Hydrographic sheet, deep sea, 1880

Creator

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

Abstract

The hydrographic sheet, deep sea, documents collecting of sea bottom specimens from deep sea explorations in the vicinity of Cuba, January 19 to March 3, 1880. Com'd'r J. R. Bartlett, U.S.N., was commanding the party. The table of data includes date, section number, locality with latitude and longitude including minutes and seconds, fathoms, and appearance. There is a note stating that some specimens were sent to A. Agassiz.

Date Range

1880

Start Date

Jan 19, 1880

End Date

Mar 03, 1880

Access Information

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Topic

Marine Invertebrates

Place

• United States
• Cuba
• Caribbean Sea

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 16-122

Collection name

National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology Research Records, 1856-1891, 1913, 1963, 1975, 1993-1944, 1999

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 96