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Collection name:
National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923
Physical Description:
1 folder
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 111 Folder 7
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
North Pacific Ocean
Date Range:
1964
Start Date:
19640103
End Date:
19640118
Abstract:
This item consists of a folder of data collected at sea by Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program staff, 1964, on Northern Grid Survey 6. The Northern Grid Survey was conducted of a square section of the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. Materials include bird observations, position data, fix data, and other information. Bird observations data sheets include species names, abundance, and remarks (including if birds were collected). Other bird observation sheets include entries for time, species, #, dir., hgt., and remarks. Position data records miles from Oahu, Johnson Island, and other localities. Fix data sheets include entries for date, time, sunset time, position sunset, time of fix, type of fix, longitude, and latitude. Additional data sheets recorded time, lat., long., pres wea, vis, slp, dry b, wet b, dew pt, hum%, tl sky, opa sky, waves, sea temp, wind s, wind d, course, speed.
Topic:
Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program  Search this
Ornithology  Search this
Accession #:
SIA RU000245
Access Information:
Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
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National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI6853