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Figure 25

Description

Figure 25. Samples of different types of marine sediments. This display wasconceived by Professor Julien Thoulet in 1905 to both educate the public butalso as guide for sailors who used bottom samples as a guide in piloting.

Credit

Oceanographic Museum of Monaco

Photographer

Y. Berard

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
History of Oceanography Collection
The Early Instruments - Collections of the Oceanographic Museum at Monaco
Supplemental Material, Demonstration Equipment, and Meteorological Instruments

Keywords

Oceanography