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Description

Figure 2. Display model of Aime's second wave study instrument built in 1839and tested in the anchorage at Algiers in 40 meters water depth for one month.This gave negative results even during periods of poor weather. The deviceweighed nearly 200 pounds.

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
Miscellaneous Instruments, Deck Gear, and Laboratory Instruments

Keywords

Oceanography