United States Bureau of Fisheries, Records, circa 1877-1948
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 6 Folder 27
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Logbooks
Place:
Philippines
Sulu Sea
South China Sea
Date Range:
1908
Start Date:
19080202
End Date:
19080422
Abstract:
Original logbook of the Albatross, dredge numbers 5121-5216 (only odd numbers except for 5216), 2 February to 22 April 1908. Data recorded include survey and dredge number (no.), date, sdg. machine, reel, lead, turns, correction, depth, sdg. cup, amt. bot'm sample, bottom, bottom temperature, number and make of thermometer, correction, bottom reading, corrected temperature, air temperature, surface temperature, density, wind, baromet., clouds, state of sea, weather, direction and force of current, tide, general locality, position, chart used, drift, depth of haul, apparatus and rig used, time towing, deck officer, recorder, sounding wire readings, dredge cable, and general remarks. Localities include Sulu Sea, China Sea (off Luzon), and others.
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