Deep-Sea Sounding: A Brief Account of the Work Done by the Enterprise in Enterprise, Deep-Sea Sounding During 1883-1886 (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2019
- Hardcover
- New
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- Title
- Deep-Sea Sounding: A Brief Account of the Work Done by the Enterprise in Enterprise, Deep-Sea Sounding During 1883-1886 (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Albert Smith Barker
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0267851316
- ISBN 13
- 9780267851317
- Item weight
- 421 grams
Two ships, one voyage, charting the unknown depths of the world’s oceans.
This is a concise account of the deep-sea sounding work carried out by the U.S. Navy ship Enterprise from 1883 to 1886. It describes how the crew deployed early sounding gear, including the Sigsbee reel and improved mechanisms, to map submarine peaks, plateaus, and depressions across the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans. The narrative highlights key discoveries, such as notable features in the South Atlantic and a record-depth cast in the North Atlantic, and explains the practical challenges of keeping the vessel in position and obtaining reliable casts in rough seas.
The book also details the routines and innovations that made sounding possible at sea, including the method of taking casts, the handling of the reel, and the adjustments made after Cape Town. It presents a snapshot of life aboard during a long voyage, the crew’s adaptations, and the data collection that informed naval service and maritime knowledge at the time.- How deep-sea sounding was conducted in the late 19th century, including the equipment and procedures used on board.
- notable depths and seafloor types recorded during a round-the-world cruise (1883–1886).
- The voyage’s navigation, weather, and seamanship details that affected sounding accuracy.
- The evolution of gear and technique through on‑board innovation and collaboration.
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