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) , Field notes , Ichthyology , Logbooks , Marine biology , North Pacific Ocean

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.98335