. The earth and its inhabitants .. . ^^â ^< West oF G re 620 Miles. relatively more saline than those of the open sea. But the contrast in tempera- ture is observed chiefly at the lower depths, as is also the case in the European Mediterranean. At depths of 700 or 800 fathoms the Atlantic has a temperature of about 40° Fahr., which is the same as that of Bartlett's trough in the Caribbean Sea at over 3,000 fathoms. But at such a depth in the Atlantic the temperature descends to 37°, 35°, and even 33° Fahr. The West Indian waters are remarkable for the extreme abundance of tlie species o
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . ^^â ^< West oF G re 620 Miles. relatively more saline than those of the open sea. But the contrast in tempera- ture is observed chiefly at the lower depths, as is also the case in the European Mediterranean. At depths of 700 or 800 fathoms the Atlantic has a temperature of about 40° Fahr., which is the same as that of Bartlett's trough in the Caribbean Sea at over 3,000 fathoms. But at such a depth in the Atlantic the temperature descends to 37°, 35°, and even 33° Fahr. The West Indian waters are remarkable for the extreme abundance of tlie species of sargasso known by the name of "tropical ; It drifts for
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