Manganese nodule deposits
BRSMG-Cc6084
Holding institution:
Donor:
F G Pearcey
Licence:
Open Government Licence
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
12 July 1875 - 12 July 1875
Form:
Sample
Type status:
No
Station:
252
Station/Area Information
Station:
252
Date collected:
12/07/1875
Area:
Middle of Northeast Pacific Ocean
Water body:
Northeast Pacific Ocean
FAO:
77
Depth (Fathoms):
2740 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
37.87
Decimal Longitude:
-160.28
Surface Temperature:
65°F
Bottom Temperature:
35.3°F
Gear:
Trawl
Sediment sample:
Red clay
Specific Gravity at water bottom:
1.02773
Specific Gravity at water surface:
1.0247
Temperature at 25 fathoms:
55.6°F
Temperature at 50 fathoms:
54°F
Temperature at 75 fathoms:
52.5°F
Temperature at 100 fathoms:
51.1°F
Temperature at 125 fathoms:
49.9°F
Temperature at 150 fathoms:
48.7°F
Temperature at 175 fathoms:
47.4°F
Temperature at 200 fathoms:
46.1°F
Temperature at 225 fathoms:
45°F
Temperature at 250 fathoms:
44°F
Temperature at 275 fathoms:
43.1°F
Temperature at 300 fathoms:
42.3°F
Temperature at 400 fathoms:
39.8°F
Temperature at 500 fathoms:
38.3°F
Temperature at 600 fathoms:
37.3°F
Temperature at 700 fathoms:
36.7°F
Temperature at 800 fathoms:
36.2°F
Temperature at 900 fathoms:
35.9°F
Temperature at 1000 fathoms:
35.8°F
Temperature at 1100 fathoms:
35.6°F
Temperature at 1200 fathoms:
35.5°F
Temperature at 1300 fathoms:
35.4°F
Temperature at 1400 fathoms:
35.4°F
Temperature at 1500 fathoms:
35.3°F
Notes:
Label reads: Manganese nodule. Lat 37? 52' N. Long 160? 17'W. Depth 2740 fathoms. 12 - 7 - 75
