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U.S.C. & G.S.
Carlile P. Patterson, Superintendent.
[[underlined in red]] 1880 [[/underlined]]
Section XII.

[[underlined in red]] Sea Temperatures [[/underlined]]
at the surface, bottom and at various depths 
in
[[underlined in red]] Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean [[/underlined]]
with other hydrographic notes

by the hydrographic party on board the

U.S.C & G.S. Schr. [[underlined in red]] Yukon [[/underlined]]

W.H.Dall Actg. Asst. in charge.

Note: All temperatures are expressed in Fahrenheit degrees and all depths in fathoms.
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[[underlined in red]] Station, [[/underlined]] Cape Lisburne Arctic Ocean, 3/4 mile off shore.
[[underlined in red]] Date, [[/underlined]] 1880, August 21, 9.30 A.M.
[[underlined in red]] Wind [[/underlined]] light N.E., Sky overcast. Temp. of air 50°.

[[table]]
[[table headings:]]
Depth        | Temperature
-------------|-------------
Bottom 6 3/4 | 48 1/8
       6     | 48 1/2
       5     | 48 1/2
       3     | 48 3/4
       Top   | 49 1/8
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[[underlined in red]] Station [[/underlined]] Anchorage off Point Belcher, Arctic Ocean
[[underlined in red]] Date [[/underlined]] 1880, August 28. 8 A.M. 
[[underlined in red]] Wind [[/underlined]] fresh N.E Sky overcast. Temp. of air 40°.

[[table]]
[[table headings:]]
   Depth   | Temperature.
-----------|-------------
Bottom 9   | 41 3/4
       Top | 42 3/4
[[/table]] 

Transcription Notes:
Geographic name checked: Cape Lisburne, Arctic Ocean. Carlile, P. Patterson, Superintendent of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey - Wikipedia