Deposits
BRSMG-Cc6503
Holding institution:
Donor:
F G Pearcey
Licence:
Open Government Licence
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
2 September 1875 - 2 September 1875
Form:
Sample
Type status:
No
Station:
269
Station/Area Information
Station:
269
Date collected:
02/09/1875
Area:
Off North-east of Christmas Island, Line Islands
Water body:
Eastern Central Pacific Ocean
FAO:
77
Depth (Fathoms):
2925 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
5.90
Decimal Longitude:
-147.03
Surface Temperature:
81.2°F
Bottom Temperature:
35.2°F
Gear:
Dredge
Sediment sample:
Radiolarian ooze
Specific Gravity at water bottom:
1.92777
Specific Gravity at water surface:
1.02273
Temperature at 10 fathoms:
80.4°F
Temperature at 20 fathoms:
78°F
Temperature at 30 fathoms:
77.8°F
Temperature at 40 fathoms:
77.8°F
Temperature at 50 fathoms:
77.8°F
Temperature at 60 fathoms:
77.6°F
Temperature at 70 fathoms:
77°F
Temperature at 80 fathoms:
73.1°F
Temperature at 90 fathoms:
66°F
Temperature at 100 fathoms:
59.5°F
Temperature at 110 fathoms:
55.4°F
Temperature at 120 fathoms:
52.5°F
Temperature at 130 fathoms:
51.1°F
Temperature at 140 fathoms:
50.3°F
Temperature at 150 fathoms:
49.7°F
Temperature at 160 fathoms:
49.4°F
Temperature at 170 fathoms:
49.2°F
Temperature at 180 fathoms:
49°F
Temperature at 190 fathoms:
48.8°F
Temperature at 200 fathoms:
48.5°F
Temperature at 300 fathoms:
46°F
Temperature at 400 fathoms:
43.7°F
Temperature at 500 fathoms:
41.4°F
Temperature at 600 fathoms:
39.9°F
Temperature at 700 fathoms:
38.6°F
Temperature at 800 fathoms:
37.5°F
Temperature at 900 fathoms:
36.7°F
Temperature at 1000 fathoms:
36°F
Temperature at 1100 fathoms:
35.5°F
Temperature at 1200 fathoms:
35.3°F
Temperature at 1300 fathoms:
35.2°F
Temperature at 1400 fathoms:
35.2°F
Temperature at 1500 fathoms:
35.2°F
