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Alternate Title:
Original logbooks of the Albatross  Search this
Collection name:
United States Bureau of Fisheries, Records, circa 1877-1948
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 8 Folder 29
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Logbooks
Place:
Mexico
North Pacific Ocean
Date Range:
1916
Start Date:
19160818
End Date:
19160820
Abstract:
Original logbook of the Albatross, hydro numbers 6843 to 6886, 18 to 20 August 1916. Data recorded include station number (no.), date, hour, position, locality, depth, bottom, sample, wind (direction and force), sea, sky, temperatures (depth, thermometer make and no., reading, stem temp., correction, corrected temp., w. sample, bottle used), currents (depth, hour, tide, time down, revolutions, speed, direction), color of water, transparency, remarks, nets used (description, depth, time, speed), and notes. Locality: the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Baja California (Mexico).
Topic:
Marine biology  Search this
Accession #:
SIA RU007184
Access Information:
Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
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United States Bureau of Fisheries, Records, circa 1877-1948
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United States. Bureau of Fisheries
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI6611