Ear bone (Balaenoptera species)

14/10/1875; 14 October 1875

BRSMG-Cc6080

Notes: Label reads: Tympanic bone of a large balaenoptera whale C dated with Manganese. South Pacific 2375 fathoms

Artwork details

Accession number: BRSMG-Cc6080

Holding institution: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Date collected: 14/10/1875; 14 October 1875

Area or Water body:

FAO:

Type status: No

Taxonomic groups:

Form: Sample

Station:

Gear: Trawl

Field measurements and observations:

Bottom Temperature (°F): 35
Depth (Fathoms): 2375
Sediment sample: Red clay
Specific Gravity at water bottom: 1.02781
Specific Gravity at water surface: 1.02556
Surface Temperature (°F): 65
Temperature at x fathoms: 63.8;63.4;63;61.8;60;57.5;55;52.3;49.8;46.8;46.2;45.2;42.8;41;39.5;38.4;37.7;37;36.6;36.3;36.1;35.9;35.8;35.7

Notes: Label reads: Tympanic bone of a large balaenoptera whale C dated with Manganese. South Pacific 2375 fathoms