United States Bureau of Fisheries, Records, circa 1877-1948
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 6 Folder 30
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Logbooks
Place:
Philippines
East China Sea
Batangas Bay
Subaang Bay
Date Range:
1908
Start Date:
19080603
End Date:
19080809
Abstract:
Original logbook of the Albatross, dredge numbers 5259-5303, 3 June to 9 August 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 China Sea, Batangas Bay, Subaang Bay, and others.
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