Coast Guard Cutters (CGC) Absecon, Barataria, and Bibb : part 1, Absecon and Barataria
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PrintThis item is part 1 of a 2 part logbook containing cruise data from the three different Coast Guard Cutter vessels Absecon (March 03, 1961 to April 19, 1963), Barataria (July 25 to August 10, 1962), and Bibb (June 21, 1960 to December 03, 1963). Part 1 contains data on Absecon and Barataria. Also includes a 10 page "Listing of all samples collected at the Coast Guard weather Stations 1959-1963". The bulk of the collection consists of data sheets recording the following information: "opening and closing plankton tows", "Nansen bottles", ship and cruise no., station no., sample number, total no. samples, coordinates, date, local time, tow type, net in, net out, length of tow, wire angle at max depth, flowmeter reading, corrected depth range, flowmeter no., displacement vol., flowmeter calibration factor, corrected displ. vol., vol. H20 filtered, wire angle information, sky condition, sea condition, surface water temperature, BT slide data, BT temperatures, surface salinity, core no., comments (successful? If not why?), observer name.
1961-1963
Mar 03, 1961
Apr 19, 1963
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SIA Acc. 09-008
Allan W. H. Bé papers, circa 1953-1969
1 logbook
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Box 7 Folder 13