NGS 36, Eastman, January 1967

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Abstract

This item consists of a folder of data collected at sea by Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program staff, on the Northern Grid Cruise 36 aboard the USS George Eastman, January 1967. Materials include: ship weather observation sheets, fix data, and bird observation sheets (At Sea Daily Log E). Ship weather observation sheets include: vessel, location, date, time, winds, visibility, barometer, temperature, clouds, sea water temp., sea waves, and swell waves. Fix data sheets include date, time and position data, distance data, time of fix, type of fix, longitude, latitude, wind dir., wind sp., wave dir., wave hgt. Bird observation sheets include time, species, #, dir., hgt., and remarks. Remarks include physical descriptions of birds (colors, size, maturity), flock size, and behavior (sitting on water, feeding, calling, etc.). Also includes photocopied preliminary report.

Date Range

1967

Start Date

Jan 05, 1967

End Date

Jan 20, 1967

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 135 Folder 1