United States Bureau of Fisheries, Records, circa 1877-1948
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 7 Folder 10
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Logbooks
Place:
Mexico
San Lucas, Bahía
Magdalena, Bahía
Date Range:
1911
Start Date:
19110301
End Date:
19110427
Abstract:
Original logbook of the Albatross, dredge numbers 5673-5699, hydro 4938-4950, 1 March to 27 April 1911. 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 Magdalena Bay, San Lucas Bay, and other bodies of water near California and Mexico.
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