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Copyright/attribution: Manchester Museum, University of Manchester

Accession number

MANCH-493146

Holding institution

Manchester Museum, University of Manchester

Date collected

16 September 1875

Area or Water body

North of Tuamotu Islands
Eastern Central Pacific Ocean

Form

Dry

FAO

77

Field measurements and observations

Bottom Temperature (°F): 35.1
Depth (Fathoms): 2350
Sediment sample: Red clay
Specific Gravity at water bottom: 1.02799
Specific Gravity at water surface: 1.02326
Surface Temperature (°F): 80
Temperature at x fathoms: 78.9;78.8;78.7;78.6;78.4;78.2;77.7;76.4;75.1;73.7;72.2;70.6;68.8;67;65.1;63.1;61;58.8;56.6;54.3;44.8;41.9;40.3;39.1;38.3;37.8;37.3;36.9;36.6;36.3;36;35.7;35.4

Station

276

Gear

Trawl

Description

Notes: Managnese nodules enclosing sharks' teeth

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