BCF, Cromwell, April-May 1964

Abstract

This item consists of a folder of data collected at sea for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, 1964, probably by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. Materials include at sea survey data (charts A, B, C), bird observations, position data. Bird observations data sheets include entries for time, species, #, dir., hgt., and remarks. Includes annotated charts of course in Central Pacific Ocean [North Pacific Ocean]. Additional data sheets recorded time, lat., long., pres wea, vis, slp, dry b, wet b, dew pt, hum%, tl sky, opa sky, waves, sea temp, wind s, wind d, course, speed. Positions were recorded at sunrise and sunset. Overview of observation data includes abundance of birds by species.

Date Range

1964

Start Date

Apr 12, 1964

End Date

May 04, 1964

Access Information

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Topic

• Animals
• Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
• Birds
• Ornithology

Place

North Pacific Ocean

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU000245

Collection name

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 113 Folder 3