National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923
Physical Description:
1 folder
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 141 Folder 10
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
North Pacific Ocean
Date Range:
1967
Start Date:
19670829
End Date:
19670905
Abstract:
This item consists of a folder of data collected at sea by Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program staff, on the Eastern Area Cruise 22, aboard the USS Hall, 1967. Materials include: weather observation data sheets, fix data sheets, and bird observation data sheets. Weather observation data sheets recordings for: date, time, winds, visibility, barometer, temperature, clouds, sea water temp., sea saves, and swell waves. Typed copies of daily weather reports include: synoptic situation and forecasts. Fix data sheets include: ship, date, sunrise (time, lat., long.) sunset (time, lat., long.), total miles traveled, position (time, lat., long), and course or speed change. Bird observation sheets include time, species, #, dir., specimen or band no., and remarks. Remarks include physical descriptions of birds (colors, size, maturity), flock size, and behavior (sitting on water, feeding, calling, etc.). Also included is a typed photocopied report.
Topic:
Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Search this
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