E.L. Kersting 1954 Buffo Course (2) April 24 Paragon mead, 7300 ft., Yosemite Natl. Park, Mariposa Co., Calif. 1:07 P.M. Air 1" above moist dark brown soil fluctuates 11.0-12.4° (drew in area that had been in sun - now shaded by recorder). Soil saturated or near saturation point, easily squeezed from mass between fingers. Bulls just under soil surface in area in sun 17.4 °C. The entire meadow to N and S of road snow covered except for scattered patches as below near side of road and elsewhere under the lodgepole pines. ↑N Glacier Pt. Road snow A: riulet B Water 6.7° C. 10" from edge of melting snow water 2" deep, in sun, much matted dead grass at another place at B water 5° C., 2" deep. 5.4°C. at center (water first, 1½" deep) 6.7° C. (shallow, water slower ½ - deep) water of rivulet 1-3 ft wide.