat. 14° 18' ...^ 
2700 feet 
3600 feet 
19*580 
19*705 
f 
Surface 
20*114 
2*343 
0*619 
2*315 
36*195 
1*800 
Sir James Ross, July 22, 1843. 1 
(11*65) 
(3*08) 
(11*51) 
W. long. 25° 35', N. lat. 12° 36' ...4 
1850 feet 
19*517 
2*271 
0*598 
2*128 
35*170 
1*802 
[ 
(11*64) 
(3*06) 
(10*90) 
Sir James Ross, July 11, 1843. f 
Surface 
20*035 
W. long. 25° 6', N. lat. 11° 43' "< 
3600 feet 
19*855 
4500 feet 
19*723 
Sir James Ross, July 6, 1843. f 
Surface 
20*070 
W. long. 27° 4', N. lat. 6° 55' 4 
900 feet 
3600 feet 
19*956 
19*885 
r 
1 
Surface 
19*757 
2*303 
0*584 
2*333 
35*737 
1*809 
(11*66) 
(2*96) 
(11*81) 
Sir James Ross, 1843. 
1800 feet 
19*715 
2*265 
0*547 
2*253 
35*520 | 
1*802 
W. long. 25° 54', N. lat. 1° 10' 4 
3600 feet 
(11*49) 
(2*77) 
(11*43) 
19*548 
2*322 
0*545 
2*239 
35*365 
1*809 
Li 
(11*88) 
(2*79r 
(11*45) 
N 
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