No 7, cable survey, # 437 Dec 22nd 1891, #486 Dec 27th 1891

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Abstract

Original logbook of the Albatross cable survey covering Hyd number 3083-3132 and no. 437 to 486 survey, recorded 22 to 27 December 1891. Data recorded include survey and hydro number (no.), date, machine, turns, correction, depth, shot or lead, bottom, bottom temperature, number of thermometer, correction, corrected temperature, air temperature, surface temperature, drift, trawl or dredge, sounding wire readings, dredge rope readings, serial temperatures, and general remarks. Localities are not listed in this volume, but the albatross was known to be traveling back and forth between San Francisco and the Hawaiian Islands (based on the history of the ship's activities).

Date Range

1891

Start Date

Dec 22, 1891

End Date

Dec 27, 1891

Access Information

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Topic

  • Marine Biology
  • Marine biology

Place

Pacific Ocean

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Logbooks

Accession #

SIA RU007184

Collection name

United States Bureau of Fisheries, Records, circa 1877-1948

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 4 Folder 7