Foraminifera
MANCH-231454
Holding institution:
Donor:
Halkyard, 9/11/1890
Licence:
HMS Challenger project IPR statement
Scientific name:
Foraminifera
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
30 August 1875 - 30 August 1875
Form:
Microscope slide
Station:
268
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Chromista
Phylum:
Foraminifera
Synonyms:
Planispirina sigmoidea
Station/Area Information
Station:
268
Date collected:
30/08/1875
Area:
Off North-east of Christmas Island, Line Islands
Water body:
Eastern Central Pacific Ocean
FAO:
77
Depth (Fathoms):
2950 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
7.58
Decimal Longitude:
-149.82
Surface Temperature:
81°F
Bottom Temperature:
34.8°F
Sediment sample:
Radiolarian ooze
Specific Gravity at water bottom:
1.02776
Specific Gravity at water surface:
1.02255
Temperature at 10 fathoms:
79.3°F
Temperature at 20 fathoms:
79.3°F
Temperature at 30 fathoms:
79.3°F
Temperature at 40 fathoms:
78.2°F
Temperature at 50 fathoms:
74°F
Temperature at 60 fathoms:
63.4°F
Temperature at 70 fathoms:
56.2°F
Temperature at 80 fathoms:
52.6°F
Temperature at 90 fathoms:
51°F
Temperature at 100 fathoms:
50.3°F
Temperature at 110 fathoms:
50°F
Temperature at 120 fathoms:
49.8°F
Temperature at 130 fathoms:
49.6°F
Temperature at 140 fathoms:
49.4°F
Temperature at 150 fathoms:
49.2°F
Temperature at 160 fathoms:
49°F
Temperature at 170 fathoms:
48.8°F
Temperature at 180 fathoms:
48.6°F
Temperature at 190 fathoms:
48.4°F
Temperature at 200 fathoms:
48.2°F
Temperature at 300 fathoms:
45.8°F
Temperature at 400 fathoms:
43.2°F
Temperature at 500 fathoms:
41.1°F
Temperature at 600 fathoms:
40°F
Temperature at 700 fathoms:
39.2°F
Temperature at 800 fathoms:
38.7°F
Temperature at 900 fathoms:
38.2°F
Temperature at 1000 fathoms:
37.7°F
Temperature at 1100 fathoms:
37.2°F
Temperature at 1200 fathoms:
36.7°F
Temperature at 1300 fathoms:
36.3°F
Temperature at 1400 fathoms:
35.8°F
Temperature at 1500 fathoms:
35.3°F
Notes:
sounding 289
