At certain moments the ship encountered ice at a depth of 900 meters, denoting a thickness of 1,200 meters, of which 300 meters rose above the level of the ocean. This height had tripled since the moment the Nautilus had dived beneath the waves.
Op sommige oogenblikken vonden wij die op 900 meter diepte, zoodat de bank 1200 meter hoog of dik was; dit was dus driemaal dikker dan op de plaats waar wij naar beneden waren gegaan.