Deep-Sea Sounding and Dredging : A Description and Discussion of the Methods and Appliances Used on Board the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer, "Blake" (Classic Reprint)

Charles D. Sigsbee

ISBN 10: 133346004X / ISBN 13: 9781333460044

Published by Forgotten Books, 2016

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Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 372 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Deep-Sea Sounding and Dredging : A Description and Discussion of the Methods and Appliances Used on Board the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer, "Blake" (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 133346004X
• ISBN 13: 9781333460044
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Hervorragend
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

In this book, the author provides invaluable guidance on the deep-sea sounding and dredging used during the latter half of the 19th century. The author's association with the Blake expedition and Professor Alexander Agassiz provided a wealth of experience as the author refined tools and methodologies. The author describes in detail the equipment and methods used to gather critical oceanographic information from the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Maine, and beyond. This includes the first use of piano-forte wire for deep-sea sounding, a major breakthrough in the field. The scientific work detailed within this volume helped form our modern understanding of the composition and characteristics of the ocean floor.