Title
No. 15, Mch 24th 1890, Aprl 5th 1890, dr 3169 to 3194, hyd 2176 to 2250
Title Variants
Alternative:
Original logbooks of the Albatross
Related Titles
Contained In:
United States Bureau of Fisheries, Records, circa 1877-1948
Series:
SIA RU007184
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
United States. Bureau of Fisheries.
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1890
Notes
English
Original logbook of the Albatross covering station numbers Dr 3169 to 3194, Hyd 2176 to 2250, recorded 24 March to 5 April 1890. Data recorded include station 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. Some notes on specimens caught are included (type and quantities of fish or other marine life). Correction table is included in the front of the book. Localities are not listed in this volume, but the albatross was known to be traveling between Point Arena and Point Conception (off the coast of California) at this time (based on the history of the ship's activities).
Subjects
Albatross (Steamer)
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Field notes
,
Ichthyology
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Logbooks
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Marine biology
,
North Pacific Ocean
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.98335
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