No. 9, Feb'y 12th 1889, March 20th 1889, dr 2981 to 3010, hyd 1762 to 1830

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

1889

Notes

English

Original logbook of the Albatross covering station numbers Dr 2981 to 3010, Hyd 1762 to 1830, recorded 12 February to 20 March 1889. 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). Table of abbreviations on cover verso; correction table pasted in front and back of the book. Localities are not listed in this volume, but the albatross was probably in the Gulf of California (based on the history of the ship's activities).

Subjects

Albatross (Steamer) , California, Golfo de , Field notes , Ichthyology , Logbooks , Marine biology

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.98217