Red clay deposits
BRSMG-Cc6135
Holding institution:
Donor:
F G Pearcey
Licence:
Open Government Licence
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
12 February 1875 - 12 February 1875
Form:
Sample
Type status:
No
Station:
215
Station/Area Information
Station:
215
Date collected:
12/02/1875
Area:
East of Molucca Passage, Indonesia
Water body:
Western Central Pacific Ocean
FAO:
71
Depth (Fathoms):
2550 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
4.32
Decimal Longitude:
130.25
Surface Temperature:
81.8°F
Bottom Temperature:
35.4°F
Gear:
Trawl
Sediment sample:
Red clay
Specific Gravity at water bottom:
1.02764
Specific Gravity at water surface:
1.02264
Temperature at 10 fathoms:
77.7°F
Temperature at 20 fathoms:
76.1°F
Temperature at 30 fathoms:
75.4°F
Temperature at 40 fathoms:
75.1°F
Temperature at 50 fathoms:
74.5°F
Temperature at 60 fathoms:
73.4°F
Temperature at 70 fathoms:
72°F
Temperature at 80 fathoms:
70.6°F
Temperature at 90 fathoms:
69.3°F
Temperature at 100 fathoms:
68°F
Temperature at 200 fathoms:
54°F
Temperature at 400 fathoms:
43.2°F
Temperature at 500 fathoms:
41°F
Temperature at 600 fathoms:
39.8°F
Temperature at 700 fathoms:
38.5°F
Temperature at 800 fathoms:
37.5°F
Temperature at 900 fathoms:
37°F
Temperature at 1100 fathoms:
36°F
Temperature at 1300 fathoms:
35.4°F
Temperature at 1400 fathoms:
35.4°F
Temperature at 1500 fathoms:
35.4°F
Notes:
Label reads: Red Clay. Dried as obtained from dredge. Lat. 40?19'N. Long. 130?15'W. N. Pacific Ocean, 2550 fthms.
