United States Bureau of Fisheries, Records, circa 1877-1948
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 7 Folder 29
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Logbooks
Place:
United States
Oregon
Arago, Cape
Heceta Head
Date Range:
1914
Start Date:
19140529
End Date:
19140831
Abstract:
Original logbook of the Albatross, hydro numbers 5612-5660, 29 May - 31 August 1914. 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. Locality of collecting was off of the Oregon coast near Heceta, Umpqua River, and Cape Arago lighthouses.
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