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Figure 33

Description

Figure 33. The model of Buchanan water bottle used on the PRINCESSE ALICE in1892. John Buchanan brought a number of these bottles aboard that were usedwith mixed results. One bottle was destroyed at 1500 meters depth. Left: during descent. Right: during ascent.

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
Water Sampling Bottles

Keywords

Oceanography
Historical instruments