Deposits
BRSMG-Cc6458
Holding institution:
Donor:
F G Pearcey
Licence:
Open Government Licence
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
21 August 1874 - 21 August 1874
Form:
Sample
Type status:
No
Station:
179
Station/Area Information
Station:
179
Date collected:
21/08/1874
Area:
West of Vanuatu, New Hebrides
Water body:
Coral Sea
FAO:
71
Depth (Fathoms):
2325 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
-15.97
Decimal Longitude:
160.80
Surface Temperature:
79°F
Bottom Temperature:
36°F
Sediment sample:
Globigerina ooze
Specific Gravity at water bottom:
1.02797
Temperature at 100 fathoms:
71.1°F
Temperature at 200 fathoms:
55.5°F
Temperature at 300 fathoms:
45.2°F
Temperature at 400 fathoms:
41.6°F
Temperature at 500 fathoms:
40°F
Temperature at 600 fathoms:
38.9°F
Temperature at 700 fathoms:
38.3°F
Temperature at 800 fathoms:
37.7°F
Temperature at 900 fathoms:
37.2°F
Temperature at 1000 fathoms:
36.8°F
Temperature at 1100 fathoms:
36.4°F
Temperature at 1200 fathoms:
36°F
Temperature at 1300 fathoms:
36°F
Temperature at 1400 fathoms:
36°F
Temperature at 1500 fathoms:
36°F
