Title
Foshag, William F, Field notes, May 21-August 1943, Typed copy
Related Titles
Contained In:
William F. Foshag Collection, 1923-1965 and undated
Series:
SIA RU007281
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Foshag, (William Frederick), 1894-1956
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1943
Notes
The two sets of typed notes document William Foshag's fieldwork May 21 - August 1943, in Mexico at Paricutin Volcano. Entries are dated, and pages are numbered. Entries are detailed narratives describing aspects of the volcano, such as the flow of lava (smell, formation, and appearance); details and changes of the orilla, craters, and cone; area terrain; and effect on the village of Paricutin. Other subject matter includes weather; details about campsites and travel around the cone of the volcano for further observations; and ongoing eruptions. Both types notes describe Paricutin, though the second also discusses vegetation and wildlife of the area, and daily entries are often sub-headed with time of day and event or observation.
Subjects
Field notes
,
Geology
,
Mexico
,
Paricutín
,
Volcanological research
,
Volcanos
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.132687
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