. The depths of the ocean : a general account of the modern science of oceanography based largely on the scientific researches of the Norwegian steamer Michael Sars in the North Atlantic. "Michael Sars" North Atlantic Deep-sea Expedition (1910); Oceanography; North Atlantic Ocean. CRUISES OF THE "MICHAEL SARS " 109 Our deepest young-fish trawl was unintentionally towed along the bottom, and came up full of most beautiful bottom-living organisms (0///?>/rrt;, asterids, Phormosoma, pennatulids, crinoids, pycnogonids, lycods, and Macrurtis, as well as many other forms which


. The depths of the ocean : a general account of the modern science of oceanography based largely on the scientific researches of the Norwegian steamer Michael Sars in the North Atlantic. "Michael Sars" North Atlantic Deep-sea Expedition (1910); Oceanography; North Atlantic Ocean. CRUISES OF THE "MICHAEL SARS " 109 Our deepest young-fish trawl was unintentionally towed along the bottom, and came up full of most beautiful bottom-living organisms (0///?>/rrt;, asterids, Phormosoma, pennatulids, crinoids, pycnogonids, lycods, and Macrurtis, as well as many other forms which need not be detailed here). We had thus reached the Great Bank of Newfoundland, and had accomplished our task of taking a section right across the Atlantic from the shores of Africa. During the transit we had occupied twenty-nine hydrographical stations, and twenty stations. 75 / fLEHlSH CAP RE A T ^ Fig. 94.—"Michael Sars" Stations 69 to 80. where we towed pelagic appliances, and had besides carried out many other investigations, so that we had every reason to be satisfied with the results of our venture. The coasi batik itself (Fig. 94) offered us a totally different Newfoundland field for study, which no doubt would have proved very interest- ^'''"^'' ing, but unfortunately our time was too short to attempt system- atic researches ; we had to steam for our coaling station, content- ing ourselves with one or two shallow stations on the way. Fig. 95 shows the hydrographical conditions from our last true oceanic station (69) to a station (74) just off St. John's. It is extraordinary what a sudden change there is from the warm salt oceanic water to the cold coast water. The curves of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Murray, John, Sir, 1841-1914; Hjort, Johan, 1869-; Appellöf


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