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Description
Figure 27. The Aime Olive, a large weight attached to the cable immediatelybefore a bottom dredging device. This weight would keep thedredge in contact with the bottom. Although used by fishermen prior to itsoceanographic use, Aime's adaptation of this concept apparently marked its first use in oceanography. Circa 1840.
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