Title
XVI. Lau islands (Katafnaga, Tuvutha, Vanua Mbalavu, Thithia, Mothe, Karoni, Lakemba, Namuka, Kambara, Wangava), May 3- July 23, 1934
Related Titles
Contained In:
Chalmer L. Cooper papers, c. 1932 - 1944
Series:
SIA Acc. 16-046
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Ladd, Harry S., (Harry Stephen) 1899-1982
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1934
Notes
The notebook documents the geological work of Harry S. Ladd in the Lau islands of Fiji, May 3 - July 23, 1934. The volume begins with a table of contents with page number and island name: Katafnaga, Tuvutha, Vanua Mbalavu, Thithia, Mothe, Karoni, Lakemba, Namuka, Kambara, Wangava, as well as water samples. Entries are dated and headed with island name. Description are listed per identifier (L309 to L427) and contain location information as well as geological characteristics of terrain (color, composition, measurements). Also includes tables of data for traverses: sta., pace., elev., dir. ahead, and remarks as well as a summary of water samples.
Subjects
Field notes
,
Fiji
,
Geology
,
Lau
,
Paleontology
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.133577
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