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Figure 45

Description

Figure 45. Milne-Edwards mounting developed by Professor Alphonse Milne-Edwards for use with reversing thermometers on the TALISMAN scientific expedition ofthe French National Marine Administration in the North Atlantic in 1883. Twoinnovations were associated with this instrument. A slightly modified versionof this mounting made by Paul Duimage was used on the HIRONDELLE.

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
Thermometers and Other Temperature Measuring Equipment

Keywords

Oceanography